The Tennis Abstract Podcast

Carl and Jeff discuss some of the pressing issues of the US Open's second week.

Carl and Jeff return with a half-size episode recapping the summer Masters/Premier schedule and offering a midway-point recap of the US Open.

Carl and Jeff preview The Championships, with a focus on favorites Karolina Pliskova, Petra Kvitova, and Roger Federer.

Carl and Jeff talk titles: Kvitova's trophy in Birmingham, Lopez's surprise run in Queens, and Fed's domination in Halle. We also delve into John McEnroe's comments about Serena Williams and how she would fare in the mens' game.

Carl and Jeff settle in to grass season, covering Fed's surprise loss and his prospects in Halle this week, as well as the returning WTA stars--Azarenka, Kvitova, and Lisicki--who are likely to threaten the rest of the field this month.

Carl and Jeff talk forecasting: Could we have seen Rafa's resurgence coming? What are the career prospects for Latvian sensation Jelena Ostapenko and women's runner-up Simona Halep? And Carl explains why he wouldn't want to marry a doubles specialist.

Carl and Jeff consider the French Open favorite status of Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep, identify the biggest surprises in the tournament so far, and touch on the unpredictable men's doubles draw.

Carl and Jeff break down the men's and women's Roland Garros draws, looking for threats to the favorites as well as lesser-known names worth watching over night fortnight of the year's clay-court Grand Slam.

Carl and Jeff get serious about the Roland Garros chances of Rome champions Alexander Zverev and Elina Svitolina, review the weeks of Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, and assess the potential of the newfangled rules for the NextGen ATP Finals.

Carl and Jeff recap the Madrid titles for Halep and Nadal and consider the continuing uncertainty in both the ATP and WTA fields headed into the Italian Open.

Carl and Jeff take stock of the first joint event on clay, where Novak Djokovic makes his first coachless appearance, Maria Sharapova hopes to take advantage of a draw riddled with upsets, and a few Americans look to make headway on the dirt.

Carl and Jeff discuss another busy week of tennis, including Sharapova's first week back on tour, Laura Siegemund's drop shots, Nadal's second Decima, and Albert Ramos's inability to win a doubles match.

Carl and Jeff take on a jam-packed week of tennis with a review of Rafael Nadal's Monte Carlo title, a wrap-up of Fed Cup action, and a look ahead to the WTA without Serena, but with Maria Sharapova.

Carl and Jeff look at last week's notable accomplishments from players at both ends of their careers, and consider how much value to place on a title at a very young age. Plus: Davis Cup, Schiavone's non-wild card, and a Monte Carlo preview.

Carl and Jeff offer a ringing endorsement of increased doubles coverage, consider the role of megastars in doubles and the game in general, and discuss the mismatched incentives that make wild cards--including Maria Sharapova's--so controversial.

Carl and Jeff cover the events of the March Sunshine Double, and dig into the nitty gritty of the Roger-Rafa matchup.