The Wimbledon Draw Reaction: Serena, Draper vs Fritz, and a Grass Court in Central Park

The Wimbledon draw is out and it's a lot, in the best way. We react to Serena Williams' return, the round one shock of Jack Draper vs Taylor Fritz, and the storylines pulling casual fans back to tennis at exactly the right time. Then we get practical. We break down the Queue (a £33 ground pass and why we'd treat the wait like brunch), the ever-shifting way to watch Wimbledon in the US, and the real Wimbledon grass court that just landed in Central Park. Plus Ethan Quinn's glow-up from Clay Dog to Grasshopper, and Tatiana Maria's case as the Queen of Grass. Whether you're new to tennis or you've been here for years, consider this your friendly walk through the door. Links: - Buy the last hat here - https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/shop/p/ground-pass-tennis-hat - Tournament guide link - https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/wimbledon-guide Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to Wimbledon: The Excitement Begins 00:55 Heatwave and Its Impact on Players 02:55 Merchandise and Community Engagement 04:07 Voice Notes and our Wimbledon Tournament guide hub 08:50 Serena Williams takes over Wimbledon 15:14 Jack Draper v Taylor Fritz is a crazy 1st round 18:17 First Round Matches to Watch 24:27 Our Wimbledon Bracket (Served) 26:06 Who to Watch at Wimbledon 32:07 How to watch Wimbledon on ESPN 38:31 Player's 15 min press boycott 41:42 Results from this Week in Tennis 43:32 Wimbledon Comes to New York 48:38 Wimbledon Excitement and Upcoming Events 50:52 How to Support Ground Pass 💬 Don’t forget to give us a leave is a 5 ⭐️ rating and drop us a comment  Want to Support Ground Pass - https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/support **Our New Merch is LIVE!!!** Ground Pass Shop - https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/shop  Where You can Find us Online: Substack - https://groundpass.substack.com  Website - www.groundpasspodcast.com  Email - [groundpasspodcast@gmail.com](mailto:groundpasspodcast@gmail.com)  Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ground\_pass  Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/groundpass.bsky.social  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ground\_pass  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@GroundPass  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@groundpasspodcast  X: https://x.com/groundpasspod Disclaimer: This video does not contain a paid for advertisement. PR samples are denoted by the term ‘ad - gifted’. Links containing ad affiliate links are denoted by a '\*'. This means that if you click on an affiliate link, go through to the retailer and purchase an item, we will receive a small percentage of your purchase. Check out our website for a full disclaimer: https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/about  * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.