Part one - Paris (00:00 - 33:56). There’s only one place to start and that’s Carlos Alcaraz’s thrilling title run in Paris. We cover his Houdini act to beat Taylor Fritz. how he did things that nobody else can, and his connection to Paris. Plus, Fritz’s agonising near miss as the ATP Finals Race wrapped up, Ben Shelton’s run to the final, and Luca van Assche proving us wrong.
Part two - WTA Finals (33:57 - 57:00). We discuss Elena Rybakina’s unfortunate withdrawal, how Coco Gauff vs Jessica Pegula on the opening day brought the event to life, and the disaster that was the player photoshoot.
Part three - News (57:01 - 1:17:52). David fills us in on Claire Liu’s career journey after her title in Hong Kong, there’s a classic Magda Linette week to discuss, and our reaction to Gael Monfils being named as France’s new Davis Cup captain.
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