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Mailbag: The Practical Case for Calling Off Nadal vs. Djokovic in Saudi Arabia

Hey, everyone...

A) Our most recent podcast guest was the legenary Mats Wilander.

B) Next up: journalist Reem Abulleil—the rare tennis journalist based in the Middle East—talking about the WTA Finals and the intersection of sports and the Arab World.

C) Some quick reaction thoughts from last week on Wimbledon’s decision to install a tiebreak at 12-12 in decisive sets.

Onward...

Jon,

With your article calling for Nadal and Djokovic not to play an exhibition in Saudi Arabia because of Khashoggi’s apparent murder, are you heading down a very slippery slope of mixing politics and sport?