In Episode 78 of the Tennis Abstract Podcast, I am joined by Peter Wetz, making his third appearance on the show. Peter and I take a deep dive into the first edition of the new Davis Cup Finals, talking about Rafael Nadal’s dominance in both singles and doubles, the surprise heroics of Vasek Pospisil, and why the #2 singles players may be the key to a side’s success.
We also take a close look at the format, considering various ways the tournament–and especially the qualification rules–could be tweaked, and what effect that will have on the doubles. Almost every aspect of the event has been controversial, but we can’t help but admit that it made for entertaining tennis that we’re looking forward to seeing again next year.
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(Note: this week’s episode is about 75 minutes long; in some browsers the audio player may display a different length. Sorry about that!)
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