3 | US Open Wrap Up, Breaks During a Match and What’s Next

Summary

The Player's Box – Episode 3 | US Open Wrap Up, Breaks During a Match and What’s Next

Date: September 9, 2025
Hosts: Madison Keys, Jessica Pegula, Jennifer Brady, Desirae Krawczyk

Overview:

This episode brings listeners directly into the post-US Open lives of four top tennis pros—Keys, Pegula, Brady, and Krawczyk—with behind-the-scenes stories, honest talk about match “peaks and pits,” the realities of injuries and comebacks, peculiarities of tennis tour life, player friendships, and a taste of tennis fashion and swag. This episode covers not just wins and losses, but the deeply personal, often hilarious, sometimes frustrating moments that shape life on the WTA tour. The group’s energy is equal parts candid, supportive, and disarmingly funny.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights:

1. US Open Peaks and Pits: Real Talk

• Hosts open up about their own tournament highs and lows:

  • Madison Keys:
    • Pit: “Losing first round.”
    • Peak: “Flying home on Monday, having a whole extra week at home.” [00:40]
    • Story about getting recognized by a Delta flight attendant: “She saw my tennis bag and was like, did you play in the US Open? I was like, yeah…she was like, well, we still like you.” [01:19]
  • Jessica Pegula:
    • Pit: “When I walked off the court on Wednesday.”
    • Peak: “Turned it around…solid couple weeks, can’t complain.”
    • Details post-loss fun: escape room, drinks, refinery rooftop outings. [02:36]
  • Desirae Krawczyk:
    • Peak: “My mom came to NYC for the first time…the rest of the family was there.”
    • Pit: “Random people you don’t talk to ask for tickets. Not really fun…” [03:32]
  • Jennifer Brady:
    • “Been here for three weeks, I’m still here at the Intercontinental…Aaron Routliff’s warmup partner. She won. We got a little liddy last night. I am not okay right now, bags under the eyes.” [04:43]

• Funny and relatable stories about early tournament exits and airport encounters:

  • “It was like, I lost…like, four days ago, and someone was like, aren’t you supposed to be at the US Open? I was.” – Keys [02:15]

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2. Life Inside the Tour: Training Rooms, Physios & Locker Room Culture

• Ode to the Tour Physios:

  • Stories about how “they keep us healthy” and are often as young as the players now.
  • Jennifer Brady: “These last two weeks have been like the most beneficial during my long road grind of a journey.” [08:21]
  • Jessica Pegula: On missing training room access: “The one thing I’ll miss when I retire is having access to a training room.” [08:58]
  • The difference between tennis physios and local clinics, with a litany of “clamshell” jokes:
    “Yeah, I do 500 clamshells a day to warm up…” – Keys [10:35]
    “Like, I came out the womb doing clamshells. Have you seen my glutes?” – Brady [10:56]

• Locker Room Hijinks:

  • Random encounters, lingering, FaceTime break-ins, “charging my phone, then leaving, then coming back…” – Brady & Pegula [05:51]
  • Physios always get a shout out: “Kathy Queen, she’s a queen. Yeah, she is.” [07:40]

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3. Bathroom Breaks, Match Rituals, and On-Court Realities

• Strategic Bathroom Breaks:

  • Pegula: “I went to the bathroom solely because I needed to lay down on the floor and do some core exercises…my back was spasming.” [11:49]
  • “The bathroom off of Ash is gross…Donna’s like, ‘two minutes,’ I’m on the floor doing crunch leg drills.” – Pegula [12:59]
  • Brady: Confession of a mind game: “I go to the bathroom at the same time as my opponent, do a fake flush…lose the third set 6-0. No more bathroom breaks.” [14:01]
  • Hosts laugh about the physical comedy of changing wet sports bras: “I have cramped before trying to take off a wet sports bra.” – Pegula [16:35]

• Fans & Bathroom Break Debates:

  • “People online…‘that’s cheating, she took a bathroom break,’ I’m like, dude…” – Pegula [15:17]
  • Discussion on the regulatory “bathroom break” rules, with anecdotes about heat breaks and accidental ice baths. [18:00–20:44]

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4. US Open Culture: Candy Bowls, Locker Room Life, Influencers & Honey Deuce

• Players’ favorite off-court moments:

  • Lockers and gifts: “The locker room attendants asked my favorite candy…I got a massive bag of Sour Patch Kids.” – Keys [25:30]
  • Locker room attendants are “so nice,” and the candy bowls are “everywhere on site.” [26:16]
  • “Venus’s locker…a collage of all her best moments…it’s a nice touch.” – Krawczyk [27:52]

• US Open as a Social & Fashion Event:

  • Reflections on celebrity sightings and influencer culture: “So many influencers at the US Open this year, and great outfits…the videos and content I saw was out of control.” – Pegula/Krawczyk [32:13, 33:08]
  • “You hear people cheering and drinking champagne in the suites, and I’m on the court in emotional distress.” – Pegula [37:11]
  • “Would you ever come back to the Open as a spectator?” “Absolutely – girls trip, stacks of Honey Deuce.” – Group [36:22]

• Adoption stories:

  • US Open dog rescue stories: “Asia adopted Wilson, he’s in Vancouver with her…and Jamie.” [34:38–35:46]

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5. Tennis Swag, Kit Distribution, and Fashion

• How do players get their clothes?

  • Detailed explanation of “distribution” at Slams and during the season:
    “At a Slam, our sponsors set up a space where we pick up our new kit, shoes, and all…for that tournament and the next couple…then I take duffel bags, and donation bins, because I can’t take it all home.” – Keys [57:40]
  • Stories about the volume: “It’s a lot. You’re basically interchanging your whole wardrobe.” – Pegula [58:32]
  • Arrangements differ with hotels and brands, and kits are chosen/shown up to a year in advance. [61:44, 62:55]

• Fashion Notes:

  • Favorite kits: “I really liked my Y-3…and the matching bag…the detail looked sick.” – Pegula [43:12]
  • “Naomi’s sparkle jacket…was so pretty.” – Keys/Pegula [43:35, 43:44]
  • “Sabalenka’s dress, the Nike cutout, her shoes were cool.” – Krawczyk [44:04]
  • Brands all following color trends: “Green is really in, purple is really in, red is really in…It’s literally following fashion trends.” – Pegula [62:56]

• Labubu Toy Craze:

  • “Naomi signs a massive deal with Labubu, and Jess gets a box of Dum Dums. Well done, well done.” – Brady [40:09]
  • “I still don’t understand Labubus, personally…I think they’re really ugly.” – Keys [41:15]
  • Comparison to Beanie Babies: “Is a little Boo Boo of 2025 the same as Beanie Babies in 2005?” – Krawczyk [42:36]

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6. Fan Questions

• Where do you go after a tournament? Is there a “base”?

  • “Depends how much time you have, where you are, if you can find a place. Sometimes you stay at the tournament to train, sometimes home, sometimes straight to the next event.” – Keys [49:03–50:38]
  • Krawczyk is based on the West Coast and gives tips about making the most of time in Europe: “If I lose early, maybe I hop over to Florence for a day.” [50:55–51:39]

• Playing Friends: Is it awkward?

  • “It depends on your personality and the friendship…with all of us it’s genuine and real.” – Brady [53:15]
  • “It can be a little awkward when your locker’s right next to someone you’re playing…” – Pegula [54:25]
  • “Jess and I played the finals in Adelaide…morning of the final, we’re texting: ‘Should we just fly together to Melbourne?’” – Keys [55:05]
  • “You see each other every day, it’s part of the job.” – Group [54:15]

• Kit Distribution (clothes/shoes):

  • (See notes in “Tennis Swag” above for the detailed process.)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments:

