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Will Roger Federer Pass His Rivals Again?

In our latest mailbag, we look at Jelena Ostapenko's recent win and consider a return to best-of-five set finals at non-major tournaments.

Let's get right into it...

Mailbag

Jon, how would you answer the question you posed on Twitter? What would happen to tennis if a group tried to start an ATP Tour the way the Saudi-backed group is trying to come up with an alternative to the PGA? Would the players go for it?
—Michael, D.C.

• First, here’s a primer on the golf contretemps, which, to me, are all kinds of fascinating.