On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross starts with offering post-match thoughts on Carlos Alcaraz and Emil Ruusuvuori's 2nd round match in Madrid, then answers your questions, including: what are ways Coco Gauff's forehand can be fixed, has Novak Djokovic's backhand declined, what are my favorite American sports pundits, top-10 forehands and backhands, is Rafael Nadal's backhand one the greatest ever, does Reilly Opelka make a good argument to remove doubles, what tension do most professionals string at, what to make of Nadal's Roland Garros seeding, why does Emma Raducanu get so much online hate, how do players choose their schedules, who are five underachievers on the ATP tour. 00:00 Intro 00:57 Alcaraz vs. Ruusuvuori 13:43 Gauff Forehand 16:18 Djokovic Backhand 19:40 American Sports Pundits 24:02 Top-10 FH and BH 30:10 Nadal Backhand 35:33 Opelka on Doubles 41:48 Pro Racquet Tension 45:14 Nadal RG Seeding 49:12 Emma Raducanu 54:27 Choosing Tournaments 56:50 Top-5 Disappointments



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