• On returning home after an early loss:
  • “Pit moment: Losing first round. Peak moment: Flying home.” – Madison Keys [00:40]
• Airport encounter:
  • “Did you play in the US Open? …How was it? …I said, bad. She said, oh, well, we still like you.” – Keys [01:19]
• Bathroom break origin story:
  • “I went to the bathroom solely because I needed to lay down on the floor and do some core exercises.” – Pegula [11:49]
• Physio jokes:
  • “I came out the womb doing clamshells.” – Brady [10:56]
• Locker room culture:
  • “It’s always a little awkward when your locker’s right next to somebody and you play them, and you’re both naked standing next to each other…” – Pegula [55:04]
• US Open FOMO:
  • “You hear people cheering, drinking champagne in the suites, and I’m on court in emotional distress…Like, I would like to switch roles.” – Pegula [37:11]
• On influencer & celeb overload:
  • “There were so many influencers at the US Open this year…it’s out of control.” – Krawczyk/Pegula [32:13]
• Labubu craze:
  • “Naomi signs a massive deal with Labubu, and Jess gets a box of Dum Dums.” – Brady [40:09]
  • “Is a little Boo Boo of 2025 the same as Beanie Babies in 2005?” – Krawczyk [42:36]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• [00:40] – US Open “peaks and pits” moments
• [05:43] – Locker room stories and shout-outs to physios
• [11:49] – Pegula’s bathroom break workout
• [14:01] – Brady’s bathroom break mishap
• [18:00] – Heat break/ice bath US Open story
• [25:30] – Locker room candy bowls and “attendant appreciation”
• [32:13] – Influencer culture and celebrity sightings at US Open
• [34:38] – Dog adoption story
• [37:11] – On-court vs. suite “emotional distress”
• [41:15] – Labubu/Beanie Babies discussion
• [43:12] – Favorite US Open outfits
• [49:03] – Fan Q: “Where do you go after a tournament?”
• [53:15] – Fan Q: “Playing friends—awkward?”
• [57:40] – Fan Q: “How do you get your kit/clothes?”
• [62:56] – Fashion trends and color choices

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Closing Thoughts

This episode illustrates the real lives of WTA pros beyond the pristine veneer of televised tennis. From airport sprints to candy-fuelled locker rooms, and the bittersweetness of losses and wins, the hosts let listeners in on the camaraderie, absurdities, stresses, and deep joys of life on tour. You'll laugh, you'll learn, and you’ll never think of a bathroom break or a bag of clamshells the same way again.

Transcript

[A]

This is the players Box.

[B]

What's up, everyone?

[A]

It's great to be back with another episode of the Players Box. I'm Desiree Krafczyk alongside Jenny Brady, Madison Keys and Jess Pula. We finally reached the last slam of the year, the U.S. open. Feel like there were a lot of upsets and a lot of memorable moments. Did anyone have any peak and pit moments of this year from your own personal experience? Jess, Maddie, Jenny.

[C]

Maybe a little upset from on Maddie's side.

[B]

Peeking pit path moment, pit moment, pit moment. Losing first round, peak moment. Flying home.

[C]

Flying home on Monday, having a whole.

[B]

Extra week at home.

[D]

I mean, fair, fair. That's how I feel at Wimbledon, so I can relate.

[C]

True.

[D]

Are you done at all?

[C]

Especially with the Sunday start. Maddie was already home.

[A]

Yeah, she was out of there.

[C]

She was already nestled into bed on Monday night at home. No, it was like, with her renovation.

[B]

I was checking in, checking, checking in for my flight at Delta, and these sweetest women were checking us in, and she was. Saw my tennis bag and she was like, oh, did you play in the US Open? I was like, yeah. She's like, how was it? And he said, bad. She was like, oh, well, we still like you. And she was like, it's funny, there was another American up here earlier that, like, said the exact same thing. And I was like, yeah, there are a few of us that took some.

[D]

L.

[A]

Who was it? Was it Mickelson?

[D]

Yeah, right.

[B]

I think it was Alex Mickelson. And I was like, he took an even earlier flight than I did. So I like.

[C]

He was like, gtfo. Yeah, get me out of here.

[D]

I love when sometimes they come up to you and they're like, did it just start this week? And you're like, it like, I lost.

[C]

It was like yesterday.

[B]

Yeah, it was like, I don't know, four days ago. And someone was like, aren't you supposed to be at the US Open? And I was like, I was. I was there, but just short amount of time, so we forgot about it already.

[A]

Jess, what were your peak and pit moments?

[D]

Oh, gosh. Well, pit moment was when I walked off the court on Wednesday. And then we did an escape room and had a couple drinks. But then it turned into, like, a solid couple weeks for me, so I can't complain. I turned it around somehow.

[C]

Shout out, refinery rooftop. Oh, shoot.

[B]

Oh, my God.

[C]

The lights turned out in the. Sorry. Ah.

[A]

You just gotta just move around, Jenny.

[C]

Yeah, I'm gonna have to move around. It's on a timer. I guess it's on a Motion sensor and I was a statue over here.

[D]

Jumping jocks. Every, like.

[C]

Yeah, a little bit every now and then. Des peak pit moment for you.

[A]

Peak moment was my mom came to New York City for the first time, which was crazy. That was fun. The rest of the family was there.

[D]

Pits moment, I would say.

[A]

Like the random people that, like, you don't talk to and they just ask for tickets. Not really fun here. But, you know, you get them. Everyone gets them. I think everyone's got them.

[C]

Yeah. If you come out the woodworks, hey.

[A]

It'S like that meme.

[B]

It's like, hey, how you doing?

[A]

It's like you haven't spoken to them in years.

[B]

But there's always.

[A]

There's always a few of those. So.

[B]

No, my favorite. My favorite is when they like text you and it's the last time they texted you was exactly a year ago asking for tickets.

[D]

Literally.

[C]

Literally a year ago.

[A]

It's just, there's always. I mean, everyone gets them. Even credentials.

[C]

Yeah. Or they start responding to the Instagram story. Yeah. Like you post.

[D]

Oh, my God, I would love to.

[C]

See you post the location. Manhattan or New York. New York. And it's like, oh, my God, I'm in New York too. Would love to see you. What time do you play, by the way?

[A]

Do you have any tickets?

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Okay. Jenny. Peak.

[C]

Pit Peak. Pip. Well, guys, I've been here for three weeks. I'm still here. I'm here at the Intercontinental. They actually closed down the credential room where I'm in. There used to be a ping pong table behind me and maybe like lounge chairs. I'm literally sitting right next to the water jug at a little end table and just pulled up a chair and put my computer on there. So I'm still here grinding. So I was actually Aaron Routliff's warm up partner. But we joke and go Erin.

[D]

She won.

[C]

Yeah. Yesterday. Yeah. So we got a little liddy last night. So I am not okay right now. Bags under the eyes. But yeah, it was a fun us open for me. Wish I was playing, but you know, on the grind. On the grind back. But yeah, it was good seeing you all, that's for sure.

[D]

Yeah, Got to see, actually, it was fun.

[C]

I got to see a lot of all of you, which was fun.

[D]

Yeah.

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

I just kept seeing Jenny, like in the locker room randomly.

[C]

Oh, my God. Just the one day. No, no, no, no, no, no. The one day I was in the locker room and I was leaving and then I saw Jess and I was like, oh, hey, Jess, like, what are you doing? You know? And so I went over to her and was like, chit chatting. And then she was like, okay, like, what are you doing? I was like, yeah, I don't know. I was probably just going to leave. And then I went to walk out, and then I came back, and then I went to walk out again, and I was like, oh, I need to charge my phone. So I went back in and I put my phone on the charger, and then I went to walk out again, and then I was like, hey, Jess.

[D]

Like, what are you doing? And then someone FaceTimed you.

[C]

Oh, yeah. And then I FaceTimed someone. And then I was like, where are you at? I'm in the locker room. Okay, I'm coming. And then I left. I was like. And then Jess was like, what are you doing, Jenny? Like, stop lingering.

[D]

She was like, lingering in, in and out of the, like, the exit area. She literally, like, walked out and came back in. Not fully out, but, like, almost all the way out. And then.

[C]

Yeah, like, almost all the way out. Like. Like where, like, you would get to, like, the doctor's office area. And then I was like, I'm gonna go back in because I don't know where anybody else is. And I'm gonna go shoot the shit with Jessica for, like, 20 minutes. And then I'm like, oh, I'm getting a FaceTime. Okay, now I'm gonna go here.

[A]

So I feel like I saw you, like, in the fizzy room for, like, four hours. I come back, I'm like, I'm gonna go warm up for my. For my match. Oh, hey, Jenny. Okay, I'm gonna go shower. I'm gonna go eat.

[D]

Oh, hey, Jenny.

[C]

Yeah, I was there. I was there. I was there. Shout out. Shout out to all the physios, Kelsey.

[D]

Yeah, og the physios are great, though. I feel like we need to give the physios a little bit of a shout out because we love.

[A]

We love.

[C]

And Kathy Queen. Shout out. Kathy Queen.

