Ground Pass: A Tennis Podcast

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Author: Anastasia Folorunso, Nick Carter

Ground Pass is your courtside seat to the world of tennis covering the ATP, WTA, Grand Slams, and rising stars. From big wins to behind-the-scenes stories, we make tennis make sense, no matter your level. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Alcaraz Is Out, Madrid Gets Weird, and a New Roland Garros Champion?
Episode 20
Monday, 27 April, 2026

Carlos Alcaraz is out of Rome and Roland Garros, and the men's draw in Madrid has cracked wide open. Anastasia and Nick break down what the wrist injury means for Paris, why Rafa Jodar and Daniel Merida are the names to know, and how Hailey Baptiste is quietly playing herself into a Roland Garros seed. Plus a new Sabalenka vs Osaka rematch, Naomi's Pucci scarf visor moment, the launch of Order of Play on Substack, a Jonas Wood tennis court art show in LA, and the question every player faces in a two-week 1000: what do you do when you lose early?Player of the Fortnight picks (with a big assist from the comments): Veronica Podrez, Rafa Jodar, and Daniel Merida.Links:- NEW Merch: https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/shop - Where Naomi Osaka's scarf came from - https://www.instagram.com/highdivenyc?igsh=MTVlYmJ6aDhvZDVuMA== Chapters:00:00 Intro02:28 Reading your comments07:58 Carlos Alcaraz out for the rest of the Clay Season15:50 Impromptu Quiz20:07 Week 1 of Madrid Recap22:52 ATP Recap28:02 WTA Recap33:00 Naomi Osaka's walk out kit35:10 New Substack Newsletter post39:52 What do players do when they lose early at 2 week Masters45:46 Coming Up This Week in Tennis50:40 Players of the Fortnight58:08 Outro💬 Don’t forget to give us a leave is a 5 ⭐️ rating and drop us a comment Want to Support Ground Pass - https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/supportOur New Merch is LIVE!!! Ground Pass Shop - https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/shop Where You can Find us Online:Substack - https://groundpass.substack.com Website - www.groundpasspodcast.com Email - groundpasspodcast@gmail.com Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ground_pass Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/groundpass.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ground_pass Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@GroundPass TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@groundpasspodcast X: https://x.com/groundpasspodDisclaimer: This video does not contain a paid for advertisement. PR samples are denoted by the term ‘ad - gifted’. Links containing ad affiliate links are denoted by a '*'. This means that if you click on an affiliate link, go through to the retailer and purchase an item, we will receive a small percentage of your purchase. Check out our website for a full disclaimer: https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/about Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.