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Thirty Love: Conversations About Tennis

Dec 30, 2017

Former tennis pro and longtime tennis TV commentator Mary Carillo joins Thirty Love host Carl Bialik to talk about Serena Williams's return to tennis, the thoughtful Sir Andy Murray, and Carillo's upcoming HBO Sports segment on Margaret Court, the tennis champ who is now a pastor outspoken against gay rights.

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Dec 23, 2017

Playwright Peter-Gil Sheridan joins Thirty Love host Carl Bialik to talk about his NYC play inspired by a fantastical version of Rafael Nadal, why tennis is so theatrical, and why he never would have written 'The Roger Play.' Thirty Love is produced and edited by Jorge Estrada, with music by Lee Rosevere.

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Dec 18, 2017

Kevin Schmidt, a tennis fan and player who has created the Schmidt Computer Ratings, joins host Carl Bialik to talk USTA player ratings, amateur leagues, and how some trophy hunters abuse the system to win the hardware. Produced and edited by Jorge Estrada, with music by Lee Rosevere.

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Dec 11, 2017

Racquet Magazine cofounder Caitlin Thompson, also cohost of The Main Draw podcast, tells Thirty Love host Carl Bialik which forthcoming Racquet articles she's most excited about, the politics of tennis, and her new one-handed backhand. Produced and edited by Jorge Estrada, with music by Lee Rosevere.

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Dec 8, 2017

Corporate comedian Greg Schwem invites himself onto the show to tell host Carl Bialik about finding matches when he travels for gigs, traveling in the same Illinois tennis circles as David Foster Wallace, and whether Chicago can support a pro tournament. Produced and edited by Jorge Estrada, with music by Lee...