158: Rublev on Safin, Alcaraz & Fonseca Set to Clash, Swiatek's Struggles | EP 158
Nothing Major
Sift Creative
4.8 • 607 Ratings
🗓️ 20 March 2026
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Andrey Rublev joins Nothing Major live from the Miami Open for a wide-ranging interview, comparing the Key Biscayne era to the current Miami site, sharing why he loves playing in the U.S., and explaining how he’s trying to evolve his game helped by Marat Safin’s calming presence.
After the interview, Sam, Jack and Stevie recap their own Miami travel chaos, touch on Miami’s weather-disrupted week, discuss Moise Kouame’s breakout win and Iga Swiatek’s opening-round loss, react to Medvedev’s lost luggage, preview Fonseca vs Alcaraz crowd support, answer fan questions, and give a hiking-themed life advice.
00:00 Show Kickoff
00:33 Jacks’s Miami Travel Chaos
03:34 Johns Crisis Mode
04:46 Andrey Rublev Joins
05:36 Miami Venue Debate
06:10 Why Andre Loves USA
07:11 Evolving His Game
10:34 Safin Calms Him
11:56 Dubai to Indian Wells
16:51 Music And Pet Peeves
21:58 Rapid Fire Memories
26:03 Miami Weather Chaos
26:26 Teen Wildcard Breakthrough
28:17 Djokovic DM and First Texts
30:38 Swiatek Upset Panic Meter
32:26 Hot Coaches and Lost Bags
34:49 Fonseca vs Alcaraz Hype
37:07 Sunshine Double Explained
40:21 Rackets on Planes
41:31 Line Judges Drama Debate
43:15 Jobs Without Tennis
45:32 Hiking Lie Life Advice
50:03 Wrap Up
Transcript
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| 0:32.2 | nothing major, we're going to recap Miami a little bit. We also have an amazing Andre |
| 0:36.5 | Rublov interview, and we also have |
| 0:39.2 | fan questions and life advice. Let's get going. Jack Jones, Stevie and Sam, got close a few times, |
| 0:47.3 | never want to slam. Nothing major. All right, everyone. Welcome back. I got Stevie, Jack, myself, |
| 0:53.7 | the team at Siff, no Isner today. I believe he's |
| 0:56.7 | it's spring break and he's still on vacation. I'm honestly not 100% sure. He didn't let me know, |
| 1:01.7 | but I believe that's what he's doing. Let's start with Jack. We touched it on a Monday. Stevie |
| 1:08.0 | gave us a little recap of the disastrous trip in Miami. |
| 1:13.2 | But your trip back might have been the worst of everyone. |
| 1:16.9 | So what time did the live show was on Sunday, got canceled, your flight home Sunday |
| 1:21.9 | night got canceled. |
| 1:23.1 | What happened with you starting Sunday at like five? |
| 1:26.1 | Yes, Sunday at five. |
| 1:27.1 | We were supposed to be in a sweet visit. Me, Stevie, I think John, like post, post live show, we were supposed to do a sweet visit. So I ended up booking the latest flight back to Phoenix instead of the two hours earlier. So I know, we get there. Stevie and I having a fellowship dinner at the airport after a super disastrous day. |
| 1:49.5 | And we're sitting there finally like chilling at the airport. |
| 1:54.6 | Isner's flight gets canceled. |
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