Thirty Love at the 2023 U.S. Open: Jeff Sackmann on his project Battles, Boycotts, and Breakouts: 1973 Redux

Update: 2023-09-05

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Jeff Sackmann, proprietor of the stats and history site Tennis Abstract, joins Thirty Love host Carl Bialik to talk about Battles, Boycotts, and Breakouts: 1973 Redux, Jeff's project to revisit memorable moments from the pivotal tennis season of a half-century ago. Carl and Jeff discuss the 50th anniversary of equal prize money at the U.S. Open, what made 1973 special, and how 2023 might look 50 years from now.

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1973 Redux

Tennis Abstract

Jeff on Twitter

Thirty Love is back for a mini-season around the 2023 U.S. Open. Have feedback, a suggestion for a Thirty Love guest, or anything else you want to say? Email Carl at bialik@pm.me

Music by Lee Rosevere: "Credit Roll" and "Glass Android."

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Thirty Love at the 2023 U.S. Open: Jeff Sackmann on his project Battles, Boycotts, and Breakouts: 1973 Redux

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Thirty Love at the 2023 U.S. Open: Jeff Sackmann on his project Battles, Boycotts, and Breakouts: 1973 Redux

Thirty Love at the 2023 U.S. Open: Jeff Sackmann on his project Battles, Boycotts, and Breakouts: 1973 Redux