John Lloyd on Zverev and Rybakina's US Open Triumphs, Shelton's Slam Potential, And How To Fix Pro Tennis

John Lloyd joins the podcast to recap the 2026 US Open finals, which saw Alexander Zverev and Elena Rybakina reign over the tennis world. Lloyd explains how Zverev enacted a masterful strategy from start to finish against Ben Shelton, and goes in depth about why Zverev is a different player now that he has broken through and won major titles. The former British No. 1 also evaluates Ben Shelton's game and the American's potential to win a slam in the future. Lloyd reviews the high-quality tennis that Rybakina played in her final victory over Aryna Sabalenka, and why the newly minted No. 1 player in the world has embraced the role. Lloyd also gives his thoughts on Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula as well as a few other players he enjoys watching on the WTA. And Lloyd makes his passionate plea for areas that tennis can improve, from axing early morning finishes and limiting time in between first and second serves, to his more controversial take... the end of best-of-5 sets. Hosted by Mitch Michals Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.