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    198: Djokovic or Federer? Tommy Paul’s Wedding Stories + ATP Fantasy | EP 198

    23/07/2026 | 42 mins.
    We’re excited to announce our new partnership with The Volume! You can still find us on all the same channels, but we’re pumped to be joining the team as they help take the show to the next level.
    For our special 200th Episode we will be joined by Frances Tiafoe, so stay tuned for that!! 
    On this episode of Nothing Major, John Isner, Steve Johnson, and Sam Querrey recap Tommy Paul and Paige Lorenze’s star-studded wedding, including Tommy’s emotional vows, Frances Tiafoe’s memorable dance floor antics, and John cashing in on a long-shot bet.
    The guys also answer fan questions, debating everything from gingers versus ponytails in a Laver Cup-style showdown to Djokovic vs. Federer through the lens of LeBron and Jordan, while giving an ATP Fantasy update ahead of Montreal and Cincinnati. Plus, Sam puts John to the test with a celebrity guessing game before the episode wraps with bachelor party advice, wedding etiquette stories, and a preview of next week’s special guest, Frances Tiafoe.
    00:00 Joining The Volume
    00:40 Show Preview Intro
    01:29 Tommy Paul Wedding Recap
    06:40 Fan Questions
    07:55 Gingers vs Ponytails Debate
    09:28 Tennis Meets Basketball GOATs
    10:34 Best Ball Golf Talk
    16:01 ATP Fantasy Roster Moves
    22:55 Next Segment Tease
    23:44 Celebrity Quiz Setup
    24:34 Rapid Fire Pop Stars
    27:03 Finishing the List
    28:56 John’s Payback Plan
    30:08 Golf Tipping Drama
    36:10 Life Advice Bachelor Party Planning
    39:05 Wedding Social Anxiety
    40:28 Wrap Up and Tiafoe Tease
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    197: Prakash Amritraj Joins! Are Tsitsipas & Rublev Back? Alcaraz Shines at World Cup Final! | EP 197

    20/07/2026 | 53 mins.
    On this episode of Nothing Major, John, Stevie, and Sam react to Stefanos Tsitsipas capturing the Gstaad title after firing his father as coach and discuss what the win could mean as the tour shifts to the North American hard courts. They also break down Andrey Rublev’s Bastad title, debate which results matter most heading into the summer, and welcome Tennis Channel’s Prakash Amritraj to the show.
    Prakash shares his perspective on what separates today’s top players physically and mentally, pulls back the curtain on handling big on-desk interviews, and gives his US Open contenders outside of Djokovic, Zverev, Sinner, and Alcaraz, highlighting Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Felix Auger-Aliassime, and Learner Tien. Plus, the guys preview their upcoming Memphis exhibition matches!
    00:00 Show Teaser
    00:23 World Cup Banter
    01:29 Meet Prakash
    01:59 Breakfast Gains
    03:56 Suits And Style
    05:03 Gym Monsters Talk
    07:48 Desk Interview Nerves
    13:13 Broadcast Chemistry
    15:46 Gstaad Tsitsipas Win
    21:27 Bastad Rublev Title
    26:13 Breakfast And Watermelon
    27:53 Memphis Match Hype
    28:47 Alcaraz World Cup Moment
    30:44 Cincy Return And Wrist
    32:59 Ferrero Era Nostalgia
    34:02 Cobolli Cornrows
    37:29 Major Opinions And Stats
    42:52 US Open Dark Horses
    46:56 Memphis Preview
    49:15 Match Strategy And Nerves
    51:55 Wrap Up And Next Episode
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    196: The Best Slamless Player & Is Tommy Paul an 80’s Rocker? | EP 196

    16/07/2026 | 37 mins.
    On this episode of Nothing Major, John, Stevie, and Sam recap Tommy Paul and Paige Lorenze’s “wedding of the summer” before checking in on the Wimbledon final bracket standings and teasing upcoming punishments for Isner at Wimbledon and Stevie at Roland-Garros. The guys then review their grass-court “buy/sell” picks, breaking down misses on Cam Norrie and Medvedev, debating Lerner Tien’s stock, and looking back at where their predictions went right and wrong.
    They also discuss who’s now the best active player without a Grand Slam title after Zverev’s Roland-Garros win, landing on Casper Ruud while comparing him with Tsitsipas and Fritz and revisiting retired contenders like Ferrer, Berdych, and Marcelo Rios. Plus, they guess players’ pre-match music choices, tease next week’s pop-culture name game, and answer fan questions about Wimbledon towels, ball-selection rituals, saying “we” for sports teams, and the possibility of a one-point-slam-style influencer event.
    00:00 Show Intro and Agenda
    00:27 Wedding Weekend Recap
    02:42 Bracket Punishments Talk
    03:39 Jack and Ad Reads
    05:38 Grass Stock Review Picks
    11:20 Best Without a Slam
    14:41 Guess Their Walkout Music
    18:11 Jovic Folk Music Guess
    18:45 Keys And Swiftie Talk
    19:13 Shelton Rap Debate
    20:32 Fritz Fake Playlist Theory
    21:18 Tommy Paul 80s Rock
    21:40 Quinn And Tien Picks
    25:16 Sam Tech Issues
    26:58 Rocky Movies Detour
    27:57 Fan Q Towels At Wimbledon
    30:28 Ball Selection Rituals
    31:41 Stop Saying We Won
    33:04 One Point Slam Idea
    34:27 Wrap Up And 100k Push
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    195: 2026 Wimbledon Final Recap, King Sinner Rules Again, Noskova Stock Rising | Something Major | EP 195

