Who Should Nadal Want to Play First? (Brisbane 2024!) | Mailbag

Monday Match Analysis

On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your questions, including: who should (and shouldn't) Rafael Nadal want to draw first round in his Brisbane return, what is the ideal scheduling to prepare for the Australian Open, what is the potential for NextGen champion Hamad Medjedovic, is Daniil Medvedev in his head about winning the same title twice, will Naomi Osaka return to slam contendership, will a Super Tour destroy the small tournaments, comparing the prospects of Sebastian Korda to Jack Draper, the forced silence during tennis points, is the ATP Finals format optimized, is it possible for someone to return with two hands and use a one-hander from the baseline, is Carlos Alcaraz's backhand underrated and more!

00:00 Intro
01:00 Nadal's Ideal Start
3:40 AO Prep
7:55 AO Balls
8:55 Hamad Medjedovich
13:12 Medvedev Title Defense
16:35 Naomi Osaka
19:25 Super Tour
24:12 Korda vs. Draper
27:12 Silence During Pts
32:32 ATP Finals Format
34:42 Alcaraz's Backhand
40:23 Future Stars

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