Carlos Alcaraz' withdrawal from Shanghai has given Jannik Sinner a chance to claim the year-end No.1 ranking. Brie is joined by AusOpen.com’s Matt Trollope, data guru Levi Huddleston, and Aussie tennis legend John Fitzgerald to discuss the big news to come out of the Asian swing. The panel also dissects the rise of Beijing finalist Learner Tien and Eva Lys, and takes a close look at Coco Gauff’s game as the WTA finals approach. Plus, Rhys de Deugd checks in from Shanghai and Brie puts the rest to the test in her quiz! 00:00 - Welcome, John Fitzgerald and Levi Huddleston 02:34 - Alcaraz in action 07:38 - The Race to Turin heats up 10:53 - Spaniard set to miss Shanghai 13:43 - Time for Tien 19:10 - Lots to love about Lys 20:54 - Lys v. Gauff 22:41 - Getting into Gauff's game 28:03 - Rhys' Shanghai insights 34:20 - Monfils set to hang up his racquet 37:41 - Muguruza's big news! 38:52 - Brie's Top 5: Asian Swing Quiz 42:14 - Ace of the Week beIN SPORTS is the exclusive home of the Pro Tour in Australia. Watch now and receive an exclusive Tennis Australia offer: https://connect-au.beinsports.promo/tennis-australia Watch more episodes of The Tennis: https://bit.ly/TheTennis Listen to the full episode: https://pod.link/1447078646 Subscribe to keep up with the latest from the Australian Open: http://bit.ly/AustralianOpenTV Welcome to the official Australian Open TV YouTube channel. The Australian Open 2026 main draw runs from 18 January - 1 February in Melbourne. The tournament takes place for the 114th time and is the first Grand Slam of the year. Jannik Sinner is the men’s singles reigning champion and Madison Keys is the women’s singles reigning champion. The tournament takes place on 25 hard courts, including Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and John Cain Arena. Look out for highlights, press conferences, memorable moments and much more! Facebook: / australianopen X: / australianopen Instagram: / australianopen TikTok: / ausopen Website: https://ausopen.com/ Follow live coverage of all matches, breaking news, updates, highlights and more on: Nine (Australia): https://wwos.nine.com.au Eurosport (Europe): https://www.eurosport.com ESPN (Americas): https://www.espn.com beIN Sports (South East Asia, MENA): https://www.beinsports.com And visit: https://www.ausopen.com/broadcasters for all our broadcast partners worldwide