👋 Welcome back to The Daily Theory, our morning rundown to help you stay on top of your favorite sport. I’m Allen McDuffee, your guide to all things tennis.

On tap today: Carlos Alcaraz hopes to play in Madrid while his Netflix docuseries drops, Coco Gauff has a new doubles partner in Robin Montgomery, Rafa doesn’t miss tennis, Jaume Munar takes on Roberto Bautista Agut, plus more in tennis news.

Let’s tennis!

Four Points

🎾 The Alcaraz report: Carlos Alcaraz said he feels physically prepared to play in Madrid this week, but he will wait for test results before making the final call. The 21-year-old Spaniard required medical treatment to his upper thigh during his straight-set loss to Holger Rune in the final of Barcelona on Sunday.

  • What he said: “I feel fine physically,” Alcaraz said on Tuesday. “I’ve had tests, and we’ll see what the results say. I’m used to playing with discomfort, so let’s hope I can play and enjoy Madrid.”
  • Count on it: One thing for sure is that tournament organizers will make sure Alcaraz has the most favorable schedule possible to increase his chances of playing before a home crowd that so desperately wants to send him on the road to defend his title at Roland-Garros.

🎾 Speaking of Alcaraz: Today is the release date of the Carlos Alcaraz Netflix miniseries, Carlos Alcaraz: My Way. Will it be the thing that connects potential new tennis fans to the sport? Or will it go the way of Break Point? Let’s hope it’s the former, while also giving insight to all of us existing fans out there.

🎾 New partner: Coco Gauff has a new doubles partner this week in Robin Montgomery. The two are playing for the first time in Madrid, after Gauff’s longtime partner Jessica Pegula said last week that they are unlikely to reunite.

  • What’s next: The new pair of Gauff and Montgomery won’t have a moment to settle in as they face fellow Americans and the number four seeds, Caroline Dolehide and Desirae Krawczyk, in the first round.

🎾 Still getting a laugh: Denis Shapovalov still can’t quite get over the celebration that German teenager Diego Dedura-Palomero displayed after their meeting in Munich last week ended in the Canadian’s retirement. On the practice court in Madrid this week, Shapo reenacted the celebration while Dedura-Palomero was on the next court. 👀