Episode 76 of the Tennis Abstract Podcast, with Carl Bialik of the Thirty Love podcast, reviews the memorable US Open men’s final, featuring a resurgent Daniil Medvedev and a resilient Rafael Nadal, both of whom emptied their tactical toolboxes in Sunday’s five-hour marathon. We cover Nadal’s path to the all-time grand slam lead, whether Medvedev can become the tallest #1 of all time, and whether fellow first-time semi-finalist Matteo Berrettini is in the same league as the Russian.
On the women’s final, we consider whether Serena Williams offered a fair assessment of her own game, and just how high champion Bianca Andreescu can climb. We also touch on Taylor Townsend’s strategic flexibility and Naomi Osaka’s step backward.
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