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How Eliot Spizzirri Turned 2025 Into a Breakout ATP Season
December 18, 2025·58 min·5 clips
Eliot Spizzirri describes cracking a racket and losing a US Open wildcard chance after double-faulting on match point.
As heard by us
A difficult match, and the reset that follows, carry the episode.
This episode follows a rough U.S. Open wildcard stretch and keeps the focus on what it costs to stay composed when the match is slipping away. Serving for the match, then double-faulting on match point and losing in three sets, gives the story its hard edge.
Why you'd press play
You get the meltdown, then the perspective shift that made the rest of the year sharper.
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