In this episode, we discuss recent tennis news that took place after the 2023 US Open. We start by talking about the Queen of Tennis (and Petty) Serena Williams, and her response to Simona Halep’s 4-year doping ban. (It’s clear that one of the co-hosts is heavily influenced by the drama surrounding Maria Sharapova’s doping controversies.) We also discuss: - The US Open women’s final drawing more viewers than the men’s final- Some good news for a couple of queer women on the WTA tour   - Tennis thirst traps posted after the US Open (hello Grigor and Ben!)- The WTA finals taking place in Cancun, and the potential future influence of Saudi Arabia Follow us on twitter (@thegaytennispod) and visit our website at www.thegaytennispodcast.com for more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.