• Tennis Traverse: Exploring the Game

  • By: Ivanna Zhang
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Tennis Traverse: Exploring the Game

By: Ivanna Zhang
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  • Join Ivanna Zhang (Ivy), a junior in High School, on 'Tennis Traverse: Exploring the Game,' a weekly podcast where she shares news, opinions, and player insights from the tennis tour. With occasional expert guests, we aim to ignite more love for tennis among all.
    Ivanna Zhang
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  • Tennis skirts are leaving the tennis courts, Enter street fashion

    Tennis skirts are leaving the tennis courts, Enter street fashion
    Sep 16 2024

    In Episode 56 of "Tennis Traverse," host Ivy Zhang delves into the burgeoning trend of tennis skirts, highlighting their rise as fashionable items beyond the court. Ivy discusses the influence of celebrities like Zendaya and her fashion collection, which has spurred interest in tennis-inspired outfits. The episode features insights from the tennis community and fashion experts, comparing high-end and affordable tennis skirts. Departing from her usual match recaps, Ivy explores the quality, pricing, and cultural impact of tennis skirts, emphasizing their blend of style and functionality. The episode offers a fresh perspective on tennis fashion post-US Open.


    Time stamps:

    Tennis Fashion Beyond the Court (00:01:20)

    Zendaya's Influence on Tennis Fashion (00:02:26)

    The US Open's Role in Tennis Culture (00:03:44)

    Interviews with Tennis Community Members (00:04:56)

    Celebrity Influence vs. Tennis Community (00:06:16).

    Tennis Lookbook and Fashion Inspiration (00:07:25)

    Emergence of New Brands in Tennis Fashion (00:10:06)

    Quality Concerns in Tennis Skirts (00:11:30)

    Affordability of Tennis Skirts (00:12:31)

    Personal Experience with Tennis Skirts (00:16:27)


    Links mentioned:

    Tennis Lookbook: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thetennislookbook/⁠

    Wilson Tennis Skirt:

    ⁠https://www.wilson.com/en-us/product/w-midtown-tennis-skirt-ww00160yef#colors=99751⁠

    ⁠https://www.wilson.com/en-us/product/w-midtown-wrap-skirt-ww00313411wta#colors=103981⁠

    Nike Tennis Skirt:

    ⁠https://www.nike.com/t/nikecourt-dri-fit-advantage-womens-pleated-tennis-skirt-dMLP0W/DR6849-100⁠

    ⁠https://www.nike.com/t/nikecourt-dri-fit-heritage-womens-tennis-skirt-103WlZ/FB4153-100⁠


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  • The Greatest Moments from the Second Week of the US Open

    The Greatest Moments from the Second Week of the US Open
    Sep 9 2024

    In this episode of "Tennis Traverse," host Ivy Zhang delves into the second week of the US Open, offering match analyses, player performance insights, and predictions for the men's final. Ivy reflects on her accurate women's final prediction and discusses standout matches, including an Olympic finals rematch and Emma Navarro's victory over Coco Gauff. She highlights the mental and physical challenges players face and praises notable performances from both the women's and men's tournaments.


    Time stamps:

    Round of 16 Matches Overview (00:01:09)

    Coco Gauff vs. Emma Navarro (00:02:45)

    Muchova vs. Paolini (00:05:07)

    Sabalenka vs. Qinwen Zheng (00:06:09)

    Pegula vs. Swiatek (00:07:24)

    Semifinals Overview (00:09:55)

    Finals (00:12:33)

    Taylor Fritz vs. Casper Ruud (00:17:36)

    Dimitrov vs. Tiafoe (00:22:21)

    Finals Predictions Revisited (00:24:45)


    Links mentioned:

    Zheng Qinwen vs. Donna Vekic Full Match: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joto9-xgiqQ⁠

    Emma Navarro vs. Coco Gauff: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc8mzAH2kns⁠

    Karolina Muchova vs. Jasmine Paolini: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZcuG2M8MMM⁠

    Zheng Qinwen vs. Aryna Sabalenka: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-9wmepnPxA⁠

