Hey, everyone. Happy 2019 and welcome back to another season. Why, it’s as if we never left.
• Here is a mailbag for this week, but be sure to check back soon for the 2019 Australian Open seed reports and your usual Sports Illustrated roundtable.
• Our most recent podcast guest was the estimable Chris Evert, who was terrifically engaging.
• A reminder that the Australian Open starts Sunday night in the U.S., and that Tennis Channel will kick off its coverage with a pregame show at 6 p.m. EST.
Onward…
I can't believe the news that this is the last year of the Hopman Cup.