152: Tommy Paul & Reilly Opelka, Eala Mania, Hottie Bracket & Major Match Draft | EP 152
Nothing Major
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4.8 • 607 Ratings
🗓️ 27 February 2026
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
Tommy Paul and Reilly Opelka join the pod ahead of the MGM Slam in Las Vegas, breaking down practice, travel plans, and a rapid-fire “bot or not” preview of the field. They also reflect on growing up together, being roommates, their friendship and what it was like finally facing off on tour!
The guys also revisit Alex Eala’s recent surge and the incredible fan support around her, answer fan mail + life advice, preview the upcoming “Hottie Coaches” bracket designed by Sam, and draft four suitors for Margaret ahead of Major Match launching next Thursday, March 5th!
00:00 Show Preview
00:39 Tommy And Reilly Join
01:13 MGM Slam Talk
03:50 Bot Or Not Game
05:26 Travel
07:12 Roommates And Friendship
10:09 Dorm Stories And Fights
12:24 Taking Reilly In
15:34 MGM Bracket Draw update
18:03 Curling Take Backlash
19:08 Alex Eala Superstar Talk
22:38 Donut Shop Stat Check
24:10 Fan Questions
24:15 Most Underrated Players
26:47 Tennis Players Sprint Race
28:50 Worst Turbulence Stories
32:43 Should Tournament Levels Change
34:39 Doubles Partner Drama Life Advice
36:52 Hot Coaches Bracket Seeds
39:03 Major Match Draft Picks
47:09 Wrap Up
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | All right, on today's episode of Nothing Major, we have the second hottest guy on tour, Tommy Paul, and our Maldives correspondent, Riley Opelka, joining us together. |
| 0:09.0 | They are both playing in the MGM slam tiebreak tournament this weekend, million dollars in prize money. |
| 0:15.0 | We also have more Alex Ayala chat. Is she the biggest star in tennis? |
| 0:18.6 | We have fan questions. We have life advice questions we also did |
| 0:22.0 | our own draft for major matchmaking as you guys remember and we have what i think is going to be a hit |
| 0:27.0 | we have the haughty coaches bracket that's coming out soon will morat saff and take that title |
| 0:32.0 | stay tuned to find out let's get going. |
| 0:40.9 | All right, time to start the show. |
| 0:42.7 | We're going to start with Tommy and Riley. |
| 0:44.8 | Boys, welcome back to the pod. |
| 0:47.8 | Riley, are you in the back seat of Tommy's car right now? |
| 0:48.9 | That's where I am, yeah. |
| 0:50.0 | I put them in the car seat. |
| 0:52.3 | You guys look like stepbrothers right now, |
| 0:53.4 | just interviewing together. |
| 0:54.3 | I love this for us. |
| 0:56.2 | Interviewing as a team, yes. |
| 0:57.5 | Yeah. |
| 1:00.2 | Is it pronounced San or Sam? |
| 1:02.3 | San or Sam? |
| 1:03.9 | Is it pronounced San or Sam? |
| 1:05.4 | It's Sam with two M's. |
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