As the 2021 ATP Cup approaches, Gill, Joel and Amy discuss the role of team events in the Big 3’s careers. Topics include the fall of Davis Cup and 2019 format change, the meaning of Davis Cup titles in each…
Six of the top tennis players in the world, including Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, have arrived in Adelaide (South Australia) to begin preparations for the 2021 Australian Open. Meanwhile, controversy builds in Melbourne, where well over 50 players are…
On Ep. 22 of Three, Gill Joel and Amy discuss height and tennis. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal stand at 6 foot 1, while Novak Djokovic is only one inch taller; is this the golden height of tennis? Why has…
The 2021 tennis season is upon us, and with it comes another year of the Big 3. Gill, Joel and Amy discuss longevity; how Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have all maintained an elite level of tennis well…
On Ep. 21 of Three, Gill, Joel and Amy begin stroke by stroke conversations about Federer, Nadal and Djokovic, starting with the backhand. The three discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the one-handed backhand versus the doublehander. What makes Novak’s…
The 2021 Australian Open approaches, albeit moved back to February, and Roger Federer could be making his return from knee surgery. That’s a familiar situation for the Swiss, who faced the same situation in 2017 and delivered with an improbable…
The Big Three differ again when asked about the format of grand slam tournaments. The men have long played best-of-five, but is increased injury risk, shrinking attention spans, or uniformity with the women good enough reason to change it? Gill,…
On Ep. 17 of Three, we discuss how and why Djokovic and Nadal were defeated in their second group stage matches at the ATP Finals in London. Nadal was edged in a slugfest against Dominic Thiem, 7-6 7-6. Djokovic was…
On Ep. 16 of Three, Rafael Nadal’s run in Paris was difficult from start to finish, ending with a semifinal loss to Alexander Zverev. Why Nadal challenged indoors. On the contrary, we discuss playing tennis in wind. Then, we discuss…
On Ep. 15 of Three, Novak Djokovic loses to Lorenzo Sonego in Vienna, admitting that clinching the year-end number one ranking affected him. Plus, Rafael Nadal will play the Paris Masters after considering shutting it down for the season. What…