Mid-US Open Chat: Michael Lewis Reports From Flushing Meadows

:30 Intro - Rafa's loss

4:30 Interview with sports journalist Michael Lewis

8:00 Talking U.S. junior Reilly Opelka, 2015 Wimbledon junior champ

14:00 Comparisons with current American players

24:00 Opelka's future and potential

30:00 Jessica Pegula and James' hometown newspaper

33:00 Michael at the US Open: court surfer

34:30 Madison Keys as the next evolution of Big Babe tennis

38:30 Serena's longevity

42:00 Can you stand the heat? Retirements and just how hot it was

44:00 Best of 3 vs. best of 5

51:00 Federer's comments from his ivory tower

58:00 Balancing sportswriting and fandom - how do players' personalities affect how writers cover them?