Hey everyone: • Here’s the latest Served podcast, wrapping up Indian Wells and featuring Miami tournament director James Blake. • Colette Lewis has your Indian Wells juniors results. • Five top-line observations from a smashing 2024 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells … 1) It’s hard to imagine a 20-year-old, two-time major winner in

Qualifying was barely underway at Indian Wells when a bombshell story dropped Tuesday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on Simona Halep’s doping appeal and knocked down what had been a four-year punishment to a nine-month sentence. Given that she has not played since her positive test in the

Editors’ note, upon publishing: Questions in this mailbag were lightly edited for clarity and brevity. • Here’s the latest episode of the Served podcast with Andy Roddick. As a friend noted, “Roddick kinda reminds me of J.J. Reddick with a better serve.” • Here’s the Sports Illustrated cover story, in advance of

Cleaning out the notebook and notes app from a cracking 2024 Australian Open. And some of you asked: If you want to receive the mailbag in your email each week, let me know at jon_wertheim@yahoo.com. Onward … 1. All hail Jannik Sinner, 2024 Australian Open men’s singles champ. “If” became “when” and is

When your sporting event is missing a 14-time champ, it is no small thing. Much the same way Bruce Springsteen’s absence would loom large at an E Street Band concert, Rafael Nadal’s absence has hovered over Roland Garros. Nevertheless, with Nadal at home (you can’t spell Majorca with “Major”) the