Look Who's Back
Jannik Sinner makes his return in Rome, wary of the rest of the field's reaction. Also read my exclusive interview with the author of a mind-blowing book about predicting career-ending injuries.
Welcome back! I’m so happy to see you all again for our Monday edition. I’ll start with a quick humble brag as the Tennis Sweet Spot cracked the Top 50 (#45) on Saturday of the “On the rise” substack category for sports newsletters. Even better? It cracked the Top 40 on Sunday (#38). I’m so grateful to all of you who subscribed (free and paid) and who keep reading and engaging with my tennis content. Let’s goooo! :)
So, what’s on today’s menu?
Jannik Sinner is coming back to the Tour, and I’m so impatient to see how it’s going to go.
Casper Ruud, Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka won big.
And then read an exclusive interview with Henry Abbott, the author of Ballistic, which might be the sports book of the year. Please - please! - do your body a favor and read that book. Also, if you’re an athlete, I cannot stress enough how important that read is. This could really be a before and after moment in sports training. The heart of the matter? Could we predict career-ending injuries? Yes, and …
