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The Tennis Podcast

David Law

Tennis, Wimbledon, Sports, Sports & Recreation

4.6 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2025

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Summary

Catherine, David and Matt recap a week headlined by a family fairytale in Shanghai and Coco Gauff’s title run in Wuhan.

Part one - ATP Shanghai. Valentin Vacherot became the lowest-ranked player ever to win a Masters 1000 title, doing so by beating his cousin, Arthur Rinderknech, in the final. We cover all the elements that made this story so special and wonder what might be next for both players. There’s also chat about the notable weeks that Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev both had.

Part two - WTA Wuhan (41:06). We discuss Gauff’s remarkable ability to bounce back from adversity and the smart, tactical tennis that helped her to lift the trophy. There’s also appreciation for Jessica Pegula breaking Aryna Sabalenka’s tiebreak streak and for Jasmine Paolini earning her first ever victory over Iga Swiatek. Plus, an update on the WTA Finals Race.

Part three - News (57:22). We react to Jack Draper’s decision to hire Jamie Delgado as his new head coach, the ITIA’s support programme for players facing integrity investigations, and the revamping of the One Point Slam. Have they taken away the spirit of the event?

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0:00.0	This episode of The Tennis Podcast is sponsored by the new Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra.
0:06.5	Covering tennis means keeping track of so many things at once. Live scores, rankings, player
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1:24.4	C's apply. This is Steve Armour of Silverado, California.
1:28.6	Whether you're boasting about your big pair of lungs,
1:31.8	out for a walk with your woodle,
1:33.7	or clearing your tennis court of Sparkle Spooge,
1:36.9	you're also listening to the tennis podcast.
1:43.7	Music Hello and welcome to the tennis podcast introduced absolutely beautifully there by long-time listener and supporter and all-around excellent human being Steve Armour,
2:03.2	some little injokes in there from Steve that some of you will enjoy.
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