When the oldest and youngest ranked men's tennis players met in the sport's minor leagues

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court.This week, the Italian Open wouldn’t be outdone by the Madrid Open in terms of chaos, the top players putting pressure on the Grand Slams got an ally, and tennis and politics once again showed that they are indivisible.If you’d like to follow our fantastic tennis coverage, click here.Advertisement