Is Anisimova the favourite for the WTA finals?

The Tennis Podcast

David Law

Tennis, Wimbledon, Sports, Sports & Recreation

4.6 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

The groups have been drawn for the WTA Finals in Riyadh and Catherine, David and Matt are here to preview the tournament and reflect on the opening stages of the ATP 1000 event in Paris.

Part one - WTA Finals singles preview. We break down the groups and make predictions for the week ahead. How will Iga Swiatek fare against the big hitters? What will happen when Coco Gauff faces Aryna Sabalenka for the first time since Roland Garros? And can Amanda Anisimova keep up her superb form?

Part two - WTA Finals doubles preview and Paris results so far (32:26). We cover Carlos Alcaraz’s loss to Cameron Norrie, the latest instalment of the cousin clash between Valentin Vacherot and Arthur Rinderknech, and how Lorenzo Musetti’s defeat leaves the Race to Turin.

Part three - Jannik Sinner calls out the Grand Slams for delaying player welfare and prize money talks (51:58).

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0:00.0	Well, hello and welcome to the tennis podcast, our second tennis podcast of this week.
0:16.0	We are here to preview the season-ending WTA finals in Riyadh, held in Riyadh for the second straight year,
0:26.2	the second edition of this tournament in Riyadh. We'll also have a little update on
0:30.8	all things Paris and La Cuisinard, the latest edition of La Cuisinard, between Arturinda Kness and Valentine Vacharo,
0:40.1	the connoisseur's great rivalry of the ATP tour.
0:44.3	David remains Holly David.
0:47.0	Still trying to make that happen.
0:49.0	He's in Croatia.
0:50.5	How are you doing, David?
0:52.0	Very well.
0:53.1	Very well.
0:53.6	It said it was going to drizzle all day today, which made me think it was this time next week.
1:00.7	But it turns out it hasn't drizzled.
1:02.9	It's lovely and sunny.
1:04.5	And the WDHA finals are on the horizon with my fave, Louisa Stefani.
1:09.4	And so, you know, life's good.
1:14.2	We know all about drizzle, Matt, here in sunny old London.
1:19.4	Yeah, yesterday.
1:20.4	In fact, yesterday was more than drizzle.
1:22.1	It was just solid rain all day.
1:24.5	But this morning's all right.
1:25.8	It was get me to Australia weather yesterday.
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