Week 16, 2024

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Gill Gross & Ben Ornstein
April 23, 2024

Ruud Revenge. Here’s what we found interesting this week:

  • Joel Drucker Eulogizes Garbine Muguruza’s Career

    Why It’s Interesting: It was not a typical career. We love Joel’s comet analogy. For a longer recounting of her path and achievements, this is another good piece.

In a tennis career akin to a comet, Garbiñe Muguruza built a style all her own | Tennis.com

“I feel I am ready to retire, to open this new chapter in my life,” Muguruza said in announcing her retirement Saturday. “A new era, a new life.”

www.tennis.com/news/articles/tennis-career-comet-garbine-muguruza-built-style-all-her-own-retirement

  • Tsitsipas: Good on Clay

  • If You’re Confused About Why Danielle Collins is Retiring, Read This

    Why It’s Interesting: She opened up about her struggles and her plans for the future in an interview with Good Morning America. Hopefully, on-site journalists will do their research instead of asking her to explain this stuff again.

Tennis pro Danielle Collins opens up about retiring amid battle with endometriosis, rheumatoid arthritis

Danielle Collins is now the 15th-ranked player in the world.

abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/tennis-pro-danielle-collins-opens-retiring-amid-battle/story?id=109425838

  • Paula Badosa’s Back Concerns are Serious

    More: In other injury news, Bianca Andreescu is targeting a return before Roland Garros.

  • Challengers Movie Gets Rave Reviews

    How Good?: A 95% on Rotten Tomatoes with 94 Reviews. We’ve been excited for this movie, but never thought it would be the type to earn favor with the critic aficionados. Also enjoyed Zendaya promoting the release with Jimmy Kimmel earlier this week.

Challengers | Rotten Tomatoes

From visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, Challengers stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist - West Side Story), Tashi's strategy for her husband's redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick (Josh O'Connor - The Crown) -- his former best friend and Tashi's former boyfriend. As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself, what will it cost to win.

www.rottentomatoes.com/m/challengers_2023

  • Brace For Impact? The Suits Are Meeting This Week

  • Time For Darwin Blanch Scouting

    Why It’s Interesting: He’s Rafa’s first round opponent in Madrid and he has an interesting backstory. 16-year old American who has lived in at least three countries already, trains with Carlos Alcaraz at the Juan Carlos Ferrero Academy in Spain, 2X slam semifinalist as a junior, and now viral Snapchatter. He also spoke with Prakash after his debut in Miami this year.

On this week’s Monday Match Analysis, Gill covers Casper Ruud's breakthrough victory at the ATP 500 in Barcelona, Jan-Lennard Struff’s maiden ATP title in Munich, and Rafa’s Roland Garros chances. Stay to the end to see Gill’s French Open power rankings!

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