Hello, After Partiers! It’s a quiet time in the world of Oscar buzz — though we’ve got a midyear check-in coming for you on next week’s podcast, don’t worry — so if you’re seeking drama, we’ve got the perfect place to look: Wimbledon!
As you may have learned from their previous appearances on this podcast, both Entertainment Weekly’s Joyce Eng and The Ankler’s own Elaine Low are absolute tennis fanatics, in addition to knowing absolutely everything about Hollywood. So today, with Wimbledon kicking off next week, we asked Joyce and Elaine to join us for a doubles match to explain just what’s so great about the sport and why people who live and die for Oscar season should go ahead and get on board. Yes, there is a Timothée Chalamet of the tennis world, and Joyce and Elaine are here to tell you who and why.
In today’s After Party episode, which broadcast live Friday morning on Substack and YouTube, we look back at some recent iconic tennis moments, find out why Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer still loom so large over the sport and hear about the comeback narratives — including the ones for Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic — that are worth watching at Wimbledon this year.
So whether you’re an indoor kid or tennis curious, join us as Joyce and Elaine hold court and serve up some aces.
