Best Of Three
Alvin and friends discuss a wide variety of tennis topics, both on and off the court.
Episodes
122 episodes
Serena’s Opening—and the Players Built for Wimbledon
Serena Williams has received a Wimbledon draw that gives her a credible competitive opportunity. Maya Joint is a manageable opening matchup, Alexandra Eala would present a playable second round, and instability around Iga Świątek could remove t...
Why Serena Williams Can Still Be Dangerous on Grass
Serena Williams returns to Wimbledon at 44 with obvious physical questions—but also with advantages few comeback players possess. Alvin Owusu and Anastasia examine why her serve, return positioning, first-strike instincts and accumulated grass-...
Aryna Sabalenka, WTA Depth, and the New Shape of Women’s Tennis
Aryna Sabalenka remains the standard in women’s tennis, but the tour around her has changed. In this midseason WTA review, Alvin and Torrey examine whether Sabalenka’s consistency is still enough to separate her from the field—or whether the de...
Alexander Zverev and the Value of Being There: Roland Garros Review
Alexander Zverev’s first Grand Slam title may look like a breakthrough, but the stronger explanation is consistency. He has spent years placing himself in major semifinals and finals, remaining physically prepared deep into tournaments and wait...
Alexander Zverev Finally Closes: What His First Grand Slam Really Means
Alexander Zverev is finally a Grand Slam champion. His five-set win over Flavio Cobolli at Roland Garros removes the largest remaining question from one of the most accomplished résumés in men’s tennis. The episode argues that Zverev’s title is...
Mirra Andreeva’s French Open Title Was Confirmation, Not Revelation
Mirra Andreeva is a Grand Slam champion, but the more interesting question is what the title actually proves. Alvin and Torrey argue that Andreeva did not suddenly become a different player at Roland Garros. She confirmed the level that had alr...
Sinner’s Exit, Shelton’s Clay Problem, and the New Depth of Men’s Tennis
Jannik Sinner’s five-set Roland Garros loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo leads the episode, but the conversation quickly moves beyond the upset itself. Alvin and Torrey examine whether the result was simply a physical failure from Sinner, or whethe...
Why Clay Exposed Fritz, Pegula, and First-Strike Tennis at Roland Garros
Taylor Fritz and Jessica Pegula both exited Roland Garros in the first round, but this episode looks beyond the scorelines. Alvin and Torrey use those losses to examine a larger clay-court truth: players who rely on first-strike certainty are m...
Coco Gauff’s Evolved Defense, Zverev’s Opening, and the Roland Garros Attrition Test
Roland Garros is rarely just a question of who has the highest level. On clay, every return game, long rally, and physical exchange changes the tournament before the second week even begins. In this draw show, Alvin and Torrey frame Paris as an...
Bobby Reynolds on Why College Tennis Has Become the ATP’s Best Development Pathway
Auburn men’s tennis head coach Bobby Reynolds joins Best of Three for a deep conversation on the evolution of college tennis, player development, and the future of the NCAA system. Reynolds explains why college tennis is no longer a fa...
Jannik Sinner Is Taking Away Time: The Roland Garros Problem
Jannik Sinner’s Rome title was not just another dominant week. It became a case study in what makes him so difficult to beat on clay: not only ball speed, but his ability to read early, move cleanly, and compress the opponent’s decision-making ...
Coco Gauff’s Next Step: Why Svitolina Exposed a Question of Clarity
Coco Gauff’s loss to Elina Svitolina in Rome is not a simple setback. It is a useful snapshot of where Coco’s game currently sits: more dangerous than before, more complete than many results suggest, but still in the uncomfortable middle stage ...
Jannik Sinner and the Problem the ATP Has Not Solved
Jannik Sinner’s height is part of the story, but it is not the explanation. In this episode, Alvin and Torrey look at why Sinner has become such a difficult structural problem for the ATP: he combines elite movement, early ball-striking, return...
Rafael Jódar and the ATP’s Next Tactical Separator
Rafael Jódar has quickly moved from interesting young player to serious ATP prospect, but the reason is not simply his size or power. Alvin and Patrick break down why Jódar’s game already looks unusually mature: a clean backhand return, control...
Chris Eubanks Explains What Tennis Fans Get Wrong About the Pro Level
This is how pro tennis actually works.Former ATP Top 30 player Chris Eubanks breaks down: Why players don’t “just play bad” What separates Top 10 from Top 50 How scouting reports a...
Ben Shelton’s Clay Evolution and Arthur Fils’ Pattern Identity
This episode examines a significant developmental moment for two of the ATP Tour’s emerging contenders: Ben Shelton and Arthur Fils. Shelton’s title...
Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz: Execution, Margin, and the Next Phase of a Rivalry
This episode examines the latest installment in the evolving rivalry between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz following Sinner’s straight-sets win in Monte Carlo. Rather than isolating the result, the discussion frames the matchup as part of a ...
Belinda Bencic’s Backhand and the Real Demands of Clay Court Tennis
Clay court tennis is often described as slower, but that simplification misses the deeper reality: the surface fundamentally reshapes how players manage space, construct points, and move through contact. In this episode, we break down the techn...
Jannik Sinner and the New Tactical Standard in Men’s Tennis
Jannik Sinner’s Miami title completes a dominant Sunshine Double and reinforces his position—alongside Carlos Alcaraz—as one of the defining forces in men’s tennis. This episode examines not just the results, but the underlying mechanics of Sin...
Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, and the Pressure of First-Strike Tennis
This episode examines the evolving matchup between Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka following Sabalenka’s Miami Open victory, using it as a lens to understand broader trends in the women’s game. Rather than framing Gauff as a player limited by te...
Sebastian Korda’s Blueprint vs Carlos Alcaraz
Sebastian Korda’s win over Carlos Alcaraz in Miami serves as more than a standout result—it offers a tactical framework for competing against one of the sport’s most explosive players. In this episode, we analyze how Korda’s controlled aggressi...
Alcaraz vs Fonseca, Świątek’s Confidence Dip, and Gauff’s Forehand Questions
Carlos Alcaraz’s straight-set win over João Fonseca in Miami looks routine on paper, but the match offers a clearer view into the developmental gap between emerging talent and established elite. We break down what separates “competitive” from “...
Sabalenka vs Rybakina and the Tactical Hierarchy Emerging After Indian Wells
Indian Wells offered more than just two championship matches — it provided a revealing snapshot of how the tactical hierarchy of professional tennis is evolving.In the women’s final, Aryna Sabalenka’s victory over Elena Rybakina became a...
Jannik Sinner vs João Fonseca — and the Pressure on Carlos Alcaraz
Recorded during the middle of the Indian Wells tournament, this episode explores one of the most overlooked tactical questions in modern tennis: where should players actually stand on the court relative to their skill sets?Alvin Owusu an...
Jean-Yves Aubone on Intense Tennis and the Push to Modernize Professional Tennis
In this episode of the Best of Three podcast, Alvin Owusu and Torrey Hawkins sit down with Jean-Yves Aubone, Director of Player & Coach Relations for the Intense Tennis League. The conversation explores why a new format has emerged in respo...