[D]

She's a queen. Yeah, she is a queen.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

I mean, they go above and beyond for everything. And they really just. I mean, they keep you. Keep us healthy. And obviously helping Jenny get back and.

[C]

Ready to go does. Doing a reading off the script right now.

[A]

Am I?

[C]

And they help us get ready and healthy.

[A]

Oh, thank you.

[D]

But they are great. And I think some of them too, are also well, now that we're older, like our age. So I feel like they're always very relatable. Yeah.

[A]

And they get it. They get, like, all the Stuff that we go through and injuries and all that.

[C]

And I mean, so obviously, you know, I've been out for two years with my knee and you know, me not being in the tournament, you know, being able to have access to that, like being able to have access to the physios, to the training room, the gym and all that stuff, being able to do my rehab and then get really good quality manual work, obviously, you know, it was extremely helpful for me, you know, trying to come back and play. And for me personally, like, these last two weeks have been like the most beneficial during my long road grind of a journey.

[D]

But it's true. I feel like the one thing I'm going to miss so much when I retire, when I stop, is having access to a training room.

[C]

Well, yeah, I mean, literally, like, I don't think you realize, like, since I've been out for two years, literally, like, I'm like, oh, like I can really just use like a massage or like just a flush on my legs or, you know, oh, my back feels stiff today. Maybe a little bit of treatment there. It's like just like little things that, where you just take for granted when you're on tour and have access to it every single day. Like being able to just, you know, come off practice, court, shower, and then go in the training room. Hey, can I like, can you do this?

[D]

Look at my back, look at my back.

[C]

Or hey, can you tape this? And then it's like the next day you're like cured. And like, you're like, okay, yay. I'm not injured. I'm just a little hurt. Like, I'm just in pain because I'm 30 years old trying to grind, not like, oh my God, have an injury. Like, what do I do now?

[D]

Like, no, it's, it's like they really.

[C]

Take care of you.

[D]

Yeah. And I feel like too, they, we all like. Because when you're an athlete, I feel like you know your body so much better than like a person who's not that active. So it's hard when you try to go find somebody when you're at home and they don't work with athletes or especially not tennis players. And they like, it's just not the same. I like, I can tell right away and I'm like, yeah, I'm never coming back to see the stars. Or it's like that, like they're bad. They just don't like, get it or know tennis or they don't know that. Like, you know your body really well and you like, know what you Need. Because I think all of us when we go in, like, we know what we need. And you're not afraid to be like, listen, like, I just need this, this and this and I'm good.

[B]

Yeah, well, I think so. It's like when you go in and they're. It's like when you go in and they're like, okay, we're gonna do some exercises and stuff. And they're like, what? Start really basic with a clamshell. And I'm like, Yeah, I do 500 clamshells a day to warm up. Like, I don't. Like, you gotta give me something a little bit more than that.

[C]

Yeah, Like I came out the womb doing clamshells. Have you seen my glutes?

[A]

Oh, I've seen them.

[B]

Jenny Woo.

[C]

Busting, busting.

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

I just feel like sometimes when you go to like the clinics, when you just really need to see a physio and you don't have access to a really good physio, like WTA or someone that's in the sports field or working with professional athletes, they're like, okay, we're gonna do our exercises. Let me just put some ice and then you guys can come. You can come back in two days time.

[C]

Oh my gosh.

[A]

It doesn't do anything. It's just like I'm never coming back and paying my ten dollar co pay just to see you.

[C]

Yeah, don't walk out, run. Don't walk, run, run. Like, well, that's like, okay, someone in the space. Yeah.

[B]

Just talking about, like knowing her body. What round was it when you texted us after where you were like, oh, yeah, I'm gonna do some core.

[C]

Oh my gosh, yes, please.

[D]

So I've been having this like weird si thing since Wimbledon and whatever. It was pretty good. You know, you're managing it. It hasn't been bothering me during matches. And so when I was playing Krajikova, shout out, bab, slay. So when I was playing babs, I don't know, it was like I felt it at like three all. No, I'm sorry. Like four, three in the first set. And so luckily I ended up winning the set. 6:3. Or I took a bathroom break. I never take bathroom breaks ever. Maybe cacao on like maybe one hand. The amount of bathroom breaks I've taken in my entire life. And so I went to the bathroom solely because I needed to lay down on the floor and do some core exercises because my back was like spasming up and it wasn't like to the point where I Couldn't play, obviously, but I was like, oh. Like, oh, shit. Like, I was like, back. Tighten it up. I need to, like, get some core. So I did, like, core included activation stuff. So I took, like, two towels with me, and there were towels in there. And the bathroom off of Ash is, like, gross. Like, the floor is nasty. So I laid down the towels and, like, Donna's like, two minutes. I'm, like, on the floor.

[B]

Doing these.

[D]

Like, crunch leg drills, like, trying to make sure, like, my back doesn't totally walk up on me. So, yeah, that was pretty funny. That's if anyone wants to. Yeah, look at my bathroom break. And then, like, after, my coaches were like, yeah, well, we were wondering, like, if you were okay, like, if you ate something or, like, something was wrong. I was like, no. Like, my back just really locked up on me, and I had to go do some. Some core. She fell in. They're like, you never take a bathroom break. I'm like, I know. Trust me. I was, like, a little worried because there's nothing worse when you feel something, like, coming on and, you know, it's like, you're fine, but if you take one move that's having a horrible back spasm, like, you can't play. I mean, you can, but it's like. And I won the first set, so I was like, I need to, like, lock in here.

[C]

Yeah, lock it in, Eddie.

[A]

Just not my back. Not my back.

[D]

Just not my back. Just locking in. My back needs to unlock, and I need to lock it in. Lock it.

[C]

Yeah, lock it in.

[B]

Oh, my God.

[C]

I actually love when people take bathroom breaks. Like, I'm like, oh, great. Like, they think it's mental. Like, take as long as you need. I'm out here. Like, you know. Oh, I love it. I'm like, more time for me to rest. Great. Like, I took a bathroom break once that I can really remember, and this was like, I was playing a challenger, and I was playing mysterious hockey. Doy. And I lost the first set, won the second set. She takes a bathroom break, and I'm like, I'm gonna take a bathroom break. I'm gonna go with her. So, so, so. So I go to the bathroom at the same time with her, and I'm in the stall, and I'm like, I don't have to pee, but I'm like, I'm in there, and then I just do a fake flush. And then, you know, I go and I walk back out to the court, and I'm like, okay. And she took a really long, like, it Was like, a longer bathroom break. And I come up to the court and I lose the third set, 6, 0. And the bathroom break was longer than the third set. And I was like, no more bathroom breaks for me. I was like, no, that. I am done trying to play mind games that way. No, no more bathroom breaks for me.

[B]

Oh, my God.

[C]

That was the end of my bathroom breaks.

[D]

The random people, though, on Twitter that, like, they get really upset about bathroom breaks. I don't really think it's that big of a deal as people make it out to be, but you'll think fans will just be like, these are, like, people online. Whatever. That's cheating. She took a bathroom break. I'm like, dude.

[C]

Like, no.

[D]

But, like, why not that big of a deal.

[C]

Yeah, yeah.

[D]

It's just, like, part of the game.

[A]

I feel like, yeah, there are definitely players.

[D]

No, exactly.

[A]

Read my mind. That will abuse it. And that's why there's that rule. And it. I mean, you can only take so many. Yeah, but I'm saying, like. Like, they will do it, like, every single match. Like, you know, they lose the first set, they're going for a bathroom break. Like, you're just like.

[C]

It's just clockwork after every set. And when they bring the water bottle in there and the towel in there, I'm like, dude, what are you doing? Are you drinking water while you're peeing? Like, how do you even have time for that? Like, are you actually changing your clothes? Like, well, change of clothes is different.

[B]

You get more time for change of clothes.

[D]

Yes.

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

Which. I'm sorry, that is for a girl.

[C]

No.

[D]

Stressful.

[B]

No, I can't literally.

[A]

Sports bra.

[D]

Oh, my God.

[C]

Take the crate. Olympic sport.

[D]

I literally cramp.

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

I have cramped before trying to take off a wet sports bra.

[C]

Yes.

[D]

Same, like, not fully, but, like, the arm, like, under here or my back.

[C]

No, no, I've cramped and then went into a full body cramp after that.

[D]

Oh, no.

[C]

So bad that I was in the shower. I was literally in the shower, and I was in my full kit in the shower.

[B]

I'm cramping.

[A]

I can definitely picture this.