    Iga Swiatek vs. Jessica Pegula: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXOMURiWrn0⁠

    Jessica Pegula vs. Karolina Muchova:

    ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M1iqd_o6WM⁠

    Emma Navarro vs. Aryna Sablenka: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaGzem1X-fs⁠

    Jessica Pegula vs. Aryna Sabalenka: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjnHbuZsD5Q⁠

    Casper Ruud vs. Taylor Fritz: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJQV5R5nax0⁠

    Andrey Rublev vs. Grigor Dimitrov: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwLKWwjHHig⁠

    Taylor Fritz vs. Frances Tiafoe Full Match: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AV40TOmfe0⁠

    Jannik Sinner vs. Jack Draper: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP95GKqjpZk⁠


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  • When the Top Seeds Went Down: Did the Tennis Gods Take a Holiday?

    When the Top Seeds Went Down: Did the Tennis Gods Take a Holiday?
    Sep 2 2024
    In this episode of "Tennis Traverse," host Ivy Zhang celebrates the podcast's one-year anniversary by diving into the first week's highlights of the US Open, the year's final Grand Slam. Ivy discusses notable upsets, including Carlos Alcaraz's unexpected loss to Botic van de Zandschulp and Novak Djokovic's defeat by Alexei Popyrin. She also reflects on the longest match in US Open history and the early exits of top seeds like Holger Rune and Stefanoes Tsitsipas. Ivy emphasizes the evolving tennis landscape and the emergence of new talent, expressing excitement for the tournament's remaining matches and potential new champions. Time stamps: Holger Rune vs. Brandon Nakashima (00:02:36) Lorenzo Musetti's Performance (00:05:15) Dominic Thiem's Last Grand Slam (00:07:37) Longest Match in US Open History (00:10:17) Stefanos Tsitsipas' Struggles (00:12:38) Challenging Conditions: Etcheverry vs. Cerundolo (00:13:54) Alcaraz's Loss Analysis (00:15:12) Djokovic's Surprising Exit (00:17:39) Potential Contenders Post-Alcaraz and Djokovic (00:20:09) Highlight Match: Tiafoe vs. Shelton (00:21:15) Sinner's Focus Amidst Scandals (00:22:23) Anisimova vs. Zheng Qinwen (00:23:28) Raducanu vs. Kenin (00:25:48) Andreescu vs. Pollini (00:26:57) Osaka's Match Highlights (00:28:09) Collins' Last Grand Slam (00:32:49) Shuai's Losing Streak (00:33:58) Rybakina's Withdrawal (00:35:03) Gauff vs. Svitolina (00:35:03) Potential Black Horses (00:36:11) Links mentioned: Holger Rune vs. Brandon Nakashima: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvJ5A9inp4w⁠ Reilly Opelka vs. Lorenzo Musetti: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXD1GD1_AEo⁠ Daniel Evans vs. Karen Khachanov: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxJFs3Mh3zU⁠ Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Thanasi Kokkinakis: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whrryVMjG68⁠ Francisco Cerundolo vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQXn_wjHKX0⁠ Carlos Alcaraz vs. Botic van de Zandschulp: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlzMPp3ceuA⁠ Alexei Popyrin vs. Novak Djokovic: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV9yPLDbJqw⁠ Ben Shelton vs. Frances Tiafoe FULL MATCH: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MOWcvOKwlA⁠ Zheng Qinwen vs. Amanda Anisimova: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sfPhMAtXjQ⁠ Emma Raducanu vs. Sofia Kenin: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhlWjsRu6BI⁠ Bianca Andreescu vs. Jasmine Paolini: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQdIeGSpYgk⁠ Jelena Ostapenko vs. Naomi Osaka FULL MATCH: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pkNHHwi6f8⁠ Danielle Collins vs. Caroline Dolehide: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyNShpnsZys⁠ Zhang Shuai vs. Ashlyn Krueger: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnlTf4QzHwk⁠ Elina Svitolina vs. Coco Gauff: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPtB_ba38HE⁠ Social Media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tennistraverse/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/tennistraverse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TennisTraverse/videos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tennistraverse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivannazhang428.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠
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