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Our very special pre-Wimbledon episode features a chat about the Chad of tennis, Carlos Alcaraz and the controlled chaos of Alexander Bublik on grass. Then UK No. 1 and World No. 4 Jack Draper joins us Live & Direct from our Racquet in Residence at the Fanatics London Flagship (where a free Racquet mag awaits visitors with an in-store purchase). 

I’m that friend who tries to tell you I haven’t put that much effort into my Wimbledon picks, when in reality I’ve been thinking about them since Carlitos hit that running FHDTL winner back on June 8. Let’s start with the women though, as—let’s be real—they are delivering at the moment.

Werner Bronkhorst, a South African artist who shares his process so vividly on social media, has a unique view of play as both practice and philosophy. We caught up with Bronkhorst in London as he was finalizing a mini collection ahead of Wimbledon he is calling "Singles," and we had a conversation touching on tennis, canvas, social media and the deeply human urge to create.

Over the past decade, the sports collectibles market has absolutely exploded. The backbone of this upsurge has been sports cards, but it also encompasses game-used apparel, ticket stubs, and yes, sports magazines—see what we did there?