I knew the kid was playing too much golf. Tough on the wrist, especially with his swing. The World No. 2 withdrew from both Barthelona and Madrid, and is uncertain whether he’ll be ready to defend his French Open title. In a press conference yesterday, the wise 22 year old shared where his head’s at:

“I have a long career ahead of me, with many years to go, and forcing myself to play at this Roland Garros could damage my future, so as I said, we’ll see how things go in the [medical] tests and then we’ll decide based on that. I'd rather come back later but fit than too soon”

In all seriousness, Carlos missing Roland Garros would be a huge opportunity for the rest of the field. The reigning champ hasn’t missed a slam since AO 2023, and has won 6 of 12 since then.

Moving forward: Carlos is expected to get test results back this week, which will give us a better indication of who to bet on his availability.

We all know who the King of Clay is. But do we know the Queen? Which WTA Player has the most French Open Singles titles?

A. Chris Evert

B. Martina Navratilova

C. Steffi Graf

D. Serena Williams

Find out at the bottom!

When your opponent accidentally sits down during the first change over

Last Wednesday, Jamie Murray announced that he’s officially retiring from pro tennis.

The Scottish dubs specialist won 34 tour-level titles, including 7 Grand Slams (2 regular, 5 mixed), rose to No. 1 in the World, and much more. Notable to the newsletter, he won his first title with reader (shoutout) Eric Butorac back in 2007.

Some of you might be wondering, why give the lesser-known-Murray his own section?

Because we can all get better at volleys. Jamie has some of the quickest hands the game has ever seen. And I thought you all might appreciate this excellent drill to develop faster hands, or like these 3 tips on improving your forehand volley.

Check ‘em out!

Some of the best tennis content I found on the internet this week…

😂 That time when Jamie Foxx tried to return Chris Eubanks’ serve

⚡ Ben Shelton put on a really impressive performance against fellow On-Athlete Flavio Cobolli. Worth a watch.

🗣️ Everyone can benefit from some overhead advice. Here’s a pro tip from one of my favorite coaches, Joel Meyers

A. Chris Evert

The Fort Lauderdale native holds the records at 7 French Open Singles titles.

My Version: