Ep. 172 - Alcaraz Title Favorite as Djokovic Falters in Opening Match / US Open Round 1 Update

This week Erik and Aidan are back to discuss the beginning of this year's US Open and what they expect going forward in the next two weeks of tennis. Even in the opening couple of days there were plenty of eventful matches, including the massive upset of Novak Djokovic in the first round, which could be a sign that this will be Djokovic's last US Open ever. On the other end of the tennis spectrum Arthur Fils suffered an upset loss to Stefanos Tstisipas despite being a dark horse candidate to win the whole tournament. The guys break down these losses and consider what this means for the rest of the draw going forward for players like Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev. Enjoy the recap and and be sure to check back next week for another episode! Contents: Shock Upsets 0:00 Fils Collapses 2:35 Djokovic Finished? 4:50 Draw Analysis 8:07 Dark Horse Players 14:50 US Open Experience 15:45 Stan gets Wildcard 20:58 What's New? 22:18 Bet of the Week 25:36 Match of the Week 26:38