Recapping an Awful Year of Men's Tennis (With Ricky Dimon)

Ben is joined by Ricky Dimon, post-marathon, to talk about another grueling yet less rewarding slog: the 2026 season of men's tennis.

After some general thoughts and harsh grades, we discuss this strange year which hinged almost entirely on Jannik Sinner, and came fully unhinged when Sinner fell off the board midway through the season. We also discuss how much credit Zverev deserves for his season, and if he was the "Player of the Year" or not, despite finishing at #1.

We also cover some recent events, including the state of the race to Turin, Medvedev's default in Beijing, and the future of men's doubles. 

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