This podcast is incredible. Finally some true insight into the sport. Hail John!

I've been fanning for Sinner for awhile now. His two handed backhand reminds me of my own....ahem but anyway. What impressed me most about his Miami play was his return and his overall efficiency. It's exciting to watch him play those long dramatic points but I felt like he didn't need to in Miami. He's so confident that he's pulling the trigger earlier and forcing errors sooner in the point. The better his opponent played the better he played. And his confidence increases during the match. It's like watching someone grow into a superhero. It's been amazing.

Unbeliavable tournament for Grigor, one of the most beautiful performances Crazy to think that Sinner was a professional skier until age 13 and then switched to tennis

That was quite possibly the best run in one tournament of Collins' career, outside of maybe the Australian Open final. She was remarkable.

The Sinner/Dimitrov match was so good. Enjoy your show.

Switching gears. Andy can you have a chat with Bob and Mike Bryan? I'd like to get their views on today's doubles teams.

thank you everytime!! greetings from south korea

Completely agree with how there should be more talk into how player development works. It's crazy to me that the 4 most important tournaments that we hail as the metric to decide who the greatest players are have produced so few grand slam champions from the countries they are held in the past 20+ years. Definitely something that needs a deep dive.

Sinner is an umbeliavable champion, no doubt about it.

Best way to start Tuesday morning!! Greetings from Amsterdam

Go Danielle Collins!! Best backhand on tour by a country mile. I hope she wins a Slam this year - the US open Too bad she couldn’t finish off Iga in oz or she could have gone a long way

Tuesday is now my favorite day of the week because of your show!! Love your analogy of Sinner as a baby giraffe from 2-3 years ago 😂

BEST analysis of Sinner and Collins..thank you Andy!

How great is this show…keep it up Andy. Big fan.

I think Roger's 2015 Cincinnati run is definitely up there! He didn't get broken once! Nor Andy nor Djokovic broke him! Won al his matches without dropping a set! Played phenomenal 🎾 I'll put that up against this Sinner title run, and Nadal his peak level Monte Carlo run!

It warms my heart to no end that Andy referenced the Catalina Wine Mixer and Prestige Worldwide in his USTA analysis. Priceless and spot on. That may be a repeat comment but it's worth sharing anyway.

None of the good American tennis players will come through the traditional system the USTA claims to put in place. The Red/Orange/Green ball experiment is a disaster. Not hitting a yellow ball until 13 years old? None of the top players follow that model. Also, college tennis is overrun by older foreign players who decided they couldn't make it on the tour and are now getting an education for free. This causes too many American junior players to believe the time/money isn't worth it because they won't even have college opportunities. All public universities should give scholarships to American players and watch the pipeline grow. The NCAA and USTA could easily get together to make that happen.

Sinner is 23-1 in this year, crazy stats

Felt like Medvedev turned in a disappointing performance; tons of errors and overall just not good enough to really push Sinner to another gear. But that takes nothing away from Sinner who stayed super steady and was pretty ruthless with Medvedev; his power off both wings is so staggering that against certain opponents, he just picks them apart to the point where none of their shots even look remotely damaging. He was doing it to Alcaraz at IW too until Alcaraz made the match more physical and really got into Jannik’s legs. That’s gonna be a fascinating rivalry and I’d love to see them meet on clay; maybe a Madrid or Rome final? What Sinner did to Dimitrov, though, should be illegal. Dimitrov didn’t come in playing poorly at all; he was not a no-show in any way. He played his game, and sure, maybe he wasn’t firing his backhand the way he did against Carlitos, but he was playing roughly the same level he had against Zverev and Hurkacz. Strong serve and forehand, occasional backhand down the line winner to demand some respect on that wing. But Sinner picked him apart. Sinner’s defense made Dimitrov look hopeless out there; the way Dimitrov could pummel forehands and Jannik would just smash a 90 mph crosscourt forehand to get back to an attacking position, or Grigor would come to net and Jannik would find a pass; he just made it look easy. That was, both by the eye test and the numbers, the best performance of the year so far. It was a statement. Jannik has lost two Miami finals in a row but he wanted to show everyone he’s a different player right now. I think looking ahead to the clay, Sinner’s got great chances to pile on some points. He had an injury last year that completely messed up his rhythm heading into Rome/RG, so it was an unfortunate clay season outside of his Monte Carlo SF appearance. I think this year he’s got a good chance at winning a clay Masters, or at least making consistent SF/F appearances, which will help him gain ground for #1. And then just a deep RG run and he’s practically got #1 locked up until indoor season. But I do think this clay season is where Alcaraz will really find himself and stamp his authority. Slow surfaces should help him in almost every matchup. We also can’t discount Djokovic or even Nadal; both are planning to come back on clay and they’re always a threat.

