Podcast: Putting a Bow on Wimbledon 2018 and Looking Ahead to the Summer Hardcourt Season

On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim and Jamie Lisanti discuss the top storylines and takeaways from Wimbledon 2018 and look ahead to the summer hardcourt season.
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On the Beyond the Baseline Podcast, Sports Illustrated executive editor, Tennis Channel commentator and host Jon Wertheim takes fans between the lines with tennis commentary and exclusive interviews with the top players and newsmakers on the ATP and WTA tours.

On the latest edition of the Beyond the Baseline Podcast, host Jon Wertheim talks with Jamie Lisanti to wrap-up the third major of the year.

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Just a few days after the conclusion of Wimbledon 2018, Wertheim and Lisanti discuss the tournament, including their thoughts on Novak Djokovic's resurgence and fourth Wimbledon (and 13th Grand Slam) title and Angelique Kerber's defeat of Serena Williams her third major title. Wertheim shares his top takeaways and under-the-radar storylines that you may have missed during the fortnight, including Mike Bryan and Jack Sock in the doubles, the juniors champions and more. Wertheim and Lisanti also look ahead to the rest of the summer and the U.S. Open: Can Djokovic continue his climb and win a second major this year? Will Serena get to 24 Grand Slams this season? What should we expect from Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in New York?

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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.