WTA Finals Preview with Pam Shriver! Plus, is this a new Auger-Aliassime?

The WTA Finals are here and who better to preview the tournament than 10-time WTA Finals doubles champion Pam Shriver?!

Pam joins Catherine and Matt to discuss what to expect from the next week in Fort Worth. What will the conditions be like and who will they favour? Can anyone stop Iga Swiatek? Can Coco Gauff make some headway in her rivalry with Swiatek? Does Ons Jabeur have something to prove? And how is Pam feeling about having a doubles group named after her?

We also talk about Daniil Medvedev rediscovering his best form, a hat-trick of titles for Felix Auger-Aliassime and what it all means, the official launch of the United Cup, and how the landscape is looking regarding safeguarding on the WTA Tour, six months on from Pam’s interview with Catherine on the podcast.

There’s also time for a quick Paris preview, chat about some WTA coaching changes, and for Pam to roast David.

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