Catherine, Matt and David were live on YouTube to talk about Czechia's triumph in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals and Team Europe's victory at the Laver Cup.
Part one (00:00 - 46:22) We cover Czechia winning their first BJK Cup title since 2018, Linda Noskova’s transformation in recent months, Ukraine’s run to the final, and our overall feelings on the event after the second staging in Shenzhen. Plus, there’s discussion of wins or Kim Birrell and Leylah Fernandez in Seoul and Singapore, and the concussion protocol situation of Tatiana Prozorova.
Part two (46:23 - 1:09:55) Matt talks about what it was like to attend Laver Cup for the first time and we discuss the bits of the event that we continue to like (player interactions, seeing Carlos Alcaraz in action) and the bits that we don’t.
Part three (1:09:56 - 1:37:10) We discuss the new Grand Slam Player Council and a worrying update from Jannik Sinner about his knee. Plus, preview and predictions as events get underway in Beijing and Tokyo.
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