Our reporter Chris Oddo who has covered the tennis event at the Tokyo Olympics extensively for Tennis Majors got together with noted British tennis journalist Simon Cambers to do a debrief on the Olympic Games, as well as all the major tennis storylines from Tokyo in the latest episode of The Volley podcast.<br /><br />KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE VOLLEY PODCAST #10 THE TOKYO OLYMPICS<br /><br />Player reactions to competing at the Tokyo Olympics and what the Games mean to the players (around 0’45 in the podcast)<br /><br />The lack of ranking points for the Olympics and its impact on the player field (around 5’40 in the podcast)<br />The importance of the Olympic Games to athletes from former Communist countries in Eastern Europe (around 7’35 in the podcast)<br /><br />Djokovic’s surprising loss in the Tokyo semi-finals (around 12’06 in the podcast)<br /><br />The Golden Slam and how difficult it is to achieve the feat (around 13’50 in the podcast)<br /><br />The impact of Djokovic’s loss on his chances at the US Open and the rest of his season (around 16’06 in the podcast)<br /><br />Osaka’s return and early exit at the Games as well as the significance of her lighting the Olympic cauldron (around 20’19 in the podcast)<br /><br />Athletes speaking out about mental health issues and Osaka’s role in bringing this discussion to the table (around 22’47 in the podcast)<br /><br />Zverev’s gold-medal wining performance and whether this will be a springboard for him going forward (around 25’27 in the podcast)<br /><br />Bencic winning the women’s singles at the Olympics and what it may mean for her career<br /><br />A recap of the doubles event, which included the continued great run for Barbora Krejcikova<br /><br />Does Olympic Games make tennis more attractive to the casual sports fans?<br /><br />Tennis Majors : https://www.tennismajors.com<br />Our Podcasts : https://www.tennismajors.com/podcasts/the-volley
