EPISODE · Nov 17, 2025 · 57 MIN
Alcaraz ends season at No.1 as Sinner defends ATP Finals title
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That’s a wrap on the ATP 2025 season! Jannik Sinner defends his ATP Finals singles title as Carlos Alcaraz does enough to secure the Year End No.1 ranking for the second time. In a dramatic final week of ATP Tour action that saw Novak Djokovic pull out at the last minute and the No.1 ranking decided it was the same result as Sinner capped a stellar season by winning once again in Turin. It was the most watched tennis match in Italian history and the historic result could only have been topped if he had sealed the No.1 ranking as well. There were strong performances from Felix Auger Aliassime and Alex de Minaur as they ended the year in the Top 10 and disappointment for Zverev and Fritz who didn’t match their previous efforts at the ATP Finals.Joel, Kim and Chris also unpack Novak Djokovic’s interview with Piers Morgan as well as Tim Henman calling for a ATP Chairman, Andrea Gaudenzi, to model the ATP season like the F1 season with rest weeks in between big events. Joel also puts Kim and Chris through their paces in a Year End No.1 Quiz as the final Par for the Courts of the 2025 season and they announce their UTS competition! UTS CompetitionBuy tickets for the UTS Grand Final London at the Copper Box Arena:https://www.uts.live/league-2025/london-grand-final-2025/SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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That’s a wrap on the ATP 2025 season! Jannik Sinner defends his ATP Finals singles title as Carlos Alcaraz does enough to secure the Year End No.1 ranking for the second time. In a dramatic final week of ATP Tour action that saw Novak Djokovic pull out at the last minute and the No.1 ranking decided it was the same result as Sinner capped a stellar season by winning once again in Turin. It was the most watched tennis match in Italian history and the historic result could only have been topped if he had sealed the No.1 ranking as well. There were strong performances from Felix Auger Aliassime and Alex de Minaur as they ended the year in the Top 10 and disappointment for Zverev and Fritz who didn’t match their previous efforts at the ATP Finals.Joel, Kim and Chris also unpack Novak Djokovic’s interview with Piers Morgan as well as Tim Henman calling for a ATP Chairman, Andrea Gaudenzi, to model the ATP season like the F1 season with rest weeks in between big events. Joel also puts Kim and Chris through their paces in a Year End No.1 Quiz as the final Par for the Courts of the 2025 season and they announce their UTS competition! UTS CompetitionBuy tickets for the UTS Grand Final London at the Copper Box Arena:https://www.uts.live/league-2025/london-grand-final-2025/SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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