Dear Mr. Wertheim,
Anticipating this week’s mailbag will ace the postmortem of the ATP Finals and super coronation of pro tennis “GOAT” Novak Djokovic, as well as any lingering concern over Jannik Sinner’s decision to beat Holger Rune in the round robin—tanking incentives and gambler sentiment be darned—was in the best interest of his lifetime head-to-head, let alone the ticket-paying public. Any chance to comment on the fast court speed? Even if the outcome was almost never in doubt, is this kind of changeup on court speed something we should demand more of? Apologies again for referencing one Pete Bodo with his new piece on court speed, but in this era of ufc fighter, marathon tennis, balls that drive players crazy, racquets and strings that do more for players than ever and seemingly every player complaining about injuries (and no player union being brave around this), something's gotta give. Why not change it up, fire up the DeLorean, and go back to the future for more tournaments? Happy Thanksgiving!
Andrew Miller, Silver Spring, Maryland
