Episode 53 of the Tennis Abstract Podcast, with Carl Bialik of the Thirty Love podcast, focuses on the breakthrough hard-court title for Dominic Thiem, who claimed his first non-clay Masters trophy yesterday in Indian Wells. We talk a bit about his tactics, his draw, and–we just can’t help it, apparently–whether we’re in a weak era.
On the women’s side, we use the shock victory of 18-year-old wild card Bianca Andreescu to consider the strength of her generation, with names like Osaka, Sabalenka, and now Andreescu poised to sweep away their elders. Yet still in the mix, and representing our last topic, are Serena, Venus, and Vika, who remain a threat against just about anyone.
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