[C]

Like, skirt and everything. Like, and I'm like, do I turn it cold?

[B]

Do I turn it hot?

[C]

Like, I was like, I don't know what to do. Did you call someone or you're just.

[A]

Like, I'm just going to let you know.

[C]

I was in, like, Granby, Canada, like, you know, playing some challenger, like, showering middle of nowhere at this gym.

[B]

Like, was this when you were on your. Was this when you were coming back, it was like your first match.

[C]

No, no, no, this was before. This was like eight years ago. Yeah, like 20, 2014, something like that. Yeah.

[D]

I don't know, like, I don't know how.

[C]

Butter 3.

[D]

I don't know girls who really fully change. Do you know people who like, fully change their outfit, girls?

[C]

Yeah, guys, I'm. I've been doing the wave, but like, it's not good enough. This is great. Oh, my God. Hilarious. I need to take a photo of this tiny table that I'm at.

[A]

Is this the table we had dinner at?

[C]

No, no, you can't have dinner. Dinner at this table. Yeah, but that's so funny. Yeah.

[D]

Girls, it's tough to change guys super quick. I think. Remember there was. Oh, I heard of guys that used to take like showers and like the heat break really weird, like back in the day. Yes. I've heard of people that have done that. Could you imagine showering?

[B]

I don't even think I've ever taken.

[A]

How do you have time for that?

[D]

I don't think I have either.

[A]

I definitely took one because I had, I think what was the chair Empire Sweeting. Tom Thomas.

[B]

Tom, Thomas.

[A]

Tom. We love Tom. But it was. I was playing U.S. open. I think it was my first U.S. open. And he didn't know that there was no heat break there. There was no heat roll for doubles. And so after we split sets, we all the other team went to for a 10 minute break. And then I went in, it was really hot that day. But like, the other girls were like, oh, we'll go in. And so I was playing with Monique, Adam, Zach, and we were like, okay, well, let's use it as well. We go in and Quinn, at this time, Lauren Quinn, one of the physios, she's like, you guys should take a.

[D]

You guys should take an ice bath.

[A]

So I was like, okay, I'll take like a three minute ice bath. So I'm in the ice bath in this 10 minute break. And then we have like, I think.

[B]

One of the supervisors, she goes, what.

[A]

Are you doing in here?

[C]

What?

[A]

Why? Why are you guys in here? I'm like, because it's a 10 minute break. We just split set. She's like, no, you guys. Doubles doesn't get that.

[B]

And we're like, holy. Okay, get the clothes off.

[A]

Put new ones on. We go back on court. And he's like, yeah, I'm so sorry, guys. Like, I. I didn't know. And we're like, that's okay.

[B]

All right, well, third set Here we go.

[C]

Wait, that's also. Why would you take a ice bath like mid match?

[B]

Well, I don't know.

[C]

I don't know if that's like the Quinn, is that like all the take?

[A]

And I went for like three minutes. I was like, cooling down. She's like, yeah, you guys should take one. And I was like, oh, okay. She's like, yeah. Why would you not utilize your 10 minute break and do that?

[B]

And I was like, okay.

[C]

So I went in the ice bath.

[A]

For three minutes in this 10 minute break.

[B]

And then what? We won the match.

[A]

You won.

[B]

Wait, you took, you took a 10 minute break before 10 point tiebreaker.

[A]

No, this is at US Open.

[B]

Oh. I was like, yeah, full set.

[A]

No, no, no.

[B]

Okay.

[D]

That is unhinged behavior.

[B]

Yes, it is.

[A]

I've never done it again.

[B]

But yeah.

[A]

How crazy is that?

[D]

No, I was. If that was for a tie break, I mean, it's still like, oh my gosh. But no. Yeah.

[A]

So other than that, that was the one time I ever took a 10 because we obviously don't. But yeah, that was my one 10 minute heat rule break that we didn't get.

[B]

So.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

I also didn't know that doubles doesn't get the heat roll.

[D]

Yeah. And another either.

[A]

Yeah, I probably should fact check that, but we definitely don't still probably.

[D]

Yeah, I don't think it's changed, but probably. No, I guess I never thought about it. Yeah, we got, we got back on.

[A]

Court and he was like, I didn't know that. Like, I thought everyone got it and we're like, okay, whatever.

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

It's crazy how sometimes I feel like going into like rules or like a lot of people like don't know things sometimes that like, are supposed to know things.

[A]

I mean, I don't know half the rules either.

[D]

Yeah, there's so.

[A]

There's so many.

[C]

Let's just go with the flow.

[D]

It's like nuances, I feel like. And there's their like, guidelines or like policies.

[B]

Okay. I will say I was watching your semifinal match sitting on the couch and Jenny.

[C]

Oh my gosh.

[B]

Yes, we're not watching it. So I was just stressed myself sitting on the couch. Bjorn fell asleep next to me and I was like, I am freaking out.

[A]

And let me find the message.

[B]

I was like, I think my heart is at like. I was like laying on the couch. I was like, I think I'm at like 110 right now just like watching you. And I was like trying to be quiet and these two were like, I can't Find it. What's happening? And I was like, I was in class.

[C]

No, this was the text message we got from Maddie.

[A]

She goes, don't fell asleep. You two can't get on. Get it on tv. The only person I have is Laura, and she's courtside, so I can't text every game.

[B]

And then she sends this meme.

[A]

It's like having a glass of emotion.

[B]

And she's just, like, freaking out.

[C]

No, but she originally texted. She originally texted just me and DEZ separately and was like, you guys are gonna watch this match, right? Because I can't watch it alone. And I was like, yeah. I've been literally skimming the channels in the room for, like, 15 minutes. And I'm like, I go to the thing where it says the channel and it says channel 139. And then 49.2. And I'm like, okay, 49. And then I go to 49. And then I go up, and then it just goes 50. And I'm like, where's the 0.2? Am I missing something? So then I'm like, just hitting up, up, up all the way. And I'm like, okay, I'm just gonna try 109. So I try 109 and then it takes me to QVC. And I'm like, okay, that's not it. It's not a commercial. It's qvc. So that's not it either. So literally, I was spending, like, 15, 20 minutes, and I was just finally like, guys, it. It's not. It must be an old TV or something. Like, I can't get it.

[A]

Yeah, Maddie was definitely stressed, but yes, we were all rooting for you, and we were just stressed.

[D]

Yeah.

[C]

Yeah, we were. I was falling live score. I did see the end, though.

[A]

That's even worse.

[D]

Oh, yeah. A lot of breakpoints. A lot of crazy breakpoint opportunities where I feel like she was just. I mean, she just, like, went for it. Like, she literally was going like, first ball, winner. And she just, like, most of the time hit a winner. So it was just crazy. I literally didn't. I did not realize till I got to press that. He's like, you realize you lost four points on serve, the third set. And I was like, excuse me. And he was like, you only lost four points.

[A]

And I was like, you went like, wild style.

[B]

It was like four. Maybe it was like four or five games in a row. You didn't lose a single point. You went on, like a four game stretch where you won every single point on your serve. And I was like, okay, this return game is it. And then you would get break points. And then she would hit, like, a crazy ace or like this insane backhand cross.

[D]

And I was like, yeah, yeah.

[C]

And then you were like, lots of emotions after that stat. You were like, yeah, I need a root beer lollipop. Take the edge off.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

How was that?

[D]

So then I hit up the candy bowl. But I do love the Dum dums. The root beer flavor is by far my favorite. So obviously I had doping and all this stuff. So I went to media and I was like, lollipop. I actually was very good. I didn't really eat any of the candy pretty much the whole time I was there for whatever reason. But I shoved a couple of those in my pocket. And then they actually. Chris, my agent, sent me a screenshot, and they are sending me a big box of root beer Dum Dum lollipops.

[C]

Love that.

[D]

And here's in other news. At least something good came out of the eyes.

[C]

Yeah. Wow.

[A]

I gotta say, there's candy bowls everywhere. Everywhere on site.

[C]

Candy bowls. Yeah.

[D]

So much candy. And surfing. Candy bowls are better than others.

[C]

Yes. Yeah.

[D]

To Stacy's candy bowl.

[A]

Stacy has only the Ghirardelli.

[B]

Okay. But the locker room attendants asked me, like, the first day that I was there, because I was only there for, like, four days. But one of the days that I was there, they asked me what my favorite candy was, and I said, the Sour Patch Kids. And I opened my locker a few days later and I had a massive bag of Sour Patch Kids and, like, a little Sour Patch Toy. It was cute. It was so cute.

