The Coffee Cast with Cation: Neal Skupski edition

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The Coffee Cast with Cation: Neal Skupski edition

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Jan 22, 2019

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This was a fun one, as Neal Skupski joined me after advancing to the Mixed Doubles QF on Monday night. We talk British tennis, his hair, the dirty world of doubles, and the family dynamic involved with his brother Ken.
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Jan 22, 2019

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The Behind the Racquet Pod is the best glimpse you can get in to the ins and outs of professional tennis, told by its players, and voiced by Noah Rubin, and his podcast partner Mike Cation.

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