Host Alex Gruskin begins today’s show by offering his thoughts on the recent announcements surrounding the 2020 US Open. He explains why a paycheck is not enough to quell the anger of some players following the cancellation of the qualifying rounds, but why ultimately, if it can be conducted safely, the tennis economy needs the US Open to be played. 
After that, Monday Match Analysis host Gill Gross joins the show to talk through the rest of the implications of the USTA decision to play the US Open. He and Gruskin also discuss their takeaways from the first few days of Patrick Mouratoglou’s Ultimate Tennis Showdown. They share their favorite aspects of the event, debate whether any of the UTS gimmicks could apply to ATP/WTA/ITF events, and attempt to compare and contrast the differences and importance of both “exhibition” and “professional” style tennis events.

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