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Nov 2025
52m 26s

Could Alcaraz and Sinner's dominance of ...

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Delyth Lloyd is joined by the BBC's tennis correspondent Russell Fuller, former US Open finalist Greg Rusedski, and WTA Tour winner Jill Craybas to reflect on the 2025 tennis season.

With Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner winning the last eight Grand Slams between them, the panel discuss whether their dominance could become boring.

World number seven Alex de Minaur tells us how the packed tennis schedule is impacting on players' physical and mental health.

We look at the contenders for the women's majors in 2026.

And Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool join us to chat about ending the year as the world number one doubles pairing.

Timecodes: 00:56 - 2025 highlights 03:45 - Alcaraz and Sinner's dominance in 2025 09:20 - Will Sinner's doping ban tarnish his career? 11:24 - Could Alcaraz and Sinner's rivalry become boring? 15:07 - Alex de Minaur interview 21:31 - Is the tennis schedule too intense? 28:00 - Aryna Sabalenka the dominant force in the women's game 30:59 - The unpredictability at the top of women's tennis 32:58 - Amanda Anisimova 40:46 - Ons Jabeur's pregnancy 43:30 - Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool interview 50:32 - 2026 predictions 51:23 - Will 2026 be Djokovic's final season?

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