[C]

Wait, please hold.

[B]

Yeah, Jenny, it was really cute. And I took all the Sour Patch Kids home, and I've slowly just been eating, like, seven bags a day.

[A]

After you left, they had the little guy, like, on the computer in the locker room just, like, hanging out. It was really cute.

[D]

The locker room attendants are so nice, though.

[A]

They're great.

[C]

These are the sour rooms. Me and Bri, one of the WTA physios.

[D]

They're so nice. And I also had a weird. Actually, I don't even think I told you this guy. I was thinking about it. I would have so much. I don't know what the word is. I would. I think I would love being a locker room attendant is basically what I'm trying to say.

[C]

Like, I don't.

[D]

Oh, my God. I get so much joy out of, like, organizing and, like, the hair brushes, the hair gel, the hair products, the deodorant, the razors. Like, I Don't know. I would have so much joy.

[A]

It's like, you already.

[C]

You would like it when I.

[D]

But it's a lot. I would just get a lot of satisfaction out of making sure everything was perfect for everybody. And I probably hate it if someone was, like, a huge bitch to me. And I'd be like, yeah, can you open 57?

[C]

Can you open 57?

[B]

Can you please open locker?

[C]

Yeah. This locker?

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

I could say you could just become.

[B]

Like, a professional organizer instead of specifically a locker room attendant.

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

Oh, that might. That way.

[C]

Can you take my drink? Here's my dirty laundry.

[D]

No, that's a different lady. That's in the gym. We had a lot of.

[A]

They had a lot of new girls this year.

[C]

I feel like younger a lot.

[D]

Yeah. So much joy. Like, Maddie telling me she have Sour Patch Kids. I'd be like, oh, my God. I'm gonna, like, go get sour patches.

[C]

Well, that's little, like.

[D]

It's like the little things, like, I think that would be so fun. I don't know.

[C]

Yeah, that's cute.

[D]

But, yeah. Taking your laundry, maybe not.

[A]

Venus's locker. She had all these pictures around it. I don't know if she did that or did U.S. open do that? Because it looks really cool. It was like a collage of all her best moments from US Open with Serena or when she's won. It was really cool.

[B]

Well, I love you.

[C]

Maybe Jesse did it.

[B]

If you win U.S. open, they give you your locker that you, like, won in, and then they put a plaque on it. So obviously she's been there forever, and she's pretty sure she's won the US Open multiple times.

[A]

Multiple times.

[B]

So it's like they've added. I think slowly, they, like, added all the pictures on the inside of her locker. That's really cool.

[A]

It's a nice touch.

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

Well, they do a thing, too. If you win on ash, they give you, like, a ball, and it's like, first one on Ash, and they frame, like, a picture from your match, which is cool.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

And they do that for if you qualify. That was really cool. And you get the plaque.

[D]

Oh, that's nice.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

And the ball as well. Yeah. And it makes a difference.

[C]

Yeah. Well, like our player gift. It's cool. Yeah. Like, tiny little player gift that has the little.

[A]

The what? Jacket that had her name on it. That was really nice. It was a nice touch.

[B]

I saw a tick tock of Morgan's assistant with all of the swag stuff that Morgan and Taylor gave him. It looked.

[D]

Yeah, yeah.

[A]

A lot of good stuff there.

[D]

And a lot of clothes.

[A]

He got a lot of clothes from boss.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Old racked. Old Taylor rackets or his rackets.

[B]

I just want to know if the headband was like, boss or soft. Okay, really quick. Can we talk about how many people Fritz walked by with his headband upside down and no one said anything to him.

[C]

But does he do it right before he walks on or does he do it in the locker room?

[D]

Does he?

[C]

For those listening, the lights just went out again for the third time.

[A]

Clearly I. Jenny's doing the octopus right now.

[C]

Paying attention.

[A]

Motion detected.

[C]

Yeah. Does he do it right before he walks on court or does he do it? Does he put the on in the hall?

[B]

Regardless?

[A]

Why did no one tell. Why did no one say, hey, it's upside down?

[C]

Yeah, that's what I'm saying. Maybe he does it like he did.

[B]

Like the pre match interview that everyone hates.

[C]

No, did he change it or did he change then he had about.

[B]

It was upside down the whole time.

[A]

Okay, but at that point, are you like, oh, he's getting in the zone. Distract him.

[B]

He walked.

[D]

No, I really thought he did it.

[C]

On purpose because he was 01, 0.

[B]

Oh, is that like. He was like.

[C]

He was 0 and 10 against Novak. So that's whatever. He had to switch something up.

[A]

Oh, but why did he tweet saying why did he tweet saying, why didn't anyone tell me it was upside down?

[D]

Yeah. So I asked. Well, and he said, I had no clue. I was too locked in.

[C]

Respect.

[B]

Oh, my gosh.

[C]

Respect.

[B]

Leave it to Taylor to do that.

[D]

He's just.

[C]

I mean, it's like. It's like putting your shirt on inside out.

[D]

He was like, I can't believe I did that. It was so funny. It was such a tailor.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Okay, so like, so obviously it wasn't on purpose, which is why go back to. Because doesn't he. What? He walks onto the court with it on. He doesn't put it on when he's on court. Yeah, so like, no, Whoever interviewed him, even at espn, is like, the last person was like, hey, dude, you might want to hang on.

[A]

What about, like, Mike? Like, they seek him before he's doing a gym where my wolf. Like, they're not like, hey, dude.

[B]

Like, that's what I mean. Like how you're gonna see them right.

[A]

Before a warm up and it's just like, do you just let him be? Or maybe they didn't even notice. Maybe they're just like, all right, we'll just go with it.

[D]

Maybe I would have. If I would have thought him, I would have 100 said something.

[A]

I would have been like.

[D]

I would have been like, is this for, like, the block? Like, I. Like I would have.

[B]

But, like, okay, you. You know. You know that Morgan didn't see him before he went out, because she sure would have been like, what are.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

She would not let that outfit go because she's got.

[C]

No.

[D]

Not at all.

[C]

She would not let that slide.

[D]

No. No, I don't think so.

[C]

Which I hope she's still giving him for.

[D]

But there was. Okay. Talking about influencers. There were so many influencers at the U.S. open this year.

[C]

I felt like so many.

[A]

And great outfits.

[D]

The videos and content I saw was out of control.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

It's very.

[C]

Too much, like, maybe a little thought, but.

[B]

But I do feel like it's. The funniest thing is that it's like, our perspective of the US Open and then watching all of them is, like, the wildest thing to me.

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

Looks like a great time.

[B]

It looks so fun. I want to be up there.

[C]

Yeah. Like, the food court. The honey deuces. Sitting courtside in the suite, taking photos. Although that's not my vibe, but, like, the food court, like, that's my vibe.

[A]

There was some really good food on the grounds.

[D]

Yeah.

[C]

Yeah, there was a lot.

[D]

I had one TikTok where someone tried all the different food, and I was.

[C]

Sent that to you, Jess.

[D]

So good. Yeah.

[A]

I wanted to. I was like, wow, if I had time for this. But, like, you don't have time. You're not gonna wait in line. But you can use your credentials, which is nice.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Also, like, seeing how they get to all, like, get dressed up and look really cute, and it's like an event, I think is.

[D]

Yes.

[B]

I actually am, like, very jealous of it because I'm, like, packing my bag the night before, and I'm like, I'm so nervous. Yeah. I'll just have a black shirt, my black pants, no color.

[D]

So true. And then you're just, like, in Ash, just stressing, like, so many people. The venue. I mean, in Ashe, All Crane and Ash was there. You know, they're renovating and building, like, a new area, but it's not going to be done for. Not even next year. I think the year after.

[B]

A couple years.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

After 2017.

[D]

But there's not enough space for everybody. And it's wild. And dining is, like.

[C]

It's too.

[A]

It's too congested. I, like, hide in the locker room because I'm just, like, there's so many people up there, and everyone. And they're plus eight. You know, it's just like. It's just chaotic. And they're dogs. A lot of dogs there?

[C]

Oh, yeah, A lot of dogs. Not on leashes.

[A]

Oh, yeah, well, they're on leashes. They're just not. You know, they're just wandering, and it's.

[D]

Just like, oh, okay. For the rescue that brought in the rest puppies to adopt.

[C]

Oh, yes. The Asia adopted. She adopted.

