Madrid 1000 Week 2
Tennis Powers Embrace Of Gambling
Why It’s Interesting: The piece is rich with player testimony. They mostly see the bigger picture: that betting is a major revenue driver with irreversible popularity. There’s no end in site for abuse, but they want to see the returns.
The System That Breaks Its Players
Why It’s Interesting: The technology and the science behind a rise in tennis injuries.
More Tennis Injury Content: Tom Kershaw from The Times ponders the push and pull between increasing demands and advancement in sports science.
The WTA Needs A New CEO
Why It’s Interesting: The WTA is already dealing with big questions around the calendar, Saudi Arabia, prize money, and possible ATP merger talks. Losing its CEO after less than two years only adds more uncertainty to already unstable times.
Gill Joins Alex Gruskin On The Mini-Break Podcast
Topics Discussed: Next up: Fils, Fonseca, Tien, Mensik, Jodar? Has a clear #4 emerged? And so much more!
How The Tennis Scoring System Came To Be
@fortylovestudio Tennis’s scoring system makes absolutely no sense… #tennisstory
Leaving You Jakub Mensik’s Record-Breaking Smash
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross leads off with Rafael Jodar vs. Joao Fonseca in Madrid before getting into impressive runs from Vit Kopriva, Daniel Merida and Cameron Norrie, plus controversy surrounding Nuno Borges's underarm serve and Terence Atmane cramping his way to victory.
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