{"id":2632,"date":"2018-05-14T19:19:37","date_gmt":"2018-05-14T19:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/blog\/?p=2632"},"modified":"2018-05-14T19:19:37","modified_gmt":"2018-05-14T19:19:37","slug":"podcast-episode-25-number-ones-present-and-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/14\/podcast-episode-25-number-ones-present-and-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast Episode 25: Number Ones, Present and Future"},"content":{"rendered":"

Episode 25 of the Tennis Abstract Podcast<\/a>, with\u00a0Carl Bialik of the Thirty Love podcast<\/a>, recaps the week’s events in Madrid, and starts with a dissection of the top clay-court contenders in the women’s game. We consider what it means for Simona Halep to be a “weak” No. 1, compare the present era to other periods in WTA, and evaluate the promise of some of Halep’s main competition, including Karolina Pliskova and Petra Kvitova.<\/p>\n

On the men’s side, we look at the latest triumph for Alexander Zverev, the continuing clay-court prowess of Dominic Thiem (and a couple of other guys with one-handed backhands), and issue another set of optimistic forecasts for Juan Martin del Potro and Fabio Fognini.<\/p>\n

Thanks for listening!<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/tennisabstract.com\/podcast\/TennisAbstractPodcast-episode025.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

(Note: this week’s episode is about 1 hour, 12 minutes long; in some browsers the audio player may display a different length. Sorry about that!)<\/em><\/p>\n

Click to listen<\/a>, subscribe on iTunes<\/a>, or use our feed<\/a> to get updates on your favorite podcast software.<\/p>\n

Update:\u00a0<\/strong>Episode index, thanks to FBITennis<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Is Halep a weak #1?<\/td>\n1:04<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Should Halep take more risks on her serve?<\/td>\n12:54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ka. Pliskova’s ability to dominate for an extended period<\/td>\n17:19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kvitova’s shot at #1 this year<\/td>\n20:27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Historical fluctuations in WTA #1s<\/td>\n23:14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Serena’s impending return<\/td>\n26:13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Can you still “play your way into” WTA grand slams?<\/td>\n30:42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Seeding Serena at Wimbledon<\/td>\n33:43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Adapting ELO to account for long layoffs (see link for more<\/a>)<\/td>\n37:05<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sasha Zverev and Thiem on clay<\/td>\n45:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Return of the One-Handed Backhand (on clay)<\/td>\n51:48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shapovalov finds a second dimension (maybe)<\/td>\n55:46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unusual Head-to-Heads on the ATP Tour<\/td>\n57:48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Favorites in Rome<\/td>\n1:00:53<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Match Charting Project Milestones<\/td>\n1:07:54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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