Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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The Elsie Hendershot Dream Breaker story, in full. Zane relives the moment 13-year-old Elsie Hendershot came in cold and saved match point with a shank volley to save the Chicago Slice's season, why he was cursing "like five different times" watching it, and Zoey Weil breaks down why so few players — on tour or otherwise — actually want the ball down 22-22.

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