The Other Side of Tennis: Nishikori, Medvedev, Eala and the Asian Swing

Patrick joins Alvin from Japan after spending time at the Japan Open, where Kei Nishikori’s farewell becomes the starting point for a larger discussion about greatness, legacy and how the Big Three altered the careers of the players who came behind them. They debate Nishikori’s Hall of Fame case, the importance of his career across Asia, and why his compact, aggressive baseline game allowed him to compete against much larger players. The conversation moves across the Asian swing: Daniil Medve...