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STEVE FLINK ON SINNER'S ATP FINALS WIN OVER ALCARAZ AND WHO CAN CHALLENGE IN 2026 | FULL PODCAST

The 2025 season is over, and Hall of Famer writer Steve Flink joins the show to recap the ATP Finals and the year's top storylines. Flink analyzes how Jannik Sinner was able to defeat Carlos Alcaraz in Turin, and explains why the Italian is so tough to beat on indoor hard courts. The journalist examines the Italian's commitment to evolve, the gap between the top two and their peers, and how Novak Djokovic will adjust to his new position off of the top of the tennis mountain in 2026. And Flink assesses Felix Auger-Aliassime's first Top 5 ranking, and the state of American tennis. As someone who's written for many of the biggest tennis publications in the world, Flink has established himself as one of the most credible voices in the game. He recounts how he discovered a love for tennis, his first jobs in the industry, and what he learned from legendary mentors Bud Collins and John Barrett. The Hall of Famer even shares his favorite memory of the Davis Cup on this informative episode of Inside-In. Hosted by Mitch Michals. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:02 Wrapping up another tennis season 2:27 Does Carlos Alcaraz need a proper off-season in pursuit of his first Australian Open? 3:40 How Steve Flink first discovered his passion for tennis 5:00 Watching Wimbledon as a teenager and becoming hooked on the game 5:40 Do numbers/stats translate as much into tennis compared to other sports? 7:00 Flink worked as a statistician and owns a photographic memory 8:00 Pete Sampras' brilliance 9:30 Flink's first gig working in tennis 10:42 Chris Evert had unrivaled consistency on the clay 12:20 Learning from legends like Bud Collins and John Barrett 14:15 A valuable lesson from Bud Collins after Arthur Ashe lost 15:17 Flink has written several books, including one highlighting the greatest matches of the 20th century 16:20 Alcaraz/Sinner at 2025 Roland Garros was one of the best matches of all-time 18:19 Jannik Sinner defeats Carlos Alcaraz to win the ATP Finals for the 2nd straight year 20:03 Flink on why this was a crucial win for Sinner in Turin 22:00 Sinner admitted he had to evolve his game and improve his serve vs Alcaraz 23:23 Sinner's consistency and the ups and downs of his serve 24:30 The gap between Sinner/Alcaraz and the rest of the ATP 25:30 Flink on how the Sinner/Alcaraz dominance compares to other eras 26:05 Novak Djokovic in a new role for him as the third best player 27:10 Flink on Djokovic's future as his historic career winds down 29:00 How much longer does Djokovic play? 30:30 Who can challenge Sinner and Alcaraz in 2026? 31:30 Felix Auger-Aliassime reaches a career-high ranking of No. 5 33:08 Alex De Minaur goes from miserable to on cloud nine in 24 hours 35:22 Flink on the state of American men's tennis 36:00 Taylor Fritz is leaving no stone unturned in pursuit of a major 36:40 Ben Shelton still viewed as the American with the highest peak 38:09 The Joao Fonseca train will keep rolling in 2026 39:30 The Big 3 era transitioned right into the Sinner/Alcaraz era 40:51 Sinner, Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek will all have a chance to complete the career slam in 2026 41:30 Swiatek's up and down 2025 season 43:00 What to expect from Swiatek next season 44:40 Steve Flink's favorite Davis Cup memory 47:00 Thanks to Steve Flink for appearing on The Inside-In Tennis Podcast! You can listen to this episode here: Apple: https://t.co/0dKw0mlhSg Spotify: https://t.co/kRQJykPuh7 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/es-co/podcas... #tennis #podcast #sports #insideintennispodcast #atpfinals #janniksinner #carlosalcaraz