February Is the Best Month in Tennis (And We Can Prove It)

Anastasia is back from Delray Beach and has thoughts. A lot of them. This week, we get into why February might just be the best month on the tennis calendar, what it was actually like on the ground at the Delray Beach Open, and why the draw felt more like a 500 than a 250. We also break down Jessica Pegula winning Dubai, the WTA’s new Tour Architecture Council, the debate around getting rid of 250-level events, and whether anyone can actually stop Carlos Alcaraz right now. Plus: player clips from Taylor Fritz, Casper Ruud, and Coleman Wong on tour life, 250s, and representing Hong Kong on the pro circuit. And we have an update on what the OFF SEASON cast is up to as the US spring swing kicks off.

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Chapters:

00:00 Technical Difficulties and Weather Woes

01:59 Delray Beach Tournament Overview

09:52 The Future of 250 Tournaments

24:39 Dubai Tournament Highlights

29:38 The WTA rethinking their schedule

33:20 Jessica Pegula's Consistency and Victory

38:11 The Impact of Alex Eala on Tennis

42:32 Doha: Sinner searching, Alcaraz unstoppable

48:46 Goran Ivanisevic is back

51:07 February: The Best Month for Tennis

56:17 Upcoming Tournaments and Player Highlights

01:03:05 Outro

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