AZ and Jonny welcome NY Times and The Athletic's famed tennis columnist, Matthew Futterman, who discusses his recently released book, The Cruelest Game: Chasing Greatness in Professional Tennis.

That, and a little look back at Cincy, today on KSR.

The Cruelest Game takes a deep dive into what makes these champions tick, and at what cost, physically and emotionally.

Insidethedraw's Kevin Lawler gives us a peak behind the curtain.

Does it get any sweeter than that?

And while Alcaraz gives way to Sinner on top of the tennis mountain, the Spaniards are on top of the world!

Zverev winning his first major is almost an afterthought!

Also: Hey Jonny, is college tennis in some trouble, or this too shall pass??

"Hey Dave, is college tennis currently under siege?"

Doctor Loehr was a true pioneer, and he paved the way for the industry to flourish. RIP, Doc. You were loved by many!And what would Doc Loehr say about what Roger, Rafa, Novak, Carlitos, and Jannikall have in common? And what can we ALL learn from that?

Also, Ethan Quinn made some headlines of his own in Phoenix, winning an all-American final, a thriller vs a very entertaining Marcos Giron.