Wimbledon Edition: Osaka Stuns Sabalenka || Djokovic Into QF || Special Guest: Martina Navratilova
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Episode Wimbledon Edition: Osaka Stuns Sabalenka || Djokovic Into QF || Special Guest: Martina Navratilova
Week 1 at Wimbledon just delivered one of its biggest shocks yet as Naomi Osaka stuns world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6(2) to reach her first-ever Wimbledon quarterfinal. Novak Djokovic is one step closer to SLAM #25 with a record 106th Wimbledon win. Plus a legendary guest joins us: Martina Navratilova.
Brad Gilbert is at Big T HQ with Prakash Amritraj perched on the Wimbledon rooftop to break it all down.
🎾 Osaka Stuns Sabalenka — The world No. 1 falls in straight sets as Osaka books her first Wimbledon quarterfinal and flips the script on their 2026 rivalry.
🎾 Djokovic Makes History — Novak grinds past Safiullin in four sets to claim Wimbledon's all-time men's singles win record, passing Federer's mark of 105.
🎾 Behind the Desk with Prakash — BG pulls back the curtain on Prakash's Tennis Channel Desk interview process — how many players he's talked to and the secret to a great tennis conversation.
🎾 Best of Week 1 — Prakash's pick: Alexandra Eala's run. BG's pick: the darkhorses (Mochizuki, Elise Mertens).
🎾 Special Guest: Martina Navratilova — The 18-time major singles champion and record nine-time Wimbledon winner joins from Wimbledon to talk her new documentary "Chris & Martina: The Final Set," the greatest rivalries in the game, and whether tennis needs its own World Cup.
🎾 BIG T Combined Power Rankings — BG and Prakash rank their Top 5 for June.
🎾 Fanmail - A fan question on whether coaches still get paid when their player is hurt.
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