Episode 73 of the Tennis Abstract Podcast, with Carl Bialik of the Thirty Love podcast, digs into the unique tactical approach of fast-rising Daniil Medvedev, whose inside-out backhand offers an unusual look to the rest of the tour. Medvedev reached the Montreal final last week but failed to make a dent against Rafael Nadal.
We continue on the subject of ATP tactics, looking at the importance of point-finishing skills, the declining role of surface speed, and whether the current crop of young players is less surface sensitive than their predecessors.
We also celebrate the return of Bianca Andreescu to the winner’s circle, mull over how Serena Williams will fare at the US Open, and ask whether our current approach to forecasting tournament results is giving the 23-time slam champion her due.
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(Note: this week’s episode is about 60 minutes long; in some browsers the audio player may display a different length. Sorry about that!)
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