Show notes
Serena Williams’ Wimbledon return raised a more interesting question than whether she could still resemble her peak. She was not championship-relevant, but she was match-relevant — and that gap became the center of this episode. Alvin and Torrey break down why Serena’s loss was less about being unable to compete and more about the specific costs of time away from singles: missed second-serve returns, late first-strike execution, slower recovery out of the corners, and a third-set dip once the...

