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ATLANTA, GA - JULY 27: A tennis ball bounces into the net during Day Three of the Atlanta Open at Atlantic Station on July 27, 2022 in Atlanta Georgia. (Photo by Adam Hagy/Getty Images)

Does the protected ranking system distort the true rankings of players in the world?

Is it time to take the stigma away from athletes who don’t want to retire at their peak?

An Ode to Roger Federer

Nadal’s Australian Open 2022 win is a reminder to all of us of how good it feels like for your dreams to actually come true.

NEW YORK, USA - SEPTEMBER 10:Iga Swiatek of Poland returns ball during final of US Open Championships against Ons Jabeur of Tunisia at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 10, 2022. Swiatek won in straight sets. It was her second Grand Slam victory in this year and first ever for Polish woman. (Photo by Lev Radin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

The WTA seems to have the next all-time great playing out of her mind- but why is Iga Swiatek not yet a household name?

VALENCIA, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 16: Felix Auger Aliassime of Team Canada shakes hands at the net after his three set victory against Carlos Alcaraz of Team Spain during the Davis Cup Group Stage 2022 Valencia match between Spain and Canada at Pabellon Fuente De San Luis on September 16, 2022 in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

With Medvedev failing to win a slam in 2022, is it time to stop comparing every new slam winner to the all-time greats?

HAMBURG, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 18: Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia plays a backhand against Oscar Otte of Germany during the Davis Cup Group Stage 2022 Hamburg match between Germany and Australia at Rothenbaum on September 18, 2022 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)

Has the new Davis Cup format caused the tournament to lose its soul ?

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 08: Ons Jabeur of Tunisia hits a forehand against Caroline Garcia of France in the semi-finals of the women's singles at the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 08, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Frey/TPN/Getty Images)

Get to Know Ons Jabeur

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates match point against Jannik Sinner of Italy after going 5 sets and over 5 hours during their Men’s Singles Quarterfinal match on Day Ten of the 2022 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 07, 2022 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Was Carlos-Alcaraz vs Jannik Sinner the greatest next-gen match in history?

PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 25: Camilla Osorio of Colombia plays a forehand against Diane Parry of France during the Women's Singles Round 2 on Day Four of The 2022 French Open at Roland Garros on May 25, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

Which WTA player will make their mark and become a household name at this year’s US Open?

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 29: Roger Federer of Switzerland poses with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after winning the Men's Final match against Rafael Nadal of Spain on day 14 of the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 29, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Is Roger Federer’s 2017 Australian Open win the greatest turn in form ever?

Spain's Jaume Munar hits a return against Russia's Aslan Karatsev during their men's singles match on day one of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 17, 2022. - -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by Martin KEEP / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by MARTIN KEEP/AFP via Getty Images)

What is the best 1st/2nd round grand slam match of all time?

French tennis player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga leaps into the air to play a overhead shot during his mens singles semi-final match against Spanish opponent Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, 24 January 2008. Tsonga won 6-2. 6-3. 6-2. AFP PHOTO/Greg WOOD (Photo credit should read GREG WOOD/AFP via Getty Images)

If prime Jo Wilfried Tsonga had to play alongside next gen at slams from 2017-2022, how many majors finals does he win and make?

NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND - JULY 17: Tennis Channels Brett Haber reacts before the Induction Ceremony of the 2020 and 2021 classes at the International Tennis Hall of Fame on July 17, 2021 in Newport, Rhode Island. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images for International Tennis Hall of Fame)

Would you rather be slamless top 5 singles player, or a 15 time doubles grand slam champion inducted into the tennis hall of fame?

FLUSHING MEADOWS, UNITED STATES: Number seven seeded Nikolay Davydenko of Russia returns the ball to number 14 seeded Tommy Haas of Germany 07 September 2006 during the 2006 US Open Tennis Championships quarter-finals match in Flushing Meadows, New York. Davydenko won 4-6, 6-7 (3/7), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. AFP PHOTO/DON EMMERT (Photo credit should read DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images)

Would prime Nikolay Davydenko be world number 1 in this next gen era?

