Painting Lines Podcast

Ep. 174 - We need to talk about Zverev...

This week Erik and Aidan hop on the pod to discuss the final few rounds of the 2026 US Open where Alexander Zverev came out on top, winning his second grand slam this yea

Ep. 173 - Can ANYONE Stop Alcaraz? / US Open Update 2026

This week Erik and Aidan hop on the pod to discuss an exciting first week at the 2026 US Open. The tournament was full of big upsets leaving only a couple of the big name

Ep. 172 - Alcaraz Title Favorite as Djokovic Falters in Opening Match / US Open Round 1 Update

This week Erik and Aidan are back to discuss the beginning of this year's US Open and what they expect going forward in the next two weeks of tennis. Even in the opening

Ep. 171 - Fils wins Maiden Masters Title / Prepping for US Open

This week Erik and Aidan are back on the pod to recap the Cincinnati Masters and look forward to the US Open. Enjoy the episode and be sure to check back next week for an

Ep. 170 - Djokovic OUT in Cincinnati / Shelton Shines in Canada

This week Erik and Aidan are back on the pod to recap the Canada Masters and look forward to the Cincinnati Open. Enjoy the episode and be sure to check back next week fo

Ep. 169 - Sinner OUT of US Open? / New Masters 1000 Champ

This week Erik and Aidan are back on the pod to discuss the first week in Canada, which was chock full of upsets. They also discuss Sinner withdrawing from Cincinnati and

Ep. 168 - Is Jodar the FAVORITE in Canada? / Washington and Los Cabos Recap

This week Erik and Aidan are back on the pod to discuss the summer hard court swing. In DC we saw Fritz get it done, winning his biggest title in nearly 4 years. However,

Ep. 167 - The Return of Sincaraz / New Faces winning Titles

This week Erik and Aidan jump back on the pod to break down the latest tournaments and preview the upcoming Masters 1000 in Canada in Cincinnati. There were a pair of mai

Ep. 166 - 2026 Resurgence for Rublev and Tsitsipas / Post-Wimbledon Cooldown

This week Erik and Aidan jump back on the pod to cover what is happening on the ATP tour in the Post-Wimbledon malaise. There tends to be a downturn in top players and ex

Ep. 165 - Sinner goes Back to Back at Wimbledon / Can Djokovic still Compete for a Slam?

This week Erik and Aidan discuss the final rounds of the 2026 Wimbledon tournament, where Jannik Sinner was able to capture the title for the second year in a row. Zverev

Ep. 164 - Sinner-Djokovic REMATCH at Wimbledon / Zverev Back to Back Slams

This week Erik and Aidan are back to discuss how Wimbledon has progressed from the opening round to the Semifinals. There has been a good balance of upsets, shocking runs

Ep. 163 - Sinner Tested in Round 1 / Wimbledon Opening Round Reaction

This week Erik and Aidan jump on the pod to discuss the opening round of the 2026 Wimbledon Tournament. Some players faced early scares, with Jannik Sinner going to five

Ep. 162 - The Sinner and Alcaraz Absence / How it impacts the ATP Tour

This week join Aidan for a quick solo episode where he discusses the grass tournaments in Halle and at Queens Club. These tournaments had surprising winners, which leads

Ep. 161 - Is Sinner a LOCK at Wimbledon? / What to expect this Grass Season

This week Erik and Aidan jump on the pod to discuss the first week of this year's grass season. We had two tournaments in Stuttgart and S-hertogenbosch that gave us an id

Ep.160 - Zverev wins FIRST Slam at French Open / Recapping a WILD Roland Garros

This week Erik and Aidan jump on the pod to discuss Zverev's breakthrough at the French Open after year's of being on the precipice. The discussion then moves to who is n

Ep. 159 - Who will claim VICTORY at 2026 French Open? / Top Seeds fall in WILD Week 1

This week Erik and Aidan discuss the wild first week at this years French Open. Top seed Jannik Sinner was eliminated this week, but only a day or two later we saw Novak

BREAKING NEWS: Sinner ELIMINATED from French Open

Erik and Aidan jump on a Bonus Episode to break down their immediate reactions to the massive upset that just occurred in the French Open. Jannik Sinner, the top seed and

Ep. 158 - Sinner eyes CAREER SLAM at French Open / Top Seeds Sent PACKING

This week Erik and Aidan jump on the pod this week to discuss the opening round of the French Open. There have been a few top seeds sent packing, but realistic expectatio

Ep. 157 - Sinner Completes GOLDEN MASTERS in Rome

This week Erik and Aidan are back to talk about Sinner's continually more impressive season. At this point this season is putting Sinner up there with the most impressive

Ep. 156 - Sinner's Record Breaking Run in Rome / Djokovic falls early to Next Gen Talent

This week Erik and Aidan hop on the pod to discuss the first week of the Italian Open which took place in Rome this past week. Jannik Sinner has continued to dominate his