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RG Round Four: Big 3 vs. Italy, minus Federer | Three Ep. 44

While Roger Federer has left Roland Garros, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have now made their way into the quarterfinals. Each faced early challenges from teenaged Italians, Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti, but eventually emerged triumphant. Gill, Amy and Joel break down what happened and look ahead to their next matches. They also dig into some insightful research Amy conducted for a recent story she just published.

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Three is a show about Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. These competitively dominant tennis icons have been a lifeline to millions of fans around the world. We look to tell their stories through discussions of tennis history, tactics, psychology, technique and more.

California-based Joel Drucker has been writing about tennis for nearly 40 years, his work appearing in such outlets as Tennis Channel, Tennis.com, Racquet and a host of general interest media, including the New York Times, HBO, CBS, Cigar Aficionado, Men’s Journal and People Magazine. Author of the book, “Jimmy Connors Saved My Life,” Joel is also a historian-at-large for the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Amy Lundy is a reporter whose work has been featured on ESPN, CNN and The Golf Channel. She is Director of Films at The Tennis Congress.

Gill Gross is the host of Monday Match Analysis. His weekly YouTube show, which analyzes ATP matches and news, has amassed over 5,000 subscribers.

Music: Big Bird’s Date Night by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (
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