Miami - Are Sinner & Sabalenka getting even better?
3/30/20261 hr 34 min
David, Catherine and the Athletic's Matt Futterman had plenty to talk about after Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka completed the rare Double Sunshine Double with their Miami Open titles.
Part one - ATP (00:00 - 37:45) We start with the extraordinary dominance of Jannik Sinner who has won the Indian Wells & Miami titles without dropping a set. With the points gap quickly closing on Carlos Alcaraz, Sinner is being open about his desperation to reclaim the top spot in men's tennis - will he do it, and if so, when?
Part two - WTA (37:45 - 1:08:23) We cover Aryna Sabalenka's imperious run to the Miami title, including her significant final victory over resurgent Coco Gauff. How does Sabalenka manage to peak at every tournament she plays, and is Gauff coming good at just the right time?
Part three - News (1:08:24 - 1:35:17) The WTA finals is set to move from Saudi Arabia - we wonder why, and where to? Plus there's discussion of Amanda Anisimova's shock coaching split and what it might lead to, and a general preview of the clay court season ahead (with punchy predictions).
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First 90 secondsCatherine Whitaker· Host0:00
This episode is presented by ServiceNow. Learn how ServiceNow puts AI to work for people at servicenow.com. [upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to the Tennis Podcast live on this fine Monday evening, and here to say the word double a lot over the next hour or so, because Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka have completed the Double Sunshine Double, and Taylor Townsend and Katarina Siniakova have completed the Doubles Double Sunshine Double, making it actually a Triple Sunshine Double. You got that? Okay.
David Law· Host0:46
Yeah.
Catherine Whitaker· Host0:47
Good. Uh, my doubles team for tonight's show is, of course, David Law. How you doing, David?
David Law· Host0:54
I'm all right. Yeah. I, I, I, I, I did enjoy all the doubles stuff there and, um, you know, the-- back, back when I was a lad, the Sunshine Double was hard, and apparently now it's really easy and everybody can do it. But, uh, you know.
Catherine Whitaker· Host1:07
Some of them can do it without dropping a set, David.
David Law· Host1:10
Mm.
Catherine Whitaker· Host1:11
More on that in a moment. Uh, and because Matt Roberts apparently overexerted himself while golfing in La Manga this weekend in his shiny new shoes, heroically stepping in to fill the Matt-shaped hole on tonight's show is The Athletic's Matt Futterman. Matt, how are you doing?