Weirdo Umps and Russian Steel

Round 1 of the 2019 US Open is in the books!  And while this episode becomes more out of date by the minute, the gang found plenty of time to kick around timeless topics such as the humanity of tennis umps, Roger Federer's facial growth, depression on tour, Tennys Sandgren's Plain White T, and the inspirational obscenity of Rafael Nadal.

Tshoelace Watch 2019 comes to an early end as Stefanos crumbles before the cold Russian hands of Andrey Rublev.  We also cover some of the other successes and failures of Russian men at the Open, including some wild speculation on the impact of Mikhail Youzhny's addition to the Shapovalov team.

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