193: 2026 Wimbledon QF Recap, Novak greater than Messi? Ferys Dream Run | Something Major | EP 193

196: The Best Slamless Player & Is Tommy Paul an 80’s Rocker? | EP 196

On this episode of Nothing Major, John, Stevie, and Sam recap Tommy Paul and Paige Lorenze’s “wedding of the summer” before checking in on the Wimbledon final bracket standings and teasing upcoming punishments for Isner at Wimbledon and Stevie at Roland-Garros. The guys then review their grass-court “buy/sell” picks, breaking down misses on Cam Norrie and Medvedev, debating Lerner Tien’s stock, and looking back at where their predictions went right and wrong. They also discuss who’s now the best active player without a Grand Slam title after Zverev’s Roland-Garros win, landing on Casper Ruud while comparing him with Tsitsipas and Fritz and revisiting retired contenders like Ferrer, Berdych, and Marcelo Rios. Plus, they guess players’ pre-match music choices, tease next week’s pop-culture name game, and answer fan questions about Wimbledon towels, ball-selection rituals, saying “we” for sports teams, and the possibility of a one-point-slam-style influencer event. 00:00 Show Intro and Agenda 00:27 Wedding Weekend Recap 02:42 Bracket Punishments Talk 03:39 Jack and Ad Reads 05:38 Grass Stock Review Picks 11:20 Best Without a Slam 14:41 Guess Their Walkout Music 18:11 Jovic Folk Music Guess 18:45 Keys And Swiftie Talk 19:13 Shelton Rap Debate 20:32 Fritz Fake Playlist Theory 21:18 Tommy Paul 80s Rock 21:40 Quinn And Tien Picks 25:16 Sam Tech Issues 26:58 Rocky Movies Detour 27:57 Fan Q Towels At Wimbledon 30:28 Ball Selection Rituals 31:41 Stop Saying We Won 33:04 One Point Slam Idea 34:27 Wrap Up And 100k Push

195: 2026 Wimbledon Final Recap, King Sinner Rules Again, Noskova Stock Rising | Something Major | EP 195

Upgrade your online protection with an all-in-one security app!Get an exclusive NordVPN deal + 4 months extra here ➼https://nordvpn.com/nothingmajor [https://nordvpn.com/nothingmajor] It’s risk free with NordVPN’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Get an exclusive 15% discount on your first Saily data plans! Use code nothing major at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/nothingmajor [https://saily.com/nothingmajor] Welcome back to Something Major, Wimbledon edition, for its final episode!  On this episode of Something Major, Sam and Stevie recap the Wimbledon finals while John Isner misses the pod after a travel delay, breaking down Jannik Sinner’s four-set win over Alexander Zverev, the pivotal second-set tiebreak, Sinner’s return position on Zverev’s second serve, Zverev’s fast start and late fade, plus the drama of the closing game. They also cover Linda Noskova’s three-set victory over Karolina Muchova, including the missed match points, the momentum swing, and the crucial hold to open the deciding set, while discussing IBM win-probability data, a remarkable Sinner service stat against Zverev, Noskova’s top-10 outlook, checking in on the bracket challenge, and teasing Thursday’s show. 00:00 Wimbledon Finals Recap 00:13 Missing Co Host Mystery 00:36 Mens Final Overview 01:12 Early Momentum Zverev 02:44 Second Set Turning Point 04:41 Tactics And Percentages 06:08 Closing Game Drama 06:46 Sinner Ceiling And Goals 07:58 Zverev Return Stats Debate 12:06 Women’s Final Turns Wild 12:49 Match Points Slip Away 14:03 Resilience Wins the Third 14:21 Win Probabilities Breakdown 15:22 Third Set Key Moment 16:19 Serving Big Under Pressure 16:46 Trophy Speeches and Czech Pride 17:15 IBM Likelihood Shoutout 18:58 Stevie Stat 19:38 Noskova’s Future Top 10 20:45 Bracket Winners and Prizes 21:49 Thursday Show Tease and Wrap

194: 2026 Wimbledon SF Recap, Is Zverev on Sincaraz's Level? | Something Major | EP 194

