Best Of Three
Alvin and friends discuss a wide variety of tennis topics, both on and off the court.
Best Of Three
Latest Episodes
Iga Świątek and the WTA’s New Tier 1 Standard
What separates a genuine Grand Slam favorite from an elite player who can beat anyone on the right day?We build a three-tier framework for the current WTA around Slam self-sufficiency, world-class weapons and the ability to impose a game...
Craig Shapiro on the Hidden Tennis Ecosystem Behind the Match
Alvin Owusu is joined by Craig Shapiro to discuss the changing identity of the US Open and the larger tennis ecosystem that casual viewers rarely see. Craig argues that the issue is not tennis becoming bigger or more visible, but whether specta...
Zverev’s Metronome Standard, Shelton’s Next Step, and Sabalenka’s Rybakina Problem
Alexander Zverev’s US Open title over Ben Shelton is the kind of result that clarifies the ATP hierarchy. Zverev may not carry the same explosive ceiling as Carlos Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner, but his professional discipline, serve, return, and ba...
Ben Shelton’s Game Looks Different Now
Ben Shelton’s win over Frances Tiafoe was not just a power-player breakthrough. It was a match that showed a more complete version of Shelton: still dominant on serve, but now more disciplined on the backhand, more flexible on return, and more ...
Coco Gauff’s Next Evolution, Rybakina’s Adjustment, and Sabalenka’s Power Surge
Coco Gauff’s loss to Elena Rybakina was not a simple regression. In the first set, Gauff showed a version of her game that can absorb elite pace, serve with real pace, defend with purpose, and transition from neutral to offense off both wings. ...
