For the 4th year in a row, I bring Peter Lebedevs on the show to preview the Dallas Open.

The 2025 tournament is undergoing remarkable changes as it transitions to an ATP 500-level tournament, bringing in a stronger singles and doubles field. It's also moving to a larger venue at the Dallas Cowboys' practice facility in Frisco, Texas. Fans can expect world-class tennis, great food & drinks, and unique player engagement opportunities throughout the tournament.

We discuss:

• Transitioning from an ATP 250 to a 500-level tournament
• The player lineup featuring Grand Slam champions and rising stars
• Venue change to the Cowboysâ Ford Center with expanded 6,000-seat capacity
• Challenges presented by the Super Bowl overlap
• Active recruitment of players by Peter, a year-round process
• Enhanced fan experiences including a vibrant outdoor fan zone

More from this episode:

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• Buy tickets, volunteer, or find more information about the tournament at DallasOpen.com

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Mark Petchey is a commentator and analyst for Tennis Channel and other television networks. He is also a former top 100 singles player on the ATP Tour. He's been around this sport for decades and understands the ins and outs of the tour, TV, and doubles.

I spoke with Mark at the 2025 Australian Open, a few weeks after he sent out this tweet which created some buzz in the doubles world. I spoke with him about what he meant, and what he'd like to see change on tour for doubles. We discuss:

• Why he thinks ATP doubles isn't an exciting product.
• What changes he would like to see, including moving the net post and changing the position of the server's partner.
• How the tour is blocking doubles from growth.
• The debate of the root cause of doubles' problems... does the product or the marketing need to change? Mark and I do not agree on this but that's OK.
• and more...

This is a friendly debate that I believe needs to happen more often so that we can come to solutions and create positive change for doubles.

What do you think? Agree? Disagree? Tweet at me and Mark with your thoughts.
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Calvin Betton is an ATP doubles coach. He works with Henry Patten & Harri Heliovaara who won Wimbledon in 2024, and Luke Johnson. I spoke with Calvin on the middle Sunday at the 2025 Australian Open.

Calvin shares his work over the past year with Harri and Henry, including their run at Wimbledon. He breaks down the matchups, draw, and how he scouted their round 1 opponents incognito.

After that, we dive into the growth of professional doubles. If you've listened to the podcast for a while, then you know I'm extremely passionate about this topic. We discussed:

• 2024 doubles experiments and changes
• Opinions on shot clocks and changing the product or rules
• What type of marketing and promotion is needed
• What the doubles players want and have tried doing on social media
• What's holding doubles back
• and more...

Calvin is active on Twitter and is also a host of the Tennis Unfiltered Podcast.

Listen to my interview with Harri Heliovaara about their 2024 Wimbledon Title.
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