Episodes

With Miami approaching, we assess three players at very different stages of leverage. Jack Draper, now 24, already owns a Masters 1000 title and deep Slam credentials. The gap between him and sustained Top 5 status is narrower than it appears. This episode breaks down the marginal gains conversatio…

Carlos Alcaraz’s Doha title signals more than form — it signals evolution. We analyze how his depth control, tempo manipulation, and backhand assertion are redefining his dominance. His ability to gain time without sacrificin...

The WTA Doha 1000 wrapped up with one of the most satisfying storylines of the season. Karolína Muchová wins her first WTA title in six years, Vicky Mboko announces herself as a top-10 player, and the next generation keeps fo...

The Australian Open is in the books, and we’re joined by Patrick Parr for a wide-ranging post-AO conversation that goes well beyond the scoreboard. We unpack Alexander Zverev’s durability and why the French Open may represent...

The Australian Open is in the books, and we zoom out on what actually mattered. In this episode of Best of Three, we break down what the 2026 Australian Open told us about the state of both tours — from Aryna Sabalenka’s continued dominance and the growing depth of the WTA, to Carlos Alcaraz’s sepa…

Carlos Alcaraz defeats Novak Djokovic in four sets to win the Australian Open and complete the career Grand Slam before age 23. In this episode of Best of Three , we break down: Why this wasn’t a simple passing of the torch H...

Elena Rybakina is your 2026 Australian Open Champion , defeating Aryna Sabalenka in a razor-thin three-set final (6-4, 4-6, 6-4). Alvin and Torrey break down one of the highest-level women’s finals in recent memory: • why thi...

Novak Djokovic delivers another reminder at the Australian Open, surviving an all-time semifinal battle with Jannik Sinner, while Carlos Alcaraz ALSO outlasts Alexander Zverev in a five-set war. Alvin Owusu and Torrey Hawkins...

The women’s side of the Australian Open is delivering heavyweight tennis. We break down: • Sabalenka’s dominance and why she’s in a class of her own • Elena Rybakina surviving Pegula and setting up the final we’ve been waiting for • Coco Gauff’s loss to Svitolina – what’s real, what’s fixable, what…

We break down the men’s quarterfinals at the 2026 Australian Open and preview the semifinals. Topics include: Djokovic vs Musetti (and what it says about Novak in 2026) Sinner vs Shelton and the “wrong generation” problem Alc...

The Round of 16 is in the books at the 2026 Australian Open, and now the real fun begins. Alvin and Torrey break down the women’s and men’s quarterfinal matchups, starting with Aryna Sabalenka’s form and the rapid rise of Eva Jovic, then moving through Coco Gauff vs Elina Svitolina and the evolving…

We break down the first two rounds of the 2026 Australian Open on both the ATP and WTA tours. From why the top seeds largely survived, to what the early exits of several Next Gen players really mean, to the subtle differences between tour professionals and rising talent — this episode goes deep on …

The 2026 tennis season is officially underway, and we’re kicking it off with our full Australian Open Draw Show. In this episode of Best of Three , we break down: • The women’s draw first – contenders, dangerous floaters, and...

American women’s tennis is quietly stacked—and complicated. In this special State of the Union episode of Best of Three, Alvin Owusu and Torrey Hawkins break down where US women’s tennis really stands heading into the new season. They dig into: Coco Gauff’s evolution into a consistent Grand Slam fo…

American men’s tennis looks stable at the top — but stability isn’t the same as momentum. In this State of the Union episode, Alvin and Torrey take a wide-angle look at where U.S. men’s tennis stands heading into the next season. They break down the established core (Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Franc…

Why does Jannik Sinner feel inevitable—especially indoors? In this episode of Best of Three, Alvin Owusu is joined by Patrick Parr for a deep dive into what actually separates Sinner from the rest of the ATP field. This isn’t about forehands or backhands. It’s about skiing, pressure, stillness, and…

In Part 4 of our ATP 2025 Year-End Review, we look at the players aged 27–29 — the most complicated group in men’s tennis. They were supposed to take over from Djokovic, Nadal, and Federer. Then came The New Two . We dive int...

What is a tennis player’s prime anymore? This week, we dig into the emerging “middle class” on the ATP Tour — the 25–26 year olds who are stepping into the best years of their tennis lives. Alex de Minaur, Félix Auger-Aliassi...

What if you were good enough to be a Grand Slam contender… in any other era? Part 2 of our ATP Year-End Review looks at the players aged 22–24 — the cohort stuck directly behind Alcaraz and Sinner. This is the group that knows the assignment: solve the best duo men’s tennis has seen in 20 years… or…

The men’s game is finally entering a new era — and the heat is coming from below. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner may be the “new two” at the top of the ATP mountain, but the base has started to rumble. In this episode, Torr...

The 2025 WTA season is in the books, and it might be the clearest sign yet that women’s tennis has officially entered a new era. Arena Sabalenka finished as the undisputed force at the top, Coco Gauff found another gear, Aman...

Sinner vs Alcaraz delivered again. We dive deep into the ATP Tour Finals—tactics, momentum swings, psychological edges, and why this rivalry already feels historic. We also zoom out to the full field: Felix resurging, Ben cha...

Elena Rybakina just put the entire women’s tour on notice. In Riyadh she didn’t just win — she took time away from the biggest hitters in the sport, went coast-to-coast, and made a real case that we have a new tier forming at the top. In this episode we break down what makes Rybakina’s game so suff…

The indoor swing keeps delivering clarity. Jannik Sinner beats Felix Auger-Aliassime in Paris… and again shows he isn’t just in form — he’s becoming the constraint the entire ATP field has to solve. His time-pressuring geometry is the new standard. Felix keeps showing progress, but the gap between …