Eddie and Alastair break down the standout performances at the Miami Open, with a focus on Alex Eala, Elena Rybakina, and Zheng Qinwen, while also spotlighting an eye-catching run from rising talent Rei Sakamoto.

They then turn to the Charleston Open draw, where Janice Tjen is set to make her WTA Tour clay debut, before diving into a stacked ITF W100 Luan field that promises high-level action.

The episode also covers Kwon Soonwoo’s difficult return in Yokkaichi, previews upcoming Challenger events, and wraps up with a discussion of Conor Niland’s compelling book The Racket.

Eddie and Alastair review the latest Indians Wells tournament, with a focus on Elena Rybakina, Alex Eala and Naomi Osaka. They talk about Lanlana Tararudee's breakthrough maiden WTA 125 title in Austin, which puts her on the verge of cracking the top 100. We also talk about Coleman Wong's dramatic run to the quarterfinals in Cap Cana, and look ahead to the Miami Open and the ITF W75 event in Kofu.

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Eddie and Lia review the performance of the Asian players at the Qatar Open, including the return of Chinese star Qinwen Zheng from injury. Also discussed are Elena Rybakina, Alex Eala, and Janice Tjen, as well as the resurgent Thai player, Sawangkaew.

Eddie and Lia give their thoughts on their experience at the inaugural WTA 125 event in Manila, the Philippine Women's Open.

Eddie and Alastair run through Tennis Asia's Top 5 men of the year. Who made the cut and who just missed out? Watch and listen to find out!

Eddie and Alastair run through Tennis Asia's Top 5 Asian women of the year in tennis. Who made the cut and who just missed out?

Eddie and Alastair review a great end to the year for rising Indonesian star, Janice Tjen, who won her first WTA singles title in Chennai, and even won the doubles title alongside compatriot Aldila Sutjiadi. It was very much a fitting end to a remarkable year for the Jakarta native. Thailand's Lanlana Tararudee and Taiwanese player Joanna Garland also impressed with semifinal runs.

Elsewhere Alex Eala finished off her season in Hong Kong with an exciting loss to eventual champion Victoria Mboko, and Coleman Wong came up short at the Seoul Challenger with a loss to Japanese player Sho Shimabukuro. Alastair offers some interesting and at times amusing insights into what was a very successful tournament in Seoul!

Also discussed are the remaining ATP Challenger Tour events coming up, including those as far afield as Pakistan and Bahrain!

Eddie and Lia reflect on a US Open that saw big breakthroughs for several Asian players in both the women's and men's draws. Naomi Osaka, Alex Eala, Janice Tjen and Coleman Wong put in some superb performances to give us much to be excited about for the future.