Medvedev Ends 882-Day Title Drought, Rune's Rough Road Ahead, Gauff Wins In Wuhan | The Tennis

The year is slowly coming to the end, but there's still plenty of tennis to be played. Xave and Brie are joined by Australian power couple Daria and Luke Saville to break down the latest news to come out of the tennis world. The panel reacts to Daniil Medvedev earning his first title since Rome in 2023, Holger Rune’s season ending injury, Coco Gauff lifting the trophy in Wuhan, Elena Rybakina and Leylah Fernandez’s recent wins, and Novak Djokovic withdrawing from Paris. Plus, in light of Valentin Vacherot’s miracle run in Shanghai, Brie presents her Top 5 Tennis Miracle Moments.

0:00 - Welcome, Luke and Daria Saville!
1:34 - Slay or Nay: Saville baby names
6:06 - Medvedev mighty in Almaty
9:29 - Another one fights the Duck
10:14 - Storm-ing back to success
13:45 - Holger Rune's 2026 wholly ruined?
17:19 - Wuhan: Gauff goes off
20:24 - What makes tennis players so popular?
23:37 - Around the grounds
29:55 - Australian Summer preview
31:49 - Brie's Top 5: Tennis Miracles
36:30 - Ace of the Week

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