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Something Major is officially back. John, Sam, and Steve return from Paris to break down a chaotic opening round at Roland-Garros: surprise exits, brutal heat, questionable scheduling, and a few retirement-era feelings creeping in. Paris also says goodbye to Stan Wawrinka and hometown hero Gaël Monfils, who may have given the fans one last classic five-set battle.
The guys revisit Medvedev’s latest clay-court disaster, while somehow Sam still thinks he’s got a chance against Sinner. They also break down Basavareddy’s fearless drop-shot clinic against Fritz and Casper Ruud surviving heat issues, a fourth-set bagel, and still finding a way through in five. 
On the women’s side, most top seeds handled business before Genie Bouchard joins the show to break down the draw and make her pick for the title... a pretty popular one!
Plus, things get predictably sidetracked with heat complaints, stomach issues, and Sam accidentally eating 30 multivitamins because he thought they were gummy candy... just another completely "normal" pod episode!
00:00 Something Major is BACK!
01:54 Stan / Monfils Last Dances
04:50 Court Placement Debate
06:21 Monfils Sendoff
07:56 Record Heat at Roland-Garros
09:03 Top Seeds Cruise and Ruud Survival
11:29 Americans and Rising Teens
13:33 Medvedev Shock Exit Debate
15:12 Sam's BIZARRE Vitamin Mishap
19:20 Women's Draw
20:24 Svitolina Survives
21:50 Americans And Upsets
23:52 Mens Round 2 Preview
26:58 Genie Joins Pod
30:15 Hockey Bar Detour?
30:51 Wrap Up

John, Sam, and Stevie officially enter Roland-Garros mode, where one question takes over the entire men’s draw: can anyone stop Jannik Sinner? The guys make their picks, debate why Novak Djokovic somehow keeps showing up near the top of the odds board, throw out dark horses, and come up with increasingly ridiculous theories for how Sinner could actually lose.
On the women’s side, nobody agrees on anything. Iga, Sabalenka, Coco, Rybakina — the board turns into complete chaos as the guys make title picks, argue over who’s being underrated, and try to figure out whether taking “the field” might be the safest bet.
Plus: Most Beautiful Courts returns with absurd tennis postcard locations, and things completely derail during an overrated TV show draft featuring Yellowstone, Friends, Stranger Things, airport breakfast outrage, and several takes that may age worse than the Roland-Garros predictions.
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Sam Querrey and Stevie Johnson hold down this two-man episode of Nothing Major, starting with a college tennis weekend in Athens where Stevie and John got inducted into the ITA Hall of Fame. Sam also discovers retirement apparently comes with paperwork and launches a search mission for the legendary ball kid from the Almagro match.
Then it’s Rome recap time, where Jannik Sinner keeps collecting Masters titles like it’s a side quest. The guys break down whether anyone can actually bother him right now, give Casper Ruud and Luciano Darderi some love, and wonder what exactly qualifies as cramps these days.
Plus: Svitolina shakes up the French Open picture, Andy Murray joins Jack Draper, Musetti pulls out of Roland-Garros, Carlos Alcaraz lands a Vanity Fair shoot, and Sam gets an unexpected orthodontic evaluation in the middle of Costco.
00:00 We're Back!
00:20 Hall of Fame Weekend
03:34 Retirement Paperwork
04:21 Find That Ball Kid!
05:10 Sinner Reigns In Rome
07:49 Cramps Rules
12:17 Ruud and Darderi Runs
16:51 American Men Struggle
17:19 Svitolina Triumphs
18:15 French Open Favorites Talk
21:01 Costco Bizarre Story
22:18 Is Iga Back... or Not?
25:30 Major News: Murray + Draper
27:18 Musetti Injury Blow
28:45 Alcaraz Vanity Fair
29:49 Warm Up Week Events
33:48 Why We Run Ads
35:07 Sinner Insane Stats
38:34 Sinner vs Alcaraz: Who Had the Best 2026... So Far?
41:24 Ozempic Weight Loss Talk
42:43 Wrap Up And Signoff

John, Sam, and Stevie debate their year-end ATP Top 10 predictions… and things immediately get messy. They somehow turn the Race to Turin into an argument, people start calling each other losers, and there’s already concern these picks may age horribly.
The guys also hit the Fan Mailbag, including a hypothetical showdown between 2011 Djokovic and 2026 Jannik Sinner, a trip back to Madrid’s old ballgirl era, and a juicy Life Advice involving an aggressively planned family vacation that completely splits the group.
Then, we’re joined by Nick Pachelli, author of The Tennis Court, for a hunt through some of the most beautiful courts in the world. From satellite scouting and random door-knocking to hidden gems most tennis fans have never heard of, Nick shares stories from years spent chasing the game’s coolest locations.
Plus, Margaret returns for a Major Match update and gives us a “where are they now?” on the chaos... including what happened after the cameras stopped rolling and whether anyone deserves a second chance.
00:00 Intro: We're Back!
01:14 Most Beautiful Courts in the World!
02:01 How The Book Began
04:02 Finding Hidden Courts
06:09 Favorites Courts and Private Courts Access
09:45 Best US Courts
16:24 Where To Buy the Book
18:10 Favorite Not Seen Moments
20:47 Rankings Predictions Begin
22:00 Sam Picks Top 10
23:07 Stevie Makes His List
24:27 Isner's Time!
25:15 Comparing The Picks
27:29 Fan Challenge
28:44 Madrid Ball Crew Talk
31:41 Sinner 2026 Vs Djokovic 2011 
34:08 Life Advice: Vacation With Annoying People
38:40 Margaret Match Update
44:28 Wrap Up And Goodbye!

Sam, John and Steve break down everything happening midway through the Rome Open, starting with 20-year-old Dino Prizmic shocking his idol Novak Djokovic, and what that loss could mean for Novak heading into Paris.
Meanwhile, Jannik Sinner continues to look like a machine built in a secret Italian lab, entering Paris with better odds than prime Rafa once had. Is it the field… or is Sinner just on another level?
On the women’s side, Aryna Sabalenka loses to Sorana Cirstea while battling a lower-back issue, sparking a debate about whether Italian hotel beds are destroying players’ backs.
Things also get heated during the Fonseca-Medjedovic drama, where Joao earns our Major respect for courageously asking Brazilian fans to calm things down after the atmosphere started drifting into football territory.
Plus: Grand Slam boycott rumors, “cease and assist”, and Sam continuing his all-out war against Friday podcast releases.
00:00 Intro: We're Back!
00:50 Sam's Rant: Thursday better than Friday
04:57 Djokovic Upset Concerns
11:16 Fils Injury Watch
14:11 Our Family Tennis Favorites
15:40 Sinner Seeking Golden Masters
22:10 American Men Struggles
24:35 Jodar vs. Tien
26:23 Fonseca and Brazilian Crowd Controversy
29:19 Medjedovic Ice Cold Win
30:36 Sabalenka Upset and Back Issue
35:39 Major News: Rune Withdrawl and Slam Boycott
44:00 Mannarino Clay (Bad) Streak
45:28 Servebot Double-Bagel Pegula
46:13 The Name Debate
49:01 Wrap Up and Sign Off