Beyond the Baseline Podcast: Jack Sock

On this week's episode, World No. 23 Jack Sock recaps his season and talks about 2017 goals, politics in the locker room, status of his doubles game and more.

On this week's episode of the SI Tennis Beyond the Baseline Podcast, Sports Illustrated executive editor and host Jon Wertheim talks with Jack Sock.

After finishing the year ranked No. 23, Sock joins the podcast from his home in Kansas City as he begins his offseason. The 24-year-old American talks about his overall assessment of his 2016 season, if he met his goals for this year and his highlight moment of the year. Sock also talks about the status of his doubles game, what motivates him throughout the season, format changes in tennis and the “Next Gen” ATP players. Sock also discusses how he will spend his offseason and explains his feelings on the changes in men’s tennis over the last six months. 

Also on the podcast, Sock talks about why he is a sports fan, presidential politics in the tennis locker room and more.

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