Beyond The Baseline Tennis Podcast: Five Storylines for 2021

A look ahead to where the 2021 tennis season will take us.

Jon Wertheim | Dec 17, 2020

Beyond The Baseline Tennis Podcast: Five Storylines for 2021 /

On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim and senior editor Jamie Lisanti share their final thoughts on the 2020 season, including the major winners and how tennis fared during a tumultuous year. Wertheim and Lisanti also look ahead to next season to discuss 2021's top storylines, including the schedule for the beginning of the season; Roger Federer's injury and return; Naomi Osaka's next steps and much more.

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Published Dec 17, 2020

JON WERTHEIM

Jon Wertheim is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and has been part of the full-time SI writing staff since 1997, largely focusing on the tennis beat , sports business and social issues, and enterprise journalism. In addition to his work at SI, he is a correspondent for "60 Minutes" and a commentator for The Tennis Channel. He has authored 11 books and has been honored with two Emmys, numerous writing and investigative journalism awards, and the Eugene Scott Award from the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Wertheim is a longtime member of the New York Bar Association (retired), the International Tennis Writers Association and the Writers Guild of America. He has a bachelor's in history from Yale University and received a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He resides in New York City with his wife, who is a divorce mediator and adjunct law professor. They have two children.