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Week 32, 2024
Gill Gross & Ben Ornstein
August 13, 2024
Beating Pegula in Canada seems really hard! Here’s what we found interesting this week:
Comparing Alcaraz & Sinner 2nd Serve Strategy
Why It’s Interesting: They’re two of the best in the world at winning behind their second delivery, but their serves share little resemblance to each other.
US Open Purse - Largest In History of Tennis
How much for losing first round?: $100k
Rublev Gets Real
Why It’s Interesting: The incident in Dubai was a tipping point, but Rublev admits hardships pre-date the default.
More: Rublev received help from two-time grand slam champion Marat Safin to “fix (his) head” after Rublev’s first round defeat at Wimbledon not too long ago.
The Press Conference That Sparked Change for Stefanos
Why It’s Interesting: Stefanos revoked head coach status from his father the day after this press incident. Imagine the reporter didn’t follow up with the question about practice? Would any of this have happened?
More: Stefanos’ official statement announcing coaching change
Terrific Comedy By The ATP Here 🤣
The single-handed backhand has been teetering on the verge of extinction...
But are two hands really better than one? The players find out 👀
— ATP Tour (@atptour)
2:40 PM • Aug 9, 2024
Wilson’s New Federer Racket, Reviewed
Why It’s Interesting: This splashy racket release made for a big week in tennis gear YouTube. Luca from Rackets & Runners is one of the best in the business. We’ll also shout out TennisCom’s review as well as TennisNerd’s.
Taylor Townsend Reminds Us Tennis Life Is Insane
Note: Townsend’s travel adventure came on the heels of making her first career quarterfinal in her 95th event after going 0-12 in round of 16 matches. Worthy of celebration… if there was time
The side of tennis we don't always see. 😢
After losing in her first WTA 1000 Quarterfinal, Taylor Townsend made the decision to drive to Cincinnati for qualifying overnight.
#TCLive
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel)
2:48 AM • Aug 12, 2024
On this week’s Monday Match Analysis, Gill talks Alexei Popyrin's surprise Masters 1000 title run in Montreal and how he defeated Andrey Rublev. Then, he dives into Cincinnati, quarter-by-quarter preview with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions.
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