and executive producer of the new ESPN show Backstory,
joins Thirty Love host Carl Bialik to talk about the debut episode
of his new show, on the 2018 US Open women's final. Won by Naomi
Osaka over Serena Williams, the match was overshadowed by chair
umpire Carlos Ramos's officiating and Williams's reaction. Van
Natta and Bialik talk about the controversy's impact on tennis, why
new footage adds to the case that Williams received the barred
coaching instruction, and what happened when Williams and Ramos met
privately immediately after the match's conclusion.
Listen to Don's 2017 appearance on Thirty Love.
Music by Lee Rosevere: "Credit
Roll" and "Glass