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Alcaraz Rolls in Tokyo, Djokovic’s Beijing Streak, and Sinner’s Mysterious Knee | EP 220

· 38 min · Episode 220

Episode Alcaraz Rolls in Tokyo, Djokovic’s Beijing Streak, and Sinner’s Mysterious Knee | EP 220

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On this episode of Nothing Major, Sam, John, and Stevie open with Sam’s ongoing weigh-in saga as he tries to lose weight ahead of a ranch day featuring horseback riding, fly fishing, and skeet shooting. They also break down the ATP 500s in Tokyo and Beijing, including Carlos Alcaraz’s run to the Tokyo final, his matchup with Jiří Lehečka, and surprising early losses for Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul.

Plus, they explain how Arthur Fils ended up in qualifying despite being a top-10 player, creating a brutal draw for Frances Tiafoe.

In Beijing, they discuss Novak Djokovic’s unbeaten record at the tournament and push for Turin, a controversial replay point involving Alexander Zverev and Alex de Minaur’s run to the final. They also get into Jannik Sinner pulling out of Beijing and Shanghai, the limited injury clarity, and what it could mean for the year-end No. 1 race.

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00:00 Show Intro 00:26 Scale Check Banter 02:34 Ranch Day Plans 03:01 Tokyo 500 Overview 03:22 Alcaraz Form Talk 04:43 Americans Exit Early 05:24 Race Pressure Debate 07:00 Tokyo Final Preview 08:23 Fils Qualifying Chaos 11:17 Beijing Djokovic Streak 13:46 Turin Qualification Impact 16:01 Replay Drama 19:43 De Minaur Final Run 21:02 Beijing Shakeups 21:46 Sinner Asia Withdrawal 22:26 Injury Disclosure Debate 24:32 Zverev Number One Path 26:13 Beijing Prize Money Talk 28:02 Major Opinions Segment 28:14 Medvedev Djokovic Stat 28:59 Serve Bot Zverev 31:03 Shanghai And Nishikori Tribute 32:33 Tour Friendships Stories 34:51 Novak Shanghai Outlook 36:30 Episode Wrap

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