Thirty Love: Conversations About Tennis

Mark Milne, an engineer in Arbroath, Scotland, joins Thirty Love host Carl Bialik to talk about why he thinks starting tennis games at 30-all makes for a faster and more exciting format; what Judy Murray and the ITF make of his idea; why he prefers his format to the one being used in Milan at the Next Gen ATP Finals, and why he doesn't just start games at deuce.

Music by Lee Rosevere.

Thirty30 Tennis's website: https://www.thirty30tennis.com/

Stephanie Neppl, the day after arriving in the US Open for a last-minute Labor Day weekend of tennis, joins Thirty Love host Carl Bialik to share tips on attending the Open, lament the accessibility of tennis stadiums, and marvel in the continued splendor of Serena Williams and Venus Williams.

Music by Lee Rosevere.

Neppl on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephintheus

Neppl's tennis blog: http://ihaveatennisaddiction.blogspot.com/

Tennis freelance writer Ben Rothenberg, Thirty Love's first-ever guest, rejoins host Carl Bialik to discuss the story behind Rothenberg's investigation into Darko Grncarov, the socially progressive professional tennis player who everyone loved until he turned out not to be a professional tennis player.

Produced and edited by Jorge Estrada, with music by Lee Rosevere.

Rothenberg's article on Grncarov: https://slate.com/culture/2018/02/how-darko-grncarov-tricked-serena-williams-and-the-bbc.html

Rothenberg on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenRothenberg

Rothenberg's 2014 article on Neil Harman: http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports/2014/07/neil_harman_plagiarism_the_all_england_club_discovered_journalistic_malfeasance.html

Carl's 2017 article featuring video of his match against Ben: http://www.tennisabstract.com/blog/2017/04/07/little-data-big-potential/

Kimberly Woodard, a longtime tennis fan, joins Thirty Love host Carl Bialik to talk about the return of Serena Williams after more than a year away from tennis, how tennis fandom has gotten better, and what she'd ask Tennys Sandgren. Produced and edited by Jorge Estrada, with music by Lee Rosevere. Kimberly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BeingKimmie

Her favorite tennis magazine: https://racquetmag.com/

Longtime tennis coach Nick Bollettieri, who has coached 10 players who have reached world No. 1 in singles, joins host Carl Bialik from the New York Open to talk about "Love Means Zero," the new documentary about his life; Roger Federer's return to No. 1; and why the best coaches speak differently to every player.

Produced and edited by Jorge Estrada, with music by Lee Rosevere.

Clip of "Love Means Zero": http://www.sho.com/video/58002/love-means-zero-clip