Episode Synopsis "Robin Soderling, Sachia Vickery and Ava Wallace"
(Full episode guide below!) In Episode 16, hosts Blair Henley and Nick McCarvel are joined by a trio of guests for insightful, pertinent conversations: Two-time Roland-Garros runner-up Robin Soderling talks Parisian memories, beating Rafael Nadal and much more; American Sachia Vickery speaks about the Black Lives Matter movement and why it's important for minority athletes to speak up right now; and Washington Post journalist Ava Wallace shares her own reporting of the BLM protests and how she thinks sports coverage might change after such a massive political moment. All that and much, much more. Episode 16 Show guide 2:32 Checking in with… Blair and Nick 5:31 Takeaway time: Will the US Open happen? 13:43 Exclusive chat: Sachia Vickery 17:45 Vickery on… the importance of speaking out 20:26 Vickery on… players taking a stand 23:17 Players’ voices heard on #BLM 25:42 Exclusive chat: Robin Soderling 28:41 Soderling’s confidence vs. The Big 3 31:57 Soderling on his winning finish in 2011 33:10 Soderling on the GOAT debate 41:40 Exclusive chat: Ava Wallace, Washington Post 44:31 Wallace on BLM reporting 49:20 Wallace on how sports coverage could change 53:19 Blair’s HOF chat with Marat Safin 56:25 Highlight pride month x tennis content
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