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BOT 178 – US Open 2022 Wrap – Up
What an unexpected, exciting US Open we had in 2022. No other major exemplified the ushering in of the next generation quite like this one. Iga Swiatek reinforced her grip on women's tennis, while Carlos Alcaraz fully announced his well anticipated arrival. Listen to the Bruthas as they breakdown all the final results! -
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BOT 177 – 2022 US Open MidFortnight Review
The 2022 US Open Championships started off like no other year before. The first 5 days literally felt like the Serena Williams Open - as it should have! While the tennis community was adjusting to a post Williams/Big 3 era, the next gen were hard at work pushing through the draws. Listen to the Bruthas review the results of the first week and "readjust" their predictions based upon some very unexpected results. Enjoy... -
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BOT 176 – 2022 US Open Preview
We are down to the final major of the tennis season. The importance of this particular major has been underscored by the thought that this is Serena Williams' last professional tournament. Listen to the Bruthas breakdown both the Men's and Ladies draws and give their final result predictions. -
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BOT 175 – Serena The GOAT!
Even though we knew it was coming we still were not prepared for it. The legend, the icon, our queen announced that she is evolving from tennis. While we are happy about her evolution, we are sad to see her go. The Bruthas discuss on this episode what Serena Williams and her legacy means to them. Let the BoT Family come together... -
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BOT 145: “King Richard” Review Panel
We know you've been waiting for it fam, and right here, right now, we're going to give it to ya! The highly-anticipated "King Richard" film has been on The Bruthas' radar for a while now, and its recent release has spawned multiple thought-provoking reactions and emotions...not only from The Bruthas, but from the viewing public as well. On this episode, they explore their inner-most thoughts around the film in a public forum with a few friends, Cecil Harris and Albert Chen. Both Cecil and Albert host the popular series "All-American," a podcast focusing on sports icons. Check out Season One here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-american-tiger-woods/id1525472214?i=1000488643448 Season Two of "All-American" will focus on Venus and Serena, so be sure to check that out when it drops in 2022! Peep their bios below, and enjoy the show! Cecil Harris is a veteran sports journalist who covered the 2018 U.S. Open for the New York Daily News. In the 1990's he covered U.S. Opens and tennis tournaments at Madison Square Garden for Gannett Newspapers. He's also the author of four books: "Different Strokes: Serena, Venus, and the Unfinished Black Tennis Revolution," "Charging the Net: A History of Blacks in Tennis from Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe to the Williams Sisters," "Call the Yankees My Daddy: Reflections on Baseball, Race, and Family," and "Breaking the Ice: The Black Experience in Professional Hockey." Albert Chen is an author, journalist and podcast producer. He was a senior editor and staff writer at Sports Illustrated and wrote “Billion Dollar Fantasy,” a book about sports gambling. -
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BOT 133: 2021 US Open Final Review
From the tournament that "no one was gonna be at" to some calling it the best 2 weeks at the US Open ever. The first round matchups, the ones that went the distance, all the comebacks and a lineup of dream finals. Hear the Bruthas' take on all of it in this wrap-up of the 2021 US Open. -
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BOT 132: 2021 US Open Mid-Fortnight Review
One week down and one week to go! Anyone who thought the 2021 US Open was not gonna be poppin' because Roger, Rafa, Serena & Venus aren't there have been the very definition of WRONG. Listen to the Bruthas review the results of the first week of this last major of the tennis calendar year. They also make some slight adjustments to their original predictions (pretty much on the ladies side - lol). Have a seat and take a listen.....Enjoy! -
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BOT 131: 2021 US Open Preview
No Roger? No Rafa? No Thiem? No Williams Sisters? NO PROBLEM!! It's the US Open and it's always gonna be popping' in the Big Apple. In this episode the Bruthas review both the Men's and Women's singles draws as well as make their predictions for the eventual champions. Get your air pods and get informed, the tourney's about to start..... -
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BOT 130: Western and Southern Open
The last big lead up tournament to the US Open is the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati, Ohio. Last year due to Covid restrictions the tournament was played at the National Tennis Center in New York. As the tournament returned to Cincinnati this year, listen to the Bruthas talk about some of the surprising and some of the very predictable results that occurred.
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