Alcaraz DEFEATS Sinner in Korea, Poland WIN United Cup and Sabalenka breezes to Brisbane title

It’s the first tour catch-up of the season and it’s go, go, go at Tennis Weekly HQ. Joel and Chris break down all the winners and losers from a dramatic United Cup, as Poland claim the title at the third time of asking, led by a resurgent Hubert Hurkacz. Top of the agenda is Iga Swiatek – is the world No.1 already under pressure ahead of the Australian Open after losses to Coco Gauff and Belinda Bencic? The team also reacts to Taylor Fritz’s indifferent start to the season, capped by a shock defeat to clay-court specialist Sebastian Baez.

Elsewhere, Aryna Sabalenka puts Battle of the Sexes firmly behind her by storming to the Brisbane title without dropping a set, while Alexander Bublik picked up from where he left off last season with a debut into the ATP Top 10. Daniil Medvedev also claims he’s back to playing Top 5 tennis with his title win in Brisbane… but are we convinced? We also unpack the controversial Nairobi wildcard that got literally everyone talking (and believing they could play on the ITF tour), the Nick Kyrgios AO wildcard that wasn’t, discuss Milos Raonic’s retirement, and ask how history will judge his career. Plus, Kim delivers a very special crowdfund announcement as Tennis Weekly hits their £2,000 target!

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00:00 - Intro
02:26 - Crowdfund Thank You
05:20 - Hajar Abdelkader the Viral W35 WC
11:00 - Poland win the United Cup
17:48 - Taylor Fritz 1-3 at United Cup
19:32 - Medvedev wins ATP Brisbane
22:43 - Kyrgios skips AO Singles WC
24:27 - Bublik defeats Musetti in Hong Kong
27:26 - Sabalenka wins Brisbane
32:00 - Sabelanka calls out schedule
33:43 - Svitolina wins in Auckland
37:40 - Tennis Weekly Quiz
44:18 - Milos Raonic retires Mailbag
49:30 - Alcaraz vs Sinner in Seoul
56:36 - Adelaide, Hobart, Auckland Preview