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On this Friday episode of Nothing Major, we are joined by friend of the pod Taylor Fritz for an interview, he talks about staying motivated in the top 10 and his recovery from injury. 
Sam & Stevie then recap the second week in Miami, breaking down Jannik Sinner’s dominance, Alexander Zverev’s form, Arthur Fils’ dramatic tiebreak win over Tommy Paul, and preview the men’s semifinals. On the women’s side they cover Coco Gauff’s run to the final and Aryna Sabalenka’s win over Rybakina. 
They also do a March Madness-style tennis “starting five” basketball draft, answer fan questions about bad hitting partners and answer why American clay plays differently.
00:00 Intro
00:16 Two Man Pod Setup
00:35 Intro Music Debate
01:09 Taylor Fritz Interview
02:50 Fritz On Training
05:11 Coaches And Camp
06:26 Body And Knee Update
08:02 Goals And Pressure
09:31 Advice For Juniors
12:13 Exhibitions And Mixed
13:45 Post Interview Recap
16:14 Winners Circle Miami
17:43 Sinner Dominates Tiafoe
19:23 Zverev Rolls Cerundolo
20:17 Fils Stuns Tommy Paul
22:55 Semifinal Picks
27:16 Coco Gauff Dominates Muchova
29:45 Sabalenka Defeats Rybakina
31:36 Miami Final Preview
33:41 Alcaraz Yacht Sponsorship
34:27 March Madness ATP Starting Five
37:06 Sixth Man and Transfers
38:42 Coaching Your Team
39:39 Bad Hitting Partners
41:59 American Clay Debate
44:23 Show Wrap Up

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On this Monday episode of Nothing Major, John Isner, Sam Querrey and Steve Johnson recap the first week in Miami, including Sebastian Korda’s three-set win over world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz and what it means for Alcaraz’s Sunshine Double swing and Jannik Sinner’s chances of the title!
They discuss Ben Shelton’s early loss, Alexander Zverev’s dominant serving performance and lefty record, and key Round of 16 matchups featuring Fritz, Tommy Paul, and Korda, plus notable upsets in the men’s draw. On the WTA side, they ask the question as to who can challenge Sabalenka & Rybakina?
They also react to Joao Fonseca’s comments comparing Alcaraz and Sinner, the Danielle Collins–Corentin Moutet social media dust-up, and close with a recap of their locked in picks!
00:00 Show Teaser
01:11 Bon Jovi Rant
01:47 Hundred Grand Challenge
06:07 Korda Upsets Alcaraz
12:27 Crowd Buzz And Fonseca
14:02 Shelton Early Exit
16:03 Zverev Serve Clinic
17:45 Round Of 16 Preview
20:37 Tsitsipas Loss
21:31 American Quarterfinal Hopes
22:46 Sinner Miami Favorite
24:00 WTA Draw Disruptors
26:03 Fonseca on Sinner vs Alcaraz
28:24 Collins Moutet Drama
31:36 Stevie Stats Servebot
33:56 Alcaraz Shoe Mystery
36:50 Locked In Picks Recap
40:03 Fritz Interview preview 
41:48 Sam & Johns gaming stream confusion

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Andrey Rublev joins Nothing Major live from the Miami Open for a wide-ranging interview, comparing the Key Biscayne era to the current Miami site, sharing why he loves playing in the U.S., and explaining how he’s trying to evolve his game helped by Marat Safin’s calming presence.
After the interview, Sam, Jack and Stevie recap their own Miami travel chaos, touch on Miami’s weather-disrupted week, discuss Moise Kouame’s breakout win and Iga Swiatek’s opening-round loss, react to Medvedev’s lost luggage, preview Fonseca vs Alcaraz crowd support, answer fan questions, and give a hiking-themed life advice.
00:00 Show Kickoff
00:33 Jacks’s Miami Travel Chaos
03:34 Johns Crisis Mode
04:46 Andrey Rublev Joins
05:36 Miami Venue Debate
06:10 Why Andre Loves USA
07:11 Evolving His Game
10:34 Safin Calms Him
11:56 Dubai to Indian Wells
16:51 Music And Pet Peeves
21:58 Rapid Fire Memories
26:03 Miami Weather Chaos
26:26 Teen Wildcard Breakthrough
28:17 Djokovic DM and First Texts
30:38 Swiatek Upset Panic Meter
32:26 Hot Coaches and Lost Bags
34:49 Fonseca vs Alcaraz Hype
37:07 Sunshine Double Explained
40:21 Rackets on Planes
41:31 Line Judges Drama Debate
43:15 Jobs Without Tennis
45:32 Hiking Lie Life Advice
50:03 Wrap Up

On this Two-Man Monday episode of Nothing Major, Sam and Steve Johnson recap Indian Wells and preview the upcoming Miami Open.
They kick things off with Stevie breaking down his latest travel nightmare out of Miami, before diving into the action from the Indian Wells finals. The guys discuss Jannik Sinner’s title run, including his dominant semifinal win over Alexander Zverev and his dramatic straight-sets victory against Daniil Medvedev, highlighted by a wild 0–4 comeback in the second-set tiebreak. They also cover Medvedev’s upset of Carlos Alcaraz and debate where Medvedev currently ranks among the best players in the world.
On the women’s side, they praise the high-level final between Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina, breaking down the key moments that decided the match. To close the show, Sam and Stevie shift their focus to the Miami Open, discussing early storylines, wild cards to watch, and their tournament picks.
00:00 Intro
00:16 Miami Live Show Chaos
02:06 Travel Debacle 
03:56 Indian Wells Celeb Spotting
05:24 Sinner Rolls Zverev
07:49 Medvedev Upsets Alcaraz
10:47 Sinner Wins Epic Final
14:41 Womens Final Thriller
18:40 Medvedev Top Three Debate
20:11 ATP Hotel Rules Settled
22:38 Stevie Stats 
23:33 Medvedev Ranking Oddity
24:15 Serve Bot of the week
25:48 Jack's Travel Nightmare
26:24 Indian Wells Prize Money
29:40 Miami Preview Djokovic Out
31:34 Miami Wildcards
35:40 Locked in picks
38:12 Wrap Up And Friday Tease

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On this Friday episode of Nothing Major, Sam, Jack, John, and Stevie recap Indian Wells quarterfinals and preview the semifinals. They discuss Carlos Alcaraz’s excellence, Jannik Sinner’s dominant victory over Learner Tien, and the controversial Medvedev–Draper point involving auto line-calling and replay review, plus Zverev’s win over Arthur Fils. 
On the women’s side, they cover Elina Svitolina upsetting Iga Swiatek & whether Rybakina is now the best player in the world. 
The crew also answers fan questions about on-court distractions and post-loss tournament access, talks appearance fees and “prettiest” games on tour, and closes with life advice on college rivalries and a major career-versus-relationship dilemma.
00:00 Show kickoff 
00:59 Miami live show plans
02:41 Indian Wells vibes and celeb spotting
03:26 Carlos Alcaraz
05:58 Sinner dominance 
08:03 Draper Medvedev controversy
12:26 Zverev serve talk and men’s quarters recap
13:40 Women’s quarters and Iga upset
18:21 Semifinal predictions and ticketing rant
21:50 Women’s semis picks 
22:58 Locked in recap
25:19 Crowd Noise Distractions
30:25 Hotel Perks Debate
33:48 Appearance Fees Stories
36:42 Prettiest Game Picks
37:45 Georgia vs Georgia Tech
40:25 Singapore Job Dilemma
43:41 Wrap Up