Anastasia and Nick recap a jam-packed week in tennis, from the glitz and glamour of the WTA Finals in Riyadh to the drama and breakthroughs at the Paris Masters. They debate the WTA’s fashion moment of the year, break down Madison Keys’ surprising serve change, and celebrate rising stars like Vicky Mboko and Janice Tjen. Plus, Valentin Vacherot continues to stun, FAA fights to reach Turin, and Bublik becomes a serious contender. It’s all happening—even after the US Open.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:08 Ground Passer Q&A

07:20 WTA Finals Update

08:38 Reaction to the WTA Player Photo

18:22 The Tennis results so far at the WTA Finals

28:52 Paris Masters Review

42:01 Editing Notes!

44:18 Voice Note from the Paris Masters

49:28 FAA's resurgence and the chaos of figuring out who mades the YEF

59:59 Bublik is a Top 15 Player!

01:05:15 Hong Kong Review - The WTA Next Gen tournament

01:12:51 What's coming next week on tour

01:14:58 Player of the Fortnight

01:21:56 Outro

Links:

• Link to the WTA Finals Photo - https://www.instagram.com/p/DQeKYmHkfuF/?igsh=ZmM3c2FjZHNhdXl0
• Sabalenka/Paolini practice clip - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQZ2QRYkq72/?igsh=NHJicWZ4ZWVycnYx
• Link to the WAG episode - https://youtu.be/ms2pOe_Tffo?si=eaTDWv7lzm9TwC4Q
• Link to the Hardcourt Article - https://open.substack.com/pub/hardcourt/p/a-definitive-guide-to-the-tennis?r=47h9qh&utm_medium=ios
• Link to Double H interview - https://youtu.be/b1W8amIALyg?si=AmHbwgwGe8DEd-ho

•⁃Harri’s blog - https://www.harriheliovaara.fi/?fbclid=PAdGRleAN1tXdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABpxSyBHFx9AFh0rHJzS83q7OLop6xtTiqanQSuR2T0XZLAyRihXETtd4T0NFV_aem_vMpCIEwBTKF74_BMUGP6hQ

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