Catherine, David and Matt convene to catch up on all the latest news from the off season and to look ahead to 2025.

Part one - Coaching updates. Hubert Hurkacz hires Ivan Lendl AND Nicolas Massu; Donna Vekic teams up with Sascha Bajin; Emma Raducanu starts working with fitness trainer Yutaka Nakamura.

Part two (from 32 minutes) - Davis Cup Final 8 moves to Italy; Del Potro’s sad farewell in Argentina; Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva becomes first active male pro player to come out as gay; WTA Awards.

Part three (from 54 minutes) - Djokovic to start his season in Brisbane; United Cup preview.

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Coaching carousel reaches crescendo; Off...