The Big Three differ again when asked about the format of grand slam tournaments. The men have long played best-of-five, but is increased injury risk, shrinking attention spans, or uniformity with the women good enough reason to change it? Gill, Joel and Amy discuss.

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On Ep. 18 of Three, Gill, Joel and Amy debrief on Novak Djokovic's ATP Finals semifinal loss to Dominic Thiem and Rafael Nadal's defeat to Daniil Medvedev at the same stage. Do these results signify a "changing of the guard" in the Big 3 tennis landscape? Lastly, we give out grades, well some of us do, to recap the 2020 seasons for Nadal and Djokovic.

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On Ep. 17 of Three, we discuss how and why Djokovic and Nadal were defeated in their second group stage matches at the ATP Finals in London. Nadal was edged in a slugfest against Dominic Thiem, 7-6 7-6. Djokovic was defeated more easily by matchup-nemesis Daniil Medvedev, 6-3 6-3.

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On Ep. 16 of Three, Rafael Nadal's run in Paris was difficult from start to finish, ending with a semifinal loss to Alexander Zverev. Why Nadal challenged indoors. On the contrary, we discuss playing tennis in wind. Then, we discuss the new Netflix documentary Guillermo Vilas: Settling the Score. Why Joel sees Vilas as Nadal's stylistic ancestor. Plus, the differences between Vilas and his chief rival Bjorn Borg.

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On Ep. 15 of Three, Novak Djokovic lost to Lorenzo Sonego in Vienna, admitting that clinching the year-end number one ranking affected him. Plus, Rafael Nadal will play the Paris Masters after considering shutting it down for the season. What motivates Djokovic and Nadal, and how is that especially relevant during this time of year?

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On Ep. 15 of Three, we start with scheduling news, as Rafael Nadal announced his participation in the Paris-Bercy Masters 1000 tournament while Novak Djokovic pulled out. Perhaps the decision has to do with rankings points, which brought us into a debate about how important the Year-end number one is in historical context. For our main topic, we dive into the Big-3 aging. They've all adapted their games with experience, but does that mean they're becoming better tennis players?

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Gill, Joel and Amy debrief after Rafael Nadal's three set win over Novak Djokovic in the 2020 Roland Garros men's final. The win for Nadal is his 13th at the French Open and his 20th major overall, tying Roger Federer's record.

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On Ep. 13 of Three, Gill, Joel and Amy discuss the big match. Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic blitzed through the Roland Garros field en route to Final Sunday. History is on the line, as Nadal seeks his record-tying 20th major title, and Djokovic looks to hold all four majors twice, something no open era man has done.

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Cold weather, heavy tennis balls and the classic French Open red clay has made for conditions unlike we've seen at any recent grand slam tournament. Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and third favorite Dominic Thiem have cruised through the early rounds, but what could be in store for them in week two of Roland Garros 2020? We discuss.

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On Ep. 11 of Three, Joel Amy and Gill discuss the prospects of the top-2 players in the world, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, heading into the French Open. How will new conditions affect Roland Garros? What is to be made of Nadal's exit to Schwartzman in Rome and Djokovic's title run? Plus, a spirited debate on the underarm serve.

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