On this week's Beyond the Baseline podcast, Dominic Thiem discusses his five-set victory over Alexander Zverev in the U.S. Open final and what it's like to capture his maiden Grand Slam title.
On this week's episode of Beyond the Baseline, host Jon Wertheim talks with Kevin Anderson, following his first-round loss to Alexander Zverev, and Jamie Lisanti about the news and storylines from the first week of the 2020 U.S. Open in New York. Wertheim and Anderson discuss the U.S. Open bubble and COVID-19 protocol; his thoughts on the newly-proposed Professional Tennis Players Association, especially as a long-standing member of the ATP Player Council; and much more.
USTA chief executive and U.S. Open tournament director Stacey Allaster discusses the protocols and new rules in place for the 2020 U.S. Open, including COVID-19 testing and updated regulations on messages of social justice on player attire and shoes.
On this week's Beyond the Baseline podcast, host Jon Wertheim talks with former player, broadcaster, agent, businessman and more, Donald Dell. Wertheim and Dell talk about the prospect of combining the men's and women's tours; the current state of tennis right now, especially amidst the coronavirus pandemic; what the USTA and the sport as a whole can do to attract young athletes to tennis; and more.