Yoo as someone who's been dismayed with the handing of tennis and who has cancelled his subscriptions out of disgust for the rampant hypocrisy by the WTA and ATP, I will always support this podcast as long as you keep bringing the real.

Producer Mike was epic in this episode. Props to him.

I love this new perspective on the sport. I have seen lots of former NBA players do podcasts like these and love to see them coming and coming!

It's been 20 years since USA has had a male player win a Grand Slam in singles. That is simply too long of a drought. Tennis is a form of soft power. USA has arguably lost its edge in men's singles despite a deeper bench these days. The continued lack of results at the Majors & Davis Cup for decades means something has got to change at the USTA, stat. Player development (whatever that looks like and entails) needs to be even more of a priority. That includes investing in court surface diversification (specifically clay) and emphasizing improving player efficacy in return games. We've been too reliant on hard courts & big serving to get the job done. While still an effective foundation, it's no longer enough. Various Eurasian countries have used their national centers & continued surface homogenization to outpace the overly complacent and less dynamic state of American tennis. Real talk, it is highly unlikely that the previous generational cohort of Fritz, Paul, and Tiafoe will win a Slam, so now all eyes are on Shelton. That said, he still has work to do as a newer player on tour.

Dang, your analysis and comps about Sinner were great. Puts things in perspective. Djokovic has got to be worried. Please, I want to see Joker win #25. Then go ahead... Sinner, Alcaraz, take over and break all records.

That Collins’ match felt like she barely held on, felt like she won from sheer will power.

It is so interesting listening to you all speaking about player development. Your take seems to be so different from the European, which looks to be dominating US approach for the past few years now.

Andy, one area where I believe Tennis is lagging in US is its free live streaming. See the way baseball, basketball, football flood the community with their content but watching tennis is NOT for common ppl and needs a paid subscription. Even paid one is not enough. X tournament is on ESPN, you take ESPN subscription. But next one is on Tennis channel and you are screwed. And wait, the next one is on Tennis but on the premium package only. So, at the end, it loses the battle of sports preference.

First podcast I have listened to…I am in! Good job!

Andy is the jj reddick of tennis

Awesome recap 👏🏽

Aside from Higueras (and he’s basically retired), there aren’t many USTA coaches worth their salaries. Anyone can do their own research but the majority of coaches at Lake Nona would struggle to earn their salaries outside of USTA (unless Jose plans to carry them another decade)

Oof, Dimitrov’s run and return to top 10 of the OHBH might’ve deserved a little bit more air time, he was hardly mentioned and his path to the final was more than impressive😢

Really really curious how this clay season is going to turn out.

I’m sure you’re working on it already but I just gotta ask; when are you able to get Fed onto your podcast?

Uspta pros are dinosaurs for the most part. There needs to be new energy, new ideas. Pros are stuck in the 2000's when it comes to technique. We need a bunch of brad gilberts but younger

Another great podcast. You made my day when you noted the need for more court-level tennis coverage. I shouldn't have to go to KZfaq to get my tennis fix for the best camera angles. As you noted the overhead view masks the incredible movement and spins the player's hit.... Finally, as an American, I would really love more transparency from the USTA. They run a great US Open, but where does that money go? Maybe we need some new ideas in the President's Suite? If you're lucky enough to walk in there, it is not exactly the most diverse group.....How is money allocated in general and how is it allocated to the sections? I think player development is important, but I just want to see American tennis thrive. I want to see more fans, more players, more courts, more tournaments, and more top pros. I could care less whether an American player trains in Atlanta or Montana. I just would hope the next Carlos Alcaraz might come from the States. In general, I think tennis is a tough attraction for top American athletes. There are so many competing sports, tennis isn't really a team sport, and the barrier to entry is high. Coaching is expensive and court access can be challenging. That said there are so many opportunities to learn from other systems. UTR I think is a step in the right direction, but it shouldn't compete with USTA. I believe the French federation has giant tournaments based on ability not age....If you're 12 and good you shouldn't only be hitting with other 12-year-olds. Likewise if you're a club player, I'm sure you would have a blast hitting with a kid....

Sinner is crazy, sure he is becoming one of the greatest for all time playing at this level and evolving even more.

I’d like to see a tiafoe interview

I'm sure we sound like a broken record at this point, but I'd love to hear Andy chat about this type of stuff with Gill Gross sometime

That thumbnail looks like jon is massaging Andy's legs 😂

Please announce each week what time T2 will broadcast the pod.