[B]

She got one.

[C]

Yes, I did. Wilson. Yeah, she took Wilson home. Wilson's in Vancouver with her and Jamie.

[D]

Away from Shout out because arena for a very long time. The one Des was.

[C]

Des. You were helping her out with that? I'm pretty sure I will.

[A]

I mean, I just remember the link when I posted the. When I posted the pics of the first day, there were a couple of them, and they were so cute, and we were all, like, playing with them. Laura was feeding, I think. What was the girl? What was the little one? Can't remember.

[D]

Not Brady.

[A]

Brave Laura. Laura Robson. She was like, doing all these. Doing all these little treats or tricks with her, and it was so cute.

[B]

It was just.

[A]

Yeah, it was cool. And then I posted on my Instagram the link for Money Paw. And then they. Asia saw it, and she's like, I want Wilson. Like, how do I get him? And I was like, oh, crap. Okay, let me just send it to Shelby. And I was like, shelby, what do I do? And so we both, like, helped. And she got the application, and he's home with her.

[C]

It's so exciting.

[D]

He's so cute.

[C]

Tell me you're. Tell me you're impulsive without telling me you're impulsive.

[A]

Yeah, I mean, they were gorgeous. And then we were playing with a bunch of them, like, rally and a couple.

[D]

We love. We love when tournaments bring in the pups. It's the best.

[A]

Helps calms us down. And I was supposed to leave, what, 30 minutes before? And then. Maddie, weren't you guys supposed to be leaving? Yeah, I'll be there in a second. 30 minutes later.

[C]

Yeah, I was like, I'm leaving. And then I was like.

[D]

He'S like, no, we're not.

[A]

Yeah, no, they do a great job with that.

[D]

So do you think we'll ever come back to the US Open as spectators?

[C]

Yeah, like, I think so. I want to. We should 100% do girls trip. Come on, have fun.

[D]

It would be really fun to just watch everybody stressed out.

[B]

Exactly.

[C]

Yeah. As we're just sitting there sipping honey deuces.

[A]

And with the stacks of honeydews.

[B]

Oh, my gosh. I always laugh when I'm, like, on the court freaking out because it's, like, super close, or it's, like, a stressful moment. And you hear people, like, cheersing in the suite and drinking and, like, laughing, and it's like, having the time of their life. And I'm on the court just like. And then you hear that. Can I have one of those? That sounds so much better.

[D]

You hear them pop the bottles of champagne.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

I'm in emotional distress right now, and you guys are having the time of your life. Like, I would like to switch roles.

[D]

At least one time for sure.

[A]

And the venue was so fun. Like, it just seemed. It seemed like this year it was pretty busy. Like, from start to end, it was packed. And of course, when they have all the good food off the grounds and then everyone's drink drinking. I mean, I don't know if you guys have seen the video.

[B]

The whole.

[A]

The huge stack of honeydews, the honeydew climbing on each other, and they're just like, I got it.

[B]

Let me just stack.

[A]

And everyone's cheering. They're like, yeah, but that was wild. Yes, we did.

[D]

They ran out of cups, though. I didn't get a. I didn't get a cup.

[A]

Oh, I kept them after I lost. I was like, let's all go get honeydew. You know, why not? And then went to the shop and then. Yeah, just spent too much money for everyone.

[B]

I don't. I've never had one.

[C]

Oh, I had one at Jesse's wedding. What?

[D]

They hung. We have honey deuces.

[C]

Wow.

[D]

Did we.

[C]

It was one of.

[D]

Do we name it after a dog or something?

[C]

Yes. Was it the Maddie? Yeah, it was the Maddie.

[D]

Yeah. Yeah, my dog Maddie. Not that.

[C]

Yeah, not Maddie.

[A]

Oh, I was thinking Maddie. This Maddie.

[D]

My name is technically Madeline. She's Madison. That's also.

[B]

If you're gonna name a drink after me, it would be tequila.

[A]

What about a margarita Spritz or Huge Spritz? Yeah, I would definitely.

[C]

I don't think I've had one of those.

[D]

Des would be an espresso martini. And Jenny, you would be shots.

[B]

Oh, you would be a shot.

[C]

That's all I was doing yesterday.

[B]

I got a Snapchat from Christian last night of Jenni just sitting with the drink, just, like, just posing.

[C]

I thought she was taking a photo.

[B]

It was a video.

[C]

And I was like, oh, my God. And then I was like, wait, this isn't a photo.

[B]

Oh, my God.

[D]

Yeah, but it Seriously. Feels like the US Open's gotten bigger every single year.

[C]

It has.

[A]

And also everyone's outfits. Everyone's bringing out crazy outfits, and every celebrity shows up.

[D]

I feel like it's just a big. It's like, end of the summer. It's a big deal. He's in New York City. Like, there's so much going on. And now the mixed event. It felt like it started a week earlier because then, like, everyone was, like, getting ready for that, and then it was just. Yeah, it was. It just feels like it's. Can we talk about getting bigger?

[C]

What.

[A]

What triggers Jess. Her. All the Labovus we saw this week.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

Just.

[B]

Can. Jess, can you tell us your feelings on the Boo Boos?

[D]

Yeah, Well, I saw that she just signed a massive deal with them, so I'm like, maybe. Maybe that's the. Play dumb and we're all just stupid and.

[C]

Yeah, we are dumb. She signed a massive. Naomi signs a massive deal with Labubu, and Jess gets a box of Dum Dums. Well done, well done, well done, well done.

[D]

Yeah, so that's. Yeah, that's. I don't know.

[A]

Did anyone have.

[C]

I didn't even know what Labubu was.

[D]

I called. Yeah, Jenny didn't know.

[A]

They're like little wild little things.

[D]

I don't really know that much about them. But I did call Althea. I was like, her next one's gonna be Althea Gibson.

[C]

She called it.

[D]

Yeah, Galitzen. I didn't have the name, but I was like, it's Alfea. And then I thought she was gonna go Venus, but she went, andre, it's Swaggy Sea.

[A]

I would actually like that name.

[C]

I like it.

[D]

It's kind of a good name, I thought.

[B]

I thought it became kind of fun.

[C]

Was kind of funny. Billie Jean Fling was funny.

[B]

I thought it was. It started getting really funny just trying to, like, guess what her next one was going to be.

[C]

Yes.

[B]

I still don't understand Labubus. Personally, I don't.

[D]

That's. I just don't get it too often.

[B]

I think they're really ugly.

[A]

I don't know what the craze is, but.

[D]

But it was pretty funny, the names.

[B]

I was very. Every day after she won her match, I was like, let me tune in to see what the name of the tit.

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

And then the. The designer, she. It.

[C]

What.

[A]

It's about a couple thousand beads or, like, crystals or diamonds on there. And it takes her hours. Like 8 to 10 hours the night before.

[C]

Wow.

[B]

Whoa.

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

It's crazy.

[D]

That's crazy.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

But they're not.

[D]

Just pretty cool, though, like, blinged out.

[B]

Yeah. Naomi's are very different than, like, oh, Labubu.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

That you can find for, like, $400.

[C]

It's not just Billie Jean King. It's Billie Jean Blaine.

[B]

Wait, is it $400?

[D]

Yes.

[A]

People will wait. Yeah, I forgot where someone.

[C]

I don't even know where, but there's.

[A]

Like a Pop Mart and a couple of the players. I mean, you see some of these players, but there are a few players that wanted to go there and they were like, oh, like, we're sold out, but we restock on this day. So some of the players went there, waited I don't know how many hours, but she said over eight hours, like, at least. But they traded off. They traded off times just to like, because it was too long to be waiting. And they did get it. I think it was in Paris. Yeah.

[C]

So is a little Boo Boo of 2025 the same as Beanie Babies in 2005?

[D]

I literally was thinking about Beanie. Yeah.

[B]

I think love babies.

[C]

I call it my shit. Yeah.

[D]

Yeah.

[C]

We had two of everyone because me and my sister, I feel like we.

[D]

Could bring this back.

[C]

Yeah. But I think they're gonzo. But yeah.

[A]

Did anyone have a, like, favorite outfit they liked of the US Open?

[D]

I honestly really liked my Y3. I think it looked way better in person, though, when I had the jacket and the matching bag. The bag, like, the print was really, really pretty. I think a lot of people said they didn't like how it, like, looked on TV or like they couldn't see the detail. But it was actually a very, very pretty design. And so I felt like with the jacket in the bag, it looked sick.

