Episode 65 of the Tennis Abstract Podcast, with Carl Bialik of the Thirty Love podcast, celebrates the breakthrough of Ashleigh Barty by discussing what sets her game apart, what might be working for her on clay, and what her future holds. We mark Rafael Nadal’s 12th Roland Garros title with a (futile) search for tennis achievements that compare to Rafa’s French Open dominance. Finally, we consider whether the best tennis players are the best at anything in particular, and whether stats on grand slam websites are anything more than a marketing exercise.
As we mention at the top of this episode, Carl interviewed Roland Garros double champions Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies earlier this season. Click here to listen to that Thirty Love episode.
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