I love this podcast but your conversation about the player development turmoil presupposes that we know what that turmoil is. Could you summarize that before discussing it? Same for the discussion on the Premier tour. I loved the discussion but didn't fully understand what was being discussed because the Premier tour proposal wasn't summarized first

I suspect the most effective way to grow the game is give more kids the opportunity to try tennis. Many kids go into baseball (and some don't like it) or computer games or something else without having the opportunity toe enjoy tennis and see if they prefer it. In Australia it's cricket, which a lot of kids hate. We might have three Lleyton Hewitt's every 5-10 years if kids were given the opportunity to give tennis a try and see if they prefer it to cricket.

Hey! Hi five from Poland! Still sore after Hurkacz loosing to Dimitrov in a stupid way in the last three points.

Some context on the USTA issue would have been helpful. I have no idea what "player development" means.

Agree mostly about Janniķ, but the loss to Carlitos is not a hiccup. Carlos is playing his best tennis again, but it could be that the combination of losing to Grigor in their last meeting in Shanghai and Grigor playing in God mode was an anomaly. Would Carlos have won the final against Jannik? Looking forward to Carlos on European clay. Let's see how the road to Roland Garros goes! Novak coachless? Interesting!

Andy love the podcast, but when talking about the USTA and issues did not understand. The assumption is that all understands the overall issue.

I am shocked that this pod isn’t HUGE !!!! But it will be. Early days still and it should grow exponentially. Andy is very entertaining with intelligence and wit and this will really take off. And WTF is all I can say for the state of men’s and women’s tennis in the US. Put more money into development not the Executives pockets. Totally out of balance but the consistent representative of the American cultural system - or so it appears.

Sinner reminds me a lot of Davidenko and the danger he represented for any tennis player in his time; but, there was a genius who tamed him with such a grace and style. Currently and without a doubt, there is also a very young genius in the making who can domesticate the beast.

I used to go to the same smoothie place in Austin that Andy did. I was friendly with some of the people there and they said he would placed these big orders and NEVER tipped! Lol 😂

The "tax return episode" on 4/16 will slap 😂#A-listDenied

Djokovic has a clay record of 20:8. He has beaten him 8 times on clay!. On hard court numbers are the other way around. Djokovic is one of the best ever on clay.

can imagine that collins was thinking “no regrets”, and played free…

Steve Stifler is right

USTA is more then 100-200 pro players on the Tour. They have more then 375,000 average joe players that make up the body of this organization, they need to grow the membership. The numbers are showing a decent with the pickleball popularity and aging demographic of players. We have to push for the average players growth to keep the body health. Helping with player development is important but if the organization is not having the excitement from the body. It is not going to be available to keep the fund anything. The grassroots is the opportunity for everyone to be able play USTA Tennis.

Danielle can pull a Flavia Pennetta at the US Open :D

I was born 1975, now I'm bald. suggestions for hair plugs?

There are 3 goats 🐐

A Djokovician run!

Wow

Bring Steffi Graf on your show.😉😉

What can a coach teach Novak that he doesn't already know?

Yes Sinner has been dominant, but he lost to Carlos Alcaraz at Indian Wells. Carlo’s form has been fantastic, with the exception of his one loss to Grigor.

His Sinner worship is a little much.

What about the comp Roddick on grass….oh wait, never happened

Andy roddick didn’t help anyone on his way up. He’s a red pill. Now he wants gvt or an organization to help others. Which one is it buddy

"this is all to promote the growth of tennis" same old same old b.s. junior tournament numbers are at a all time low but business is booming at the adult level Clubs are tired of trying to take care of the juniors. The adults are not as unreliable when it comes to consistency and attendance and loyalty. Pros are tired of bending over backwards for juniors who are going to leave their club anyway, and are uneducated as to how committed you have to be to reach your tennis goals. This "promote player development" is smoke and mirrors and will go nowhere. Pros are tired of being loyal to a clientele base that isn't loyal to them or their club, and the clientele base is not willing to put in the amount of days it requires to reach their goals The usta is relatively a failure when it comes to player development

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maybe the USTA should stop focusing on diversity and instead make building the best American players their priority, whichever their race or sexual orientation. And F Pickleball too, why is that tied into our sport.

I watched bits of the final on Tennis TV. Gave up. It was so disappointing. There were around four games that were interesting. It was textbook tennis. Textbook boring tennis with a few really good rallies. What happened to those wonderful matches where the fans got their moneys worth - three hours, three sets, three tie-breakers? Of course the loser often smashed his racquets out of frustration, the fans were incredibly involved, there were trick shots and many shots that weren't in the text books at all. Now it's like watching Barty or Swiatek doing a bagel and a breadstick. Did we really have to get rid of all the players with flair and passion in order to replace them with a clean sweep of players that are 'wholesome' and have perfect attitudes in line with American college tennis? Jason Isaacs was at that match. His favourite players are Kyrgios and Medvedev. I wonder if he was happy with the spectacle.

Developed @ University of Florida……Touché 😂😂😂😂