    13/07/2026 | 23 mins.
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    Welcome back to Something Major, Wimbledon edition, for its final episode! 
    On this episode of Something Major, Sam and Stevie recap the Wimbledon finals while John Isner misses the pod after a travel delay, breaking down Jannik Sinner’s four-set win over Alexander Zverev, the pivotal second-set tiebreak, Sinner’s return position on Zverev’s second serve, Zverev’s fast start and late fade, plus the drama of the closing game.
    They also cover Linda Noskova’s three-set victory over Karolina Muchova, including the missed match points, the momentum swing, and the crucial hold to open the deciding set, while discussing IBM win-probability data, a remarkable Sinner service stat against Zverev, Noskova’s top-10 outlook, checking in on the bracket challenge, and teasing Thursday’s show.
    00:00 Wimbledon Finals Recap
    00:13 Missing Co Host Mystery
    00:36 Mens Final Overview
    01:12 Early Momentum Zverev
    02:44 Second Set Turning Point
    04:41 Tactics And Percentages
    06:08 Closing Game Drama
    06:46 Sinner Ceiling And Goals
    07:58 Zverev Return Stats Debate
    12:06 Women’s Final Turns Wild
    12:49 Match Points Slip Away
    14:03 Resilience Wins the Third
    14:21 Win Probabilities Breakdown
    15:22 Third Set Key Moment
    16:19 Serving Big Under Pressure
    16:46 Trophy Speeches and Czech Pride
    17:15 IBM Likelihood Shoutout
    18:58 Stevie Stat
    19:38 Noskova’s Future Top 10
    20:45 Bracket Winners and Prizes
    21:49 Thursday Show Tease and Wrap
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    194: 2026 Wimbledon SF Recap, Is Zverev on Sincaraz's Level? | Something Major | EP 194

    11/07/2026 | 41 mins.
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    Welcome back to Something Major, Wimbledon edition!
    We’ll be bringing you all the latest news, results and coverage from the historic grass-court Slam, with new episodes every two days.
    On this episode of Something Major, John Isner joins Sam and Stevie to recap the Wimbledon semifinals, starting with Jannik Sinner’s straight-sets win over Novak Djokovic, discussing his serving, absorbing pace, and why Novak looked outclassed despite extra rest before facing Sinner.
    They also break down Alexander Zverev’s dominant win over Arthur Fery, preview the blockbuster final with Sinner, what Zverev must change, Carlos Alcaraz’s wrist issue keeping him out of Montreal, and Sam’s wife somehow ending up on the roof.
    Plus, the guys cover Karolina Muchova’s thriller over Coco Gauff, the wins for Linda Noskova and Marta Kostyuk, before previewing the women’s final, sharing a remarkable Ostapenko stat, checking in on the bracket challenge, and introducing their new rooftop rescue segment.
    00:00 Cold Open 
    00:23 Show Intro Setup
    00:55 Sinner Stuns Djokovic
    03:45 Novak Reality Check
    10:08 Zverev Rolls Fery
    12:39 Fery Future Outlook
    15:35 Wimbledon Final Preview
    22:04 Alcaraz Wrist Update
    23:04 When Will Carlos Return
    24:00 Muchova Stuns Gauff
    27:09 Coco Handles Heartbreak
    30:50 Noskova Dominates Kostyuk
    32:54 Preview All Czech Final
    35:43 Roof Distraction And Reset
    36:25 Finals Plug And Wimbledon App
    37:18 Ostapenko Trivia Stat
    38:12 Bracket Drama And Punishments
    40:11 Wrap Up And Sign Off
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About Nothing Major
Join former American tennis stars Sam Querrey, John Isner & Steve Johnson as they hope to serve up more laughs than Grand Slam titles on the podcast Nothing Major.  Expect untold tales, a behind the scenes look at life on tour, and relentless banter that only comes from guys who've seen it all (except that elusive major win).
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