Djokovic + Sabalenka for US Open MIXED DOUBLES 💪 Eala - Williams DC WITHDRAWAL + OLYMPICS update!

Djokalenka is officially happening as Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka united for the US Open Mixed doubles... but will everyone else actually turn up? Join Joel, Kim and Chris at Tennis Weekly HQ as they react to the star-studded US Open Mixed Doubles field, wonder why the Williams sisters are nowhere to be seen, and debate whether Jannik Sinner's absence is part of the wider player unrest over Grand Slam prize money. And with Roland Garros now open to a revenue-sharing model, is prize money at Grand Slams finally reaching a turning point?
Elsewhere