Wimby Singles for Serena + Mid-Year Awards | Episode 28 | The Big T Podcast

Brad Gilbert, Danielle Collins, and Nick Monroe are back with a jam-packed episode full of drama, scandal and intrigue.

Serena Williams makes it official, accepting a singles wild card at Wimbledon and the crew breaks down just how deep a run she can make. In breaking news, Markéta Vondroušová's shocking four-year ban rocks the tour with Danielle Collins bringing a player's perspective on the story.

As far as actual tennis being played, Americans are flying high on grass: Frances Tiafoe wins the title in Halle while Fritz, Paul, and Pegula make deep runs, which poses the obvious— which American goes the deepest at Wimbledon?

- VONDROUSOVA BANNED — Four years off the tour. BG, Danielle, and Nick react to one of the biggest disciplinary stories of 2026, and DC brings the locker room POV.

- SERENA TO PLAY SINGLES — It’s official! She's in the singles draw. The crew breaks down what to expect from the G.O.A.T.'s Wimbledon return.

- RED, WHITE and BLUE! — Tiafoe wins the title in Halle, and Fritz, Paul, and Pegula are all making deep runs. The Big T debates: who goes furthest at Wimbledon?

- SPECIAL GUEST: HOLGER RUNE — The 23-year-old former World #4 talks comeback, mindset, what he misses most about competing + drops three forehand tips for young players.

- MOUTET MADNESS — Fined 40K for his post-match, F-Bomb tirade, DC and BG explore other forms of fines and punishment

- BIG T MID-YEAR AWARDS — ATP and WTA Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, and Story of the Year. BG, Danielle, and Nick make their cases — Sinner, Sabalenka, Andreeva, Chwalińska, Jodár, and more are in the mix.

- FAN MAIL — A grass court serve question from Richard in the DMV sparks a breakdown of why the big servers find their spots better on grass than any other surface.

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