Jannik Sinner and Marta Kostyuk have been crowned champions and there’s plenty to unpack. Sinner wins the shortest Masters final EVER as you join Joel and Chris at Tennis Weekly HQ as they break down Sinner’s absurd run to a fifth straight Masters title with yet another mauling of Alexander Zverev (seriously… who is stopping him right now?), while Kostyuk quite literally flips her way into the spotlight with a maiden WTA 1000 crown and red-hot clay form off the back of her title in Rouen. With Aryna Sabalenka crashing out to a magical Hailey Baptiste performance – saving six match points on the way to a stunning upset — is this year’s French Open suddenly a lot more wide open than it seems?
Elsewhere, there’s chat about Emma Raducanu finally reuniting with her US Open-winning coach Andrew Richardson. And we reflect on Kei Nishikori’s announcement that he will be retiring at the end of the season – where does he rank in terms of greatest players never to win a Grand Slam? Plus, with Rome around the corner, we take a look at the Italian Open draws and ponder is this the moment that Jannik Sinner completes the Masters set and is a fit again Novak Djokovic the only one who could potentially stop the Sinner show rolling on?
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00:00 – Intro
04:38 – Piazza del Popolo tennis court
07:15 – Swiatek hits the golf course
08:26 – Nadal a the F1
09:57 – Jannik Sinner wins shortest Masters Final!
21:35 – Marta Kostyuk wins first 1000 title
27:27 – Mirra Andreeva tears
30:00 – Baptiste defeats Sabalenka
36:15 – Venus Williams Quiz
43:05 – Mailbag – Best winning celebration
46:05 – Raducanu reunites with US Open win coach
49:14 – Nishikori retirement announcement
50:47 – No wildcard for Dimitrov at Roland-Garros
52:57 – Rome Preview and Predictions
Os sigo y me gusta conocer vuestros comentarios. Teneis puntos de vista divertidos y muy distintos.Siempre teneis activados los subíitulos , pero hoy , no.😢
"Huge congrats Jannik and Marta on the Madrid victory!"🏆🤗
Spot on, Chris – Zverev doesn't believe that he can beat Sinner.
It is as if Zverev gives up before the match even begins.
You think Sinner's winning is a walk in the park? Try it.
C’mon now, we all know Rafa is a right handed person—writing, eating, golf, etc. Toni chose left handed tennis for him since he’s so ambidextrous. I always wonder what that cost Rafa with his serve though. He did awfully well as a lefty, my fave, no regrets 💪
Weak era except the top 2. Hopefully will change
😆Sinner and Sabalenka are getting a little annoying…………..I am hoping for some big upsets at Roma.💚🤍❤
Everyone is slating Zverev. Remember Sinner Straight setted Alcaraz in MC. Albeit in A tougher match. But it shows Sinner has moved A level above everyone. Only injury or exhaustion will stop him having one of the best seasons in the open era. I mean Even if he took two of the 3 remaining slams. And won 7 or 8 of the 9 possible masters. That is unheard of. He has the first 4. Were he to win Rome. RG and Wimbledon. As far as I am concerned. That would be as impressive as doing the calendar year grandslam. And it would be an achievement that will still be unmatched in 50 years time.
Why did Emma Raducano split from her former coach in the first place if he led her tò win a slam….
Marta backflipping into camera cut of Mirra crying? WTA production messy as hell 😂Yeah lol, hypocrites, they hounded Osaka for having a political opinion but folded like camp chairs when Ukraine players backed by their sponsors decided to do the same