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Breaking Back — S3E10: Shanghai Meltdowns and Bodo’s Throwdown
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Oct 18, 202637:00
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The Asian swing lost its mind. In Beijing, Medvedev got defaulted for hitting a fan. In Shanghai, Bublik punched through a cooler, Jodar cursed at a ball kid, and Atmane threw his racket at the stands and stayed on court. We draw a line: ball kids are untouchable. Then Bodo’s throwdown: legendary tennis writer Peter Bodo takes aim at the US Open’s party and the fanboy media covering it. Is he right, or is the Open just selling tennis’s Super Bowl? Plus the Six Kings Slam’s move to December, the NBA’s new betting bans, Nat’s Shanghai semis picks, and Norm’s Numbers on Wake at Cal.
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"Breaking Back — S3E10: Shanghai Meltdowns and Bodo’s Throwdown" is an episode of Breaking Back, a tennis podcast. Runtime 37 min. Published October 18, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
