Hurkacz, Rublev rip it up in Shanghai; The best show in tennis is back

After 12 long days, Shanghai is finally over, and it was won by Hubert Hurkacz over Andrey Rublev in the final. Catherine, David and Matt chat about both players and get stuck into all the other major talking points from the week, including Grigor Dimitrov’s victory over Carlos Alcaraz. On the women’s side, there’s chat about a special victory for Jessica Pegula in Seoul, a thrilling final in Hong Kong which was won by Leylah Fernandez, and Zheng Qinwen’s impressive run of form continuing in Zhengzhou, where she won the title and then did some karaoke. Elsewhere, there’s news of the cancellation of the ATP event in Tel Aviv, the decision to keep Cincinnati in Cincinnati, a potential Holger Rune-Boris Becker partnership, and an update from Rafael Nadal about his fitness. BJK CUP FINALS: Some of the world’s best tennis players will meet in Seville at the Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals from 7-12 November. Tickets for the showpiece finale of the women’s World Cup of Tennis are on sale now – book your place in the stands today! https://www.billiejeankingcup.com/en/finals/tickets SEE US LIVE IN SHREWSBURY! Join us for The Tennis Podcast Live on Wednesday 18th October, at the WTA100 tournament in Shrewsbury, England. Tickets include food, you can watch the tennis, and then see us afterwards. A discount code is available for friends who want tickets. Email us at friends@tennispodcast.net VISIT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN IN STYLE: The Tennis Podcast during the US Open was brought to you in association with AO Travel, who can take care of your flights, premium accommodation, tournament tickets and behind-the-scenes experiences. They can now offer access to the all-new AO Travel Lounge, which overlooks Rod Laver Arena and Grand Slam Oval and is exclusively available for AO Travel Guests. Check out what AO Travel has to offer. If you’re a Friend of The Tennis Podcast, we can provide you with a $500AUD discount code, so just write to us at friends@tennispodcast.net to receive it. OUR LINKS: Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast to help us to produce the show year-round, and receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout 2023, including Tennis Re-Lived, listener questions pods, and Grand Slam review shows. Sign up to receive our Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, predictions, and more) Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Shop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.