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Episode 19: Next Gen/ATP/WTA Tour Finals, Stockholm and Linz
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Episode 19: Next Gen/ATP/WTA Tour Finals, Stockholm and Linz

We recap the last week on the tours, including Carlos Alcaraz's dominance at the Next Gen finals, Tommy Paul's win in Stockholm, Alison Riske's third title in Linz and the ATP & WTA finals so far.

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Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan

2:23-3:54: Different rules at the Next Gen ATP Finals.

3:54-5:59: Brandon Nakashima’s super-solid backhand.

5:59-8:25: Carlos Alcaraz a cut above his peers in Milan.

WTA Finals in Guadalajara

8:25-10:55: Anett Kontaveit defeated by Garbine Muguruza having already qualified for the semifinals.

10:55-13:04: The players that the conditions suit the most.

13:04-14:48: Maria Sakkari continues to dominate her rivalry with Iga Swiatek.

Stockholm Open

14:48-17:03: Mixed fortunes for Andy Murray.

17:03-17:54: Tommy Paul’s stellar form in his run to the title.

17:54-19:29: Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime play table tennis in the semifinal, the latter enters the top 10.

19:29-21:13: Quiz Question: In losing to Tommy Paul at the Stockholm quarterfinals, Andy Murray lost his fifth match this season to an eventual champion of the tournament. Can you name the four other times this happened?

Linz Open

21:13-23:05: Emma Raducanu suffers a leg injury at the end of the season yet still played some fantastic tennis in her loss to Xinyu Wang.

23:05-24:13: Alison Riske wins her third title beating lucky loser, Jacqueline Cristian, in a three-set thriller.

ATP Finals in Turin

24:13-25:30: Novak Djokovic defeats Casper Ruud in his first round-robin match.

25:30-27:27: Matteo Berrettini forced to retire with an ab injury against Alexander Zverev.

27:27-28:54: Daniil Medvedev serves immaculately against Hubert Hurkacz.

Miscellaneous

28:54-31:58: The sexual abuse accusations posted by Peng Shuai.

31:58-33:44: Tallon Griekspoor wins his eighth Challenger Tour title this year and lack of prize money for lower-ranked players.


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On The Line
The On The Line Tennis Podcast
Two tennis fans keenly discussing the happenings of the ATP and WTA tours, foolhardily making predictions and providing some analysis along the way.