Saudi gets its way, Sinner conquers Vienna, a stunning new venue in Paris
Calvin Betton joins from Paris to talk to James Gray about most things (not everything) that has been going on in tennis this week. George Bellshaw is off sick and we send him our best!
In his absence, they talked about…
- Saudi Arabia's ATP Masters 1000 tournament, now finally confirmed, with a start date expected in 2028 and a one-week, non-mandatory format.
- Analysis of Jannik Sinner's win in Vienna, beating Alexander Zverev in the final.
- Sinner also pulled out of the Davis Cup Finals this week, citing prep time for Australia, which went down badly in Italy. There were controversies…
The skinny
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