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.
On this week's Beyond the Baseline podcast, host Jon Wertheim talks with Jamie Lisanti about Novak Djokovic, his Adria Tour exhibition series, and the impact of the players' actions and positive tests on tennis as a whole and upcoming tournaments, such as the U.S. Open.
The games are back, but a certain special element of sportsmanship will not return, for safety's sake. This is a remembrance to the 'Put 'er there'—to the soul shake, the hand slap, the high five (and low) five...
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is the fourth player to test positive for COVID-19 following the exhibition series he organized in Croatia and Serbia. Though it was not done in malice, it was an irresponsible, reckless decision to hold the event without any safety protocols.
Novak Djokovic tested positive for the coronavirus after playing in a tennis exhibition series tournament that he helped organize in Serbia and Croatia.