Jeff and Carl recap last week's action in Rome, looking at the strongest performances and considering what they have to tell us about the fortunes of some top players at Roland Garros.

Jeff and Carl debate whether Simona Halep is a "weak" No. 1, look at the competition, and marvel at the latest dominant performance from Alexander Zverev.

Jeff and Carl consider the causes of clay success, with specific discussions of Frances Tiafoe, Hyeon Chung, Kiki Bertens, and Elise Mertens, among others.

Jeff and Carl cover Rafael Nadal's greatness, the rest of the field on clay, and the potential impact of the US Open's shot clock.

Jeff and guest co-host Peter Wetz run down the weekend's Davis Cup results, including the return of Rafael Nadal and Austria's upset of Russia. We also address the proposed Davis Cup format changes.

Carl and Jeff dive into the challenges of talking about tennis tactics, and the further difficulties of using data to test tactics-related claims. It's not quite as dry as all that, we promise.

Carl and Jeff consider the factors that go into each player's decision to go to one tournament instead of another. We also cover big steps forward for Schwartzman, Kasatkina, and Tiafoe.

Carl and Jeff look at all the comebacks in tennis today, from Federer's return to the top to various return-from-injury strategies like Kei Nishikori's challenger detour. Plus Sharapova, Serena, Bartoli, and more.

Carl and Jeff debate the fascination of Nick Kyrgios, consider the value of exhibition formats, and preview the 2018 season while pleading for better tennis data.

Carl and Jeff discuss Sloane Stephens, Rafael Nadal, and the other notable names from this year's final grand slam.