Sinner Hires Magnus Norman || Learner Tien 1 on 1

SPEAKER_1 (0:01)

Low energy, unfocused, foggy? You might be dehydrated, whether it's hot yoga, over 100 degree weather, or too much sun.

Gatorlite, with a specialized blend of five electrolytes, was scientifically designed to help move fluids into the body faster for rapid rehydration. Shop now at retailers nationwide. Gatorlite hydrates faster than water. Is it in you? Symptoms noted are signs of mild to moderate dehydration. Consult a health care professional if symptoms persist.

Nick Monroe (0:30)

Tennis fans, Nick Monroe here. If you're not already subscribed to The BIG T podcast, get on it. If you like what you hear and want more, please subscribe and follow to get episode notifications wherever you listen to your podcast. Let us know what you love about the show and what you want to hear more of. Please also like this episode and subscribe to the Tennis Channel's YouTube. Re-read every single comment and can't wait to hear from you.

Thank you. Now, let's get into it.

What's up, Tennis fans? Nick Monroe here. Welcome to The BIG T episode 61 I'm here at Tennis Channel HQ in Santa Monica. As you can see, I've got the man, the myth, the legend, Brad Gilbert on the other side. I see you're at your shop. Are you preparing for Black Friday? Some Halloween discounts going on at the shop? What do we got, BG?

Brad Gilbert (1:34)

Oh, we will be giving away some Halloween dampeners. We will have a little spooky sale for sure.

And you know what's great here is on Saturday, this year it actually falls on Halloween, the kids will be trick-or-treating, so we will be giving out candy and hopefully giving out some deals, give out some tennis balls. We've given some tennis balls before and people say, I'd rather have the candy. And I'm saying tennis ball is a good thing to keep for life.

Nick Monroe (2:01)

I like it. BG Tennis Nation, you've always got something good going on over there. Let's tease the show. Rabakana continues her dominance, wins in Ningbo. That was her fourth title this year, 15th title overall. Also we're going to have a WTA finals preview as all the spots are set. The ATP race update, that is in the midst right now. All these players are trying to get those last points here in Basel, Vienna and then Paris next week. We'll have a one-on-one with Learner Tien. That guy is just so special. Also we're going to speak about and have a little bit of a Halloween costume horror story between BG and I, what we've seen on the tour. But BG, we cannot bury the lead. Magnus Norman seems to be now joining the Jannik Sinner camp as the second coach to go along with Simone Vagnosi because Darren Cahill is going to be retiring. What do you think about that, BG?

Brad Gilbert (3:00)

Well first of all, if it's true, it does make the most sense. Remember I said a while ago that I saw no chance that it would be Ferraro. And you just felt like somebody that's going to be joining the team's probably got to have a calm demeanor. And that's exactly what Magnus has a lot like Darren.

And he will be joining the team and got lots of experience, did an amazing job with Stan. And if this is true, first of all, I'm sad for my buddy Darren that if he is retiring, at least he's retiring on his own terms. But I think this is a great choice for Jannik and somebody that potentially could be with him for a long time and is an easy guy to get along with. And I think he'll do well with the rest of his team members.

Nick Monroe (3:50)

Yeah, you're so right. I mean, Magnus Norman did incredible job with Stan the man. Won three Grand Slams with Stan. And this is his retirement week here in Basel for Stan Wawrinka. And we got to remind fans how good Stan Wawrinka has been throughout his career. Three Grand Slam wins, winning an Australian Open. He beat the world number one in all three of the Slams. He's had 16 titles, also won a gold medal with Roger Federer in 2008, and Beijing won the Davis Cup as well for Switzerland in 2014 Obviously, with that guy, Roger Federer, decent player as well. But what a career Stan the man Wawrinka has had.

Brad Gilbert (4:34)

I remember back in 6 and 7 when I was coaching Murray, he practiced a lot with Stan. And not too long after that, he had that big knee injury, had to get the ACL surgery.

And when Mormon joined his forces, he had never really been anywhere near the top 10 And what a partnership they formed together. And he did one of the greatest coaching jobs ever. And the three majors that he won, the first time he wins his first major, he gets his very first win against Rafael Nadal in a final of his slam. And all three of his slam finals were against world number one, undefeated in slam finals. It's a remarkable record and what a great career and just a class guy, just fun guy to watch and what a beautiful bakan he had.