<p>Catherine is in Melbourne and David and Matt are heading there soon, but first we catch up on all the results from the first week of the 2026 tennis season.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Part one (00:00 - 39:14) </strong>We discuss how Poland won the United Cup despite Iga Swiatek losing her final two matches against Coco Gauff and Belinda Bencic. In what way was the nature of those defeats worrying for Swiatek heading into the Australian Open? There’s also chat about the brilliant form of both Bencic and Hubert Hurkacz, as well as appreciation for Belgium’s tournament.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Part two (39:15 - 01:04:11)</strong> We wrap up the rest of the results, headlined by Aryna Sabalenka winning the title in Brisbane again at a tournament where Marta Kostyuk beat three Top 10 players in a row. Plus, is Daniil Medvedev back? And why can’t Lorenzo Musetti win a title?&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Part three (01:04:12 - 01:29:30) </strong>We cover some news including Stan Wawrinka’s Australian Open wildcard, injury worry for Zheng Qinwen and Joao Fonseca, and a secret meeting in London between the slams and tours over the ongoing PTPA lawsuit.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Become a&nbsp;<a href="https://tennis.supportingcast.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Friend of The Tennis Podcast⁠</a></p><p>Check out our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetennispodcast.net/shop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠new merch shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>!&nbsp;</p><p>Talk tennis with Friends on&nbsp;<a href="https://tennis.supportingcast.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Barge!&nbsp;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Sign up to receive our free&nbsp;<a href="http://eepurl.com/gbmzRX" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;(daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, Fantasy League updates, and more)</p><p>Follow us on&nbsp;<a href="http://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;(@thetennispodcast)</p><p>Subscribe to our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thetennispodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;channel.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>