Take Flight

It’s not exactly your average February on the ATP: we’ve got a new #1; a recent #1 and GOAT doing (dubious) damage control as he struggles to find tournaments that will have him; a different 35-year-old GOAT starting the year on a 15-match win streak; and a top player defaulted for a gross display of rage at an umpire. Acapulco said don’t let la puerta hit you on the way out, and further penalties from the ATP could be looming for Zverev. Meanwhile on the women’s side, it’s Jelena Ostapenko’s world and we’re just living in it.    2:15 Medvedev takes #1 7:45 Rafa’s blazing start to the season continues in Acapulco 19:05 Acapulco was fun. You know what’s not fun? AZ and the escalating abuse of umpires 34:00 Djokovic’s BBC interview: yes, I guess we’re still talking about this 45:10 Felix wins his first ATP title! 51:05 Sport is never safe from politics and world crises … let’s have some understanding for players dealing with the invasion of Ukraine 57:30 Ostapenko beats -- in some cases, destroys -- six Grand Slam champions over the past two weeks 62:30 Are the Doha quarterfinals a sign of *some* stability near the top of the women’s game?