[B]

But I. I actually, I really liked the sparkles on Naomi and I thought she would wear, like, the sparkle jacket.

[D]

And everything was sick.

[A]

So pretty.

[D]

I love her jacket when I saw her because you, like, in the locker room, whatever. You start in the locker room, you do the pre match interview. And so I saw her a few times going out and she had, like, her jacket on and I was like, oh, that's sick. It looked really cool.

[A]

Yeah, it's so nice. I like purple anyways, but I actually really like Sablinka's dress. I love the cutout that Nike did around, like, her rib cage area. It's really nice.

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

I really liked her shoes. Her shoes were cool.

[C]

Oh, yeah. I like.

[B]

Yeah, I like, those are like a.

[C]

Totally different model than what she was wearing earlier this year.

[B]

Yeah. She switched shoes. I noticed that. But I liked how it all went together. I think we should also note that, like, we're not talking about who won the US Open because we don't know yet.

[C]

Yeah, we're filming this on Saturday, September 6th.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

It starts in like 20 minutes.

[C]

Yeah, 20 minutes. So go Amanda.

[D]

Okay. Shout out to Amanda after that golden final coming back being another final. Like, you go, girl.

[C]

Yes.

[D]

Let's go.

[B]

But also Amanda.

[A]

Amanda is like sick and she's clutch.

[B]

Like she's been playing tennis.

[C]

Well, not like, like, obviously.

[B]

Yes. She's like so good. Her backhand. Yeah, obviously, like the dream.

[D]

Her backhand has been my favorite. So clean for years. I was like, this girl's the best backhand I've ever seen in my life.

[C]

Yeah. It's like cleanest ball strike.

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

Well, we're ready for Amanda.

[D]

Tv, D and L. Another American too.

[A]

Yes. Go America.

[D]

So crazy.

[C]

God bless. Should we move into some fan questions?

[A]

NFL.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

Oh, okay.

[D]

Oh, wait. Quick sha one.

[B]

NFL.

[D]

NFL starts. NFL.

[C]

Maddie's favorite. Go sports. Go sports.

[D]

Jenny, I. Jenny and I are in a fantasy football league.

[C]

Yeah. And I will say after my draft that I accidentally did auto pick because I forgot. Even though our friend gave us a 15 minute reminder, I still forgot that it was the draft, so. But my report card says I have an A plus and I should be 13 and one this season.

[A]

Oh, wow.

[C]

I think. I think.

[A]

Is that your first A plus, Jenny?

[D]

I got an F. My first A. My draft ever.

[B]

Shady. Shady from death.

[C]

Yeah. Oops.

[D]

Go Burns. Wait, you played Taylor?

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

Right. Yeah, my husband Taylor, first round. And because we're in the draft. Yeah, yeah.

[C]

This week, this weekend.

[D]

I think he has a pretty decent team. I got an F on my score, so I'm hoping things turn around. I took advice from John, my trainer and Mark, my coach for picks and got enough.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

The only person I wanted. The only person I wanted was Josh Allen. So I'm have to make a. I'm gonna have to make a trade with Kelly for that one.

[D]

Yeah, you know, exactly.

[C]

Gotta get Joshi on my team.

[A]

Nadia, should we do our own fantasy league?

[C]

Yeah, the cheerleaders for sure.

[A]

Go sports.

[B]

Yeah. Can we like, Can. Can I just have all of like the dcc? I just want to watch them all season. That's. That's my idea of a good NFL season.

[D]

We love.

[A]

That was a great. That was a great doc series that they did.

[C]

Okay. We should. We should try to do the dance.

[B]

Thunderstruck.

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

Jenny, are you trying To.

[B]

We would tear everything in our body.

[C]

Excuse. No, no, no, no, no. Not the split.

[D]

Or tear. Whatever. That thing will be torn off.

[C]

You guys think I can do the split?

[D]

No.

[B]

Well, then why'd you offer?

[C]

I'm saying not the split. We should do the dance. I never said we should do the split. I said dance.

[A]

But that's part of the dance.

[C]

I'm being gaslit. All right.

[D]

My legs do not.

[C]

Never mind.

[A]

We'll just get the Palm to just hold.

[B]

Hold them. I'll watch. I'll watch the. The women go out and, like, do the dance, and then I'll just, like, stand on the side and do, like, the strut part to myself.

[A]

I will say I watched. I watch more college. College football than NFL. I don't know. I just. Maybe just because asu, but probably forks up, baby.

[C]

But, yeah, I only watched.

[D]

I can't believe it's already here. This year has flown by. Yeah. Crazy.

[C]

Okay, now it's time.

[D]

Yes.

[C]

Fan questions. Okay. From Catherine Miller. Where do you go when you are done with a tournament? If you're in America, do you go home? If you're in Europe, do you have a training base or do you go to the location of the next tournament?

[D]

Great question.

[C]

Yeah, that's a good question.

[B]

Not an easy answer.

[D]

She wants to start us off all the above.

[C]

All.

[D]

Yeah, basically all of those things that she said. Pretty much.

[C]

Yeah. I mean, Maddie, I mean, went home because we're in America.

[B]

Yeah. Like, after U.S. open, obviously, I went home in, like, the Europe swing. I did pretty well in Madrid, so I didn't have a lot of time before Rome started, so I went straight to Rome. And then this year, I decided not to play a tournament the week before Paris. So I lost early in Rome and was gonna have, like, 12 days or something, so I actually flew home and then flew back to Paris. But then there's also been times where you lose, like, later in the tournament, but not early enough that you have enough days to go home. So sometimes I've stayed at the tournament and just, like, trained in other places because it's way easier because, like, you still have access. You can get balls, you can get court time. You can still see the physios. Sometimes it's kind of hard to find, like, a real training base to go to. There's a few academies that will, like, host us, which is super helpful. But, yeah, it really just kind of depends on, like, how much time you have where you are, and if you can find a place that you can.

[D]

Get a good Setup also flights are flight expensive. Is there a non stop? Is it easy to get home? Is it not? Is it where? How are you flying to the next city? But yeah, pretty much everything. Maddie says it's honestly just depends on how much time you have.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

And then like obviously for me being west coast, it's further from Europe, whereas you guys are what, eight hour flight from Europe, depending on where you're at? Yeah, I sometimes, I sometimes stay overseas. So obviously if I'm in America, like Maddie said, I'll go home when I can. And then I usually, the last couple years have stayed in Europe, which is a long time. It's been like, I usually go from like April to end of July, which is after Wimbledon. I stay there, but I think I do a good job with just kind of keeping busy. But like you said, it depends. If you lose early, you have about eight days to fly back home and then come back. But I definitely make the most of it when I'm in Europe, I'm like, oh, I'll go see another city in Italy, like why not? Or I'll just go hop to Florence, you know, for a day or something.

[D]

I just feel like you're good at going to different cities and you'll like explore for a few days in between. Yeah, the two week events. The two week events have made it harder because I mean basically what we already said, but it's just, it drags everything kind of on. So if you lose really early in Madrid, for instance, you have like a really long time before you would play in Rome, especially even longer if you have a buy and then you lose like second round and then it takes forever to play in Rome and then it keeps kind of going into the French and it just, it can drag on it. It feels like kind of like Groundhog Day, I feel like a little bit. So sometimes I think players, well, some of the Americans like to go home in Europe just to get like a mental break a bit. Yeah. To kind of break where you're, where.

[A]

Your ranking is at too. Like some people maybe if they're what, maybe below 40s or 50s, they'll go and play a second tournament. There might be a second tournament that second week of that same Madrid. They'll go and play like a 125k.

[C]

Or like a. Yeah.

[A]

And then try and get more matches. So it just depends on where you're at and just how your schedule is and a lot of variables.

[D]

Yeah.

[C]

Okay, next question. From Reber Bieber, you all are from Reber Bieber. You all are a tight knit group of friends and you're also friends with other players on tour. What's the overall vibe when you are scheduled in the same draw with the possibility of playing each other, or when you actually do have to play against a good friend? Oh.

[D]

Another great question.

