Episode 2959: The Fall Of Djokovic, In Zverev’s Court, Murph Na Gaeltachta

Roger Federer is retired and Rafa Nadal’s best days are far behind him, leaving Novak Djokovic to carry the can for Tennis’ Big 3. However, at 37 years old Djokovic’s body has begun to give up on him, forcing him to withdraw from this week’s French Open, and he will likely miss Wimbledon as a result.

So who will replace them? Caitlin Thompson of Racquet Magazine joins us to chat about the next great tennis rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and the Italian Jannik Sinner. We also discuss the domestic abuse case that hangs over semi-finalist Alexander Zverev.

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Murph fills us in on his sporting sabbatical to Waterford and recovering his Fíor-Gael status by competing in the Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta with his father’s old club.

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Ken is on hand to make sense of Manchester City's unprecedented all-out legal counter-attack on the Premier League.

Why have they chosen to go nuclear?

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