What's The Call?

Tears, questionable moustaches and an Italian tennis soap opera that just keeps on giving. With the race to the ATP Finals heating up, Theo and Andrea have plenty to unpack this week, and not all of it involves actual tennis. Carlos Alcaraz is still winning everything in sight (although the jury's out on his hair), while Flavio Cobolli's heartbreaking retirement against Matteo Berrettini has everyone feeling emotional. Meanwhile, Alexander Zverev reaches world number one, Valentin Vacherot takes the title in Basel, and Novak Djokovic is still chasing a place in Turin. At what point does someone tell him to take a holiday? Off court, things are arguably even more entertaining. Juan Carlos Ferrero has announced a surprise coaching partnership with Ben Shelton, leaving Theo and Andrea wondering how two very big personalities will fit into one coaching box. And the alleged Italian tennis love triangle continues to raise eyebrows, particularly with the Davis Cup around the corner. Awkward team dinner, anyone? Plus, the race to Turin is going down to the wire, injuries are piling up, and the Paris Masters could change everything. Theo and Andrea make their predictions, question a few questionable decisions and, as always, have plenty to say about what's happening both on and off the court. Follow What's the Call? for weekly tennis news, results and all the drama on and off the court.

It's been another dramatic week in tennis, with big wins on court, breakups off it and plenty of rumours doing the rounds on social media. This week, Theo and Andrea discuss Daniil Medvedev's historic win in Almaty, where he claimed his 25th ATP title and successfully defended a title for the first time in his career. They also cover Lorenzo Musetti's victory in Lyon, the rumours circulating about his personal life and Matteo Berrettini, and Tallon Griekspoor's win in Brussels. Away from the court, they discuss reports of Gaël Monfils and Elina Svitolina's separation, the backlash directed at Svitolina and the double standards women face when their relationships become public. With the season drawing to a close, Theo and Andrea look ahead to the ATP Finals race in Turin, the packed draws in Vienna and Basel, and the WTA Finals, where the battle for the year-end number one ranking is heating up. Plus, Andrea shares her experience hosting an ATP Fantasy event in Vienna, including meeting Jakub Menšík and Daniel Mérida, and the pair make their predictions for the week ahead. Follow What's the Call? for weekly tennis news, results and all the drama on and off the court.

It's all heating up as the tennis season draws to a close! This week, Theo and Andrea unpack the drama in Shanghai and Wuhan, from Alejandro Davidovich Fokina's impressive run and not-so-subtle Davis Cup messages to a ball kid controversy that's raising eyebrows. They also discuss the surprise winners shaking up the rankings, Djokovic's unexpected scheduling decisions and the increasingly unpredictable race to the ATP and WTA Finals. Plus, a rather revealing medical timeout that they somehow missed last week! Follow What's the Call? on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and join the conversation on Instagram at @whatsthecallpod.

A new world No. 1, a shock defeat for Carlos Alcaraz and a homegrown champion in Beijing. The Asian tennis swing is delivering plenty of drama, and Theo and Andrea are back to unpack it all. This week on What's the Call?, they discuss Zheng Qinwen's remarkable China Open victory over Mirra Andreeva, her unexpected karaoke performance during the trophy ceremony and whether she has what it takes to become a Grand Slam champion. Over in Shanghai, Carlos Alcaraz's surprise defeat to Zizou Bergs has everyone talking, from his unusually public frustration on court to his increasingly controversial moustache. Theo and Andrea also get into the players' growing complaints about court conditions, tennis balls and the relentless ATP schedule. Plus, Alexander Zverev secures the year-end world No. 1 ranking, raising questions about what it means to finish on top when your biggest rivals have spent months on the sidelines. And with the Wuhan Open and Shanghai Masters still underway, Theo and Andrea make their predictions for who will take home the titles. Follow What's the Call? on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and join the conversation on Instagram at @whatsthecallpod.

Theo and Andrea have recovered from their post-Slam blues just in time for the Laver Cup, and after spending the final day courtside in London, there is a lot to discuss. The tennis itself may have been slightly anticlimactic, but thankfully the sidelines delivered. From Carlos Alcaraz appointing himself unofficial team coach and the unexpected bromances taking over Team Europe, to Flavio Cobolli rolling around in confetti and Alexander Zverev getting brutally roasted by Andre Agassi, the Laver Cup proved once again that sometimes the best action isn’t happening on court. They get into why the tournament feels more like a school trip for tennis players, whether it can ever reach Ryder Cup levels of rivalry, the questionable Team Europe photoshoot and, naturally, the current state of Zverev’s hair. Plus, Theo and Andrea accidentally make it onto the Laver Cup broadcast, Learner Tien gains two new fans and the girls attempt to make sense of the increasingly confusing Asian Swing. Follow us on Instagram, Tiktok and YouTube @whatsthecallpod