[C]

I think it depends on the person and their actual friendship, I'd say. I think there's a lot of friendships on tour that aren't actually genuine. I would say with all of us, it's pretty genuine and real. So at least for me, like, I know I've played, you know, against Jess and Maddie in singles and you know, obviously we both want to beat each other. Like we're going out there and it's like, okay, like, sorry, Jess. Like, you know, we're really good friends, but like, I want to win and you know, same thing playing against Maddie and vice versa. So I think it's. It just depends on your personality and sometimes, you know, you finish the match and you know, it might be weird, but at least for me, you know, it's always been like, hey, like, you know, great match and good luck for the rest of the tournament if I lose and then if I win, it's like, like, yay, like, but good luck.

[D]

Also, it's being respectful.

[C]

Like, you guys know, you guys are both wanting.

[D]

Exactly.

[A]

And at the end of the day, you're gonna respect each other and you're gonna see each other every single day in the locker room. So. Yeah, yeah, it's the sport competition, it comes with it.

[D]

That's such a weird aspect too, that sometimes fans like come to the realization of. But like, you're lockers, you share, like, we are all competing against each other, but we share locker rooms, we share training rooms, we share dining, gym, the entire facility together. But we're all competing against each other, which is a really, really different dynamic than other sports. We're obviously like very used to it, but I mean, it's always a little awkward when like your lockers right next to somebody and you like play them and you're both getting ready for your match, you're like literally like naked standing right next to each other. It's kind of a fun out. Hey, well, like, oh, sorry.

[A]

Let me just.

[D]

I just.

[B]

Yeah, Jess and I played. Jess and I played in the finals of Adelaide this year and we, so we like finished the match and we were both like trying to rush to get to Melbourne and like figure things out. So before the match, we're literally like texting the morning of our final, like, hey, should we just, like, fly together to Melbourne? Like, do you want to just, like, we can just split it, right? Okay, so we'll finish our match and, like, what time do you think that we could get to the airport? Like, it's fine. Like, so we're, like, doing this before the match. And then we played, and Jess sent me, like, the longest, nicest message about. She was like, no, you played, like, unreal today. And, like, you could genuinely win the Australian Open. And I was like, oh, haha. Like, thanks. Appreciate it. She was like, no, I'm serious. You played fast forward. I was like, thank you.

[C]

Actually just texted me after that match too.

[D]

I was like.

[C]

I said the same thing. She's like, dude, Maddie's playing unreal. And I was like, that Yannick's racket.

[A]

She switched.

[C]

I know. It's that Yonex, like, yeah, she's. That. It's that. It's that placebo.

[D]

But it's true, like, for that, for instance, that, like, obviously, I know we're gonna go out there and we're gonna compete, like, whatever. I think it's because we're used to it. Maybe people don't think, yeah, it's such.

[C]

An individual sport when you do it.

[B]

Ever since we were juniors.

[D]

Juniors. Like you.

[B]

Yeah.

[D]

Yeah. And I, like, we. We were trying to get to Melbourne. There was.

[A]

Yeah.

[D]

There was no flights. And I played, like, Monday, so I had, like, one day to get to for Australian Open, and we were trying to decide if we should fly private and just split it with our teams. And it was just like, kind of a conversation that just needed to happen. So we're just like, what should we do? Because we had no other option, kind of. I was like, I play it like a day. Like, I have to. I have to get there if, like, you want to do it, and whatever. It worked out. But yeah.

[B]

So.

[A]

All right, guys, I'm gonna peace out.

[C]

Oh, okay.

[B]

Have a good practice, Desiree.

[C]

Okay, one more question. Desiree is in Guadalajara, so hasta luego. Bye, senorita.

[D]

Adios. Bye. Okay, bye.

[C]

Okay, last question from Cardi Brie 24. How do the players get their clothes? And what is a distribution? Does anyone want to talk about that?

[B]

Okay, so close. At a tournament? Well, at Slams, we have what's called a distribution. So our sponsors set up a space where we go and we pick up our new kit and shoes and all of the things that we need for that tournament and usually, like, the next couple of tournaments. And. Yeah, I mean, we just. You kind of go to a tournament. Typically, you're going to a slam from other tournaments, so you have all of the clothes that you've been wearing for that swing, and then you get to a slam, and you have distribution, and it's all of your new clothes for that tournament and the next swing. So usually that's when I, like, have duffel bags, and I, like, take them into the locker room attendance, and I'm like, donation bin. Where do I put these? I have a lot of stuff. I physically can't take this all home.

[D]

You get, like, 100. It's so it's a lot. I mean, it's great because it's convenient when you're coming from somewhere, but you're, like, basically interchanging your whole wardrobe in the process. So. Yeah, I usually do, like, dub tons of stuff, like the past hits that we're not really gonna wear again or we shouldn't wear. And usually donations.

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

And then we have, like, our new kits for the next swing. So, like, I don't know about Nike, but I was a nice Nike, and I'm Adidas. So, like, for me, I got. Yeah. For U.S. open, I got all of my stuff. And then you. I go to the distribution. I try stuff on, make sure everything kind of fits. I kind of already know what I'm gonna wear, but they're not super strict with me. Like, if I'm really uncomfortable in something or really, really just, like, don't want to wear something or whatever, I don't have to, but they kind of have what they want me to wear. And then they give me, like, two bags of stuff all the way through Asia. So, like, I have, like. For instance, I'm in.

[C]

Sorry.

[D]

So, for instance, I'm in Buffalo right now. And so I have all of my stuff for Asia already that I'm gonna wear for, like, the rest of the year. And actually, probably into, like, the beginning.

[C]

Of the year, distribution is basically going to the hotel room. So, like, whatever the. Let's just say, like, since, you know. Let's just say for me, Bablot, you know, is staying at the Westin Hotel in New York City, and I need to go pick up rackets, strings, grips, you know, all that stuff. Equipment for all of my matches, you know. Then, you know, you just roll up to the hotel, and then they have a bag ready for you. You go. You pick it up, and. And that's, you know, kind of what a distribution is like, you know, it sounds fancier than what it is, but usually it's just everything that you need for that tournament, at least. And usually it's only at the Slams. Like, they'll do, like, a distribution or, you know, they'll usually just ship, you know, most of your stuff to you at home if you're home either before or you could just go to their hotel and pick it up. So.

[B]

Yeah, and it's helpful because the amount of stuff that we have to travel with, like, it's really helpful to have those distributions a few times a year, wherever we're playing next. Because, like, string and grips and shoes.

[D]

Shoes.

[B]

Like, shoes are. I mean, you can only pack so many pairs of shoes. So, like, being able to pick up three more pairs because I'm running out is really helpful in, like, each city versus having to have a suitcase of nine pairs of shoes to, like, get through the clay swing.

[C]

Yeah. Yeah. So I think it depends on everyone, but. Yeah. And also, depending where you are, like, if you're in Australia, it's kind of hard for them to ship you a pair of shoes or five pairs of shoes, you know, in three days. You know, if you're playing and you're like, oh, my gosh, I actually under packed and I need shoes. You know, then sometimes it's. It's a lot easier if they're already there and then you just show up at the hotel and, you know, they have a couple extra shoes for you to wear.

[D]

But. Yeah, and I feel like I usually, too, kind of know. Well, we have, like, Adidas has, like, four or five distributions a year. I think we have, like, one extra. I don't know if Nike does, but we have one in Miami, like, before Europe. Swing. But then we also have, like, two more at, like, the French. I think we do. Or maybe we don't have one at the French. I don't remember. But I kind of know what the kits. Like, we shoot for the kits, like, a year before. So if I remember, I kind of know what I'm wearing almost a year in advance. Not quite that long, but. And then, yeah, you kind of just know what you're wearing for each swing. Or you see like. Or. I don't know. Adidas kind of changed some things this year. So it was actually like, some stuff I thought I was gonna wear, I didn't wear. Or you see really early sketches of, like, their idea of what they're going with, and you kind of see it in real life, like, the next year, which is kind of interesting because sometimes they. Yeah, they turn out better or not as good or. I don't know. The colors look different. It's funny. And then I think it's funny how all the brands, I asked them, like, why do a lot of brands have the same colors?

[B]

Exact same.

[C]

Yes.

[D]

And they're like, oh, it's because it's the way fashion's trending. Like, green is really in, purple is really in, red is really in. And so that's why you see all the companies have the same colors. I'm like, oh, I guess, yeah, obviously I know nothing about the fashion world, but they're like, it's literally following fashion trends.

[C]

Yeah, I know. I always, always like, oh, are they, like, talking to each other? Like, they're like, hey, for us, open, should we go blue? Like, what do you guys think? Like, blue, red, green? Like, and it's like, no. Like, it's just. It just so happens.

[D]

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