Upgrade your online protection with an all-in-one security app!  Get an exclusive NordVPN deal + 4 months extra here ➼https://nordvpn.com/ [https://nordvpn.com/yourunique-code]nothingmajor.  It’s risk free with NordVPN’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Get an exclusive 15% discount on your first Saily data plans! Use code nothing major at checkout. Download Saily app or go to to https://saily.com/nothingmajor [https://saily.com/nothingmajor] Welcome back to Something Major, Wimbledon edition! We’ll be bringing you all the latest news, results and coverage from the historic grass-court Slam, with new episodes every two days. On this episode of Something Major, John Isner joins Sam and Stevie to recap the Wimbledon semifinals, starting with Jannik Sinner’s straight-sets win over Novak Djokovic, discussing his serving, absorbing pace, and why Novak looked outclassed despite extra rest before facing Sinner. They also break down Alexander Zverev’s dominant win over Arthur Fery, preview the blockbuster final with Sinner, what Zverev must change, Carlos Alcaraz’s wrist issue keeping him out of Montreal, and Sam’s wife somehow ending up on the roof. Plus, the guys cover Karolina Muchova’s thriller over Coco Gauff, the wins for Linda Noskova and Marta Kostyuk, before previewing the women’s final, sharing a remarkable Ostapenko stat, checking in on the bracket challenge, and introducing their new rooftop rescue segment. 00:00 Cold Open  00:23 Show Intro Setup 00:55 Sinner Stuns Djokovic 03:45 Novak Reality Check 10:08 Zverev Rolls Fery 12:39 Fery Future Outlook 15:35 Wimbledon Final Preview 22:04 Alcaraz Wrist Update 23:04 When Will Carlos Return 24:00 Muchova Stuns Gauff 27:09 Coco Handles Heartbreak 30:50 Noskova Dominates Kostyuk 32:54 Preview All Czech Final 35:43 Roof Distraction And Reset 36:25 Finals Plug And Wimbledon App 37:18 Ostapenko Trivia Stat 38:12 Bracket Drama And Punishments 40:11 Wrap Up And Sign Off

193: 2026 Wimbledon QF Recap, Novak greater than Messi? Ferys Dream Run | Something Major | EP 193

Welcome back to Something Major, Wimbledon edition! We’ll be bringing you all the latest news, results and coverage from the historic grass-court Slam, with new episodes every two days. On this episode of Something Major, Sam and Stevie recap the Wimbledon quarterfinals, starting with Novak Djokovic’s five-hour, 15-minute thriller over Felix Auger-Aliassime, discussing his fitness, on-court mood swings, and whether two days off before facing Jannik Sinner could make the difference. They also break down Sinner’s straight-sets win over Jan-Lennard Struff, preview the blockbuster semifinal with Djokovic, Taylor Fritz’s knee issue in his loss to Alexander Zverev, and Arthur Ferys surprise win over Flavio Cobolli to continue his dream Wimbledon run. Plus, the guys cover Coco Gauff’s comeback victory over Jessica Pegula, the wins for Linda Noskova, Marta Kostyuk, and Karolina Muchova, before previewing the women’s semifinals, sharing a remarkable Djokovic stat, checking in on the bracket challenge, and introducing their new “40-love” lefty challenge against their wives. 00:00 Quarterfinals Recap Begins 00:30 Novak Ball Smack Moment 00:58 Epic Djokovic vs Felix 02:01 Wimbledon Curfew Rules 05:00 Novak Mood and Roof Talk 07:29 Sinner Advances Past Struff 09:20 Fery Shocks Cobolli 12:03 Fritz Injury Zverev Surge 14:59 Semifinal Picks and Preview 17:04 Novak vs Sinner Stakes 17:59 Courtside Seat Talk 19:44 Gauff Beats Pegula 21:58 Noskova Grass Surge 23:43 Kostyuk and Semis Preview 25:35 Muchova vs Gauff Matchup 26:55 Noskova vs Kostyuk Picks 29:35 Stevie Stat Novak Longevity 30:50 Bracket Challenge Update 31:39 Lefty Wives Challenge 34:11 Wrap and Next Recap

192: 2026 Wimbledon Round 4 Recap, Is Federer Or Djokovic The Grass GOAT? | Something Major | EP 192

Welcome back to Something Major, Wimbledon edition! We’ll be bringing you all the latest news, results and coverage from the historic grass-court Slam, with new episodes every two days. On this episode of Something Major, John and Stevie recap the fourth round at Wimbledon, with Sam away on ESPN duty, starting with Novak Djokovic’s four-set win over Roman Safiullin, Roger Federer’s return to the Royal Box, and Novak’s record-setting 106th Wimbledon match victory. They also break down Felix Auger-Aliassime’s five-set win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, the controversy surrounding a late injury timeout, Jannik Sinner’s comfortable straight-sets victory, Taylor Fritz’s dominant performance over Alexander Bublik, and Arthur Ferrys upset of Grigor Dimitrov. Plus, the guys cover Naomi Osaka’s stunning win over Aryna Sabalenka, the victories for Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Linda Noskova, Karolina Muchova, and Marta Kostyuk and Jasmine Paolini ending Alex Ealas dream run, before previewing and predicting the quarterfinal matchups. 00:00 Round Four Kickoff 00:13 Mic Trouble and Missing Sam 01:28 Sam Querrey Stories 02:13 Wimbledon Heat Check 03:13 Federer in the Royal Box 04:29 Djokovic Round Three Review 06:55 GOAT Grass Court Debate 09:34 Felix Survives the Drama 14:13 Sinner Finds His Rhythm 15:27 Fritz Rolling on Grass 19:15 Fery Stuns Dimitrov 20:54 Fery Fairytale Run 21:43 Mens Quarters Set 24:55 Osaka Stuns Sabalenka 26:48 American Women Advance 28:54 Womens Quarters Roundup 31:32 Stevies Stat 32:09 Mens Quarterfinal Picks 35:47 Womens Quarterfinal Picks 37:30 Wrap Up And Signoff