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Feb 2025
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Sinner’s convenient ban, Vukov’s suspens...

David Law, Catherine Whitaker, Matt Roberts
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It's been a big week of news in tennis so Catherine, David and Matt convene to cover and react to it all.

Part one - World number one Jannik Sinner banned for three months after reaching a settlement with WADA.

Part two (from 37m24s) - WTA suspends Elena Rybakina's coach, Stefano Vukov, for a year.

Part three (from 47m53s) - US Open announces drastic change to its mixed doubles event.


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