Eventual champion Lorenzo Musetti in action during day five of the Hamburg European Open 2022 (Photo by Alexander Scheuber/Getty Images).

ATP 2022: Who’s Hot, Who’s Not After Hamburg, Gstaad

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 13: Roger Federer of Switzerland, right, reacts with his trophy after being defeated Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their Men's Singles Final match on Day Fourteen of the 2015 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 13, 2015 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Djokovic defeated Federer 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Would you rather win 1 major final and never make another final, or make 10 grand slam finals and lose them all?

PARIS, France: David Nalbandian of Argentina returns to Tomas Haas of Germany during their Paris Tennis Masters Series second round match at Bercy indoor tournament, O2 November 2005. AFP PHOTO FRANCOIS GUILLOT (Photo credit should read FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP via Getty Images)

If prime Nalbandian was playing today, would he be the number 1 ranked player in the world?

The ball used to play padel tennis is pictured at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris on July 12, 2022. - A few weeks after its main famous tournament, Roland-Garros changed scenery and rackets until July 17, 2022, to host a padel competition, a trendy derivative of tennis booming in France and elsewhere. (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD / AFP) (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images)

If tennis really is “the 5th biggest sport” in the world, then why is it so unwatched 3/4 of the year?

Monica Seles, the US Open champion in 1991 and '92, videotapes Gabriela Sabatini, the 1990 champion, during a gathering of 40 former US Open champions who helped dedicate the new Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA National Tennis Center at the US Open 25 August. AFP PHOTO Jon LEVY (Photo by HENNY RAY ABRAMS / AFP) (Photo credit should read HENNY RAY ABRAMS/AFP via Getty Images)

Is Monica Seles’s 1989-1993 the greatest peak in the history of women’s tennis?

Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic returns against Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their quarter-final men's singles match on the ninth day of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 25, 2011. Djokovic lead the match two sets to love as play continued in the third. IMAGE STRICTLY RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE AFP PHOTO / TORSTEN BLACKWOOD (Photo credit should read TORSTEN BLACKWOOD/AFP via Getty Images)

Was Tomas Berdych a better player than any of the next-gens?

Jul 4, 2022; London, United Kingdom; Rafael Nadal (ESP) celebrates winning his match against Botic Van De Zandschulp (NED) on day eight at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports

Is Nadal the greatest fighter in the history of sport?

Jul 5, 2022; London, England, United Kingdom; Cameron Norrie (GBR) looks across the court during a quarterfinals mens singles match against David Goffin (BEL) on Number one court at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Peter van den Berg-USA TODAY Sports

Is Cameron Norrie unable to beat players ranked higher than him?

Jul 14, 2019; London, United Kingdom; Roger Federer (SUI) at the net with Novak Djokovic (SRB) before the men's final on day 13 at the All England Lawn and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports

Performances of the big 3 over the past 5 years is why we will want them in 2029, but does the average fan know hard it is to keep up with the year on the calendar?

Emma Raducanu with her US Open 2021 trophy (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)

Is the hype we are placing on next gen tennis players highly inappropriate?

PARIS, FRANCE May 16. An official Roland Garros 2022 tournament tennis match ball at the 2022 French Open Tennis Tournament at Roland Garros on May 16th 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

[LIVE] Hugo Dellien vs Dominic Thiem

PARIS, FRANCE May 16. An official Roland Garros 2022 tournament tennis match ball at the 2022 French Open Tennis Tournament at Roland Garros on May 16th 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

Roland Garros Draw Unveiled, Looking At The Quarters Of Draw

Jun 3, 2021; Paris, France; Novak Djokovic (SRB) in action during his match against Pablo Cuevas (URU) on day five of the French Open at Stade Roland Garros. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports

Triple career grand slam on the line as Novak Djokovic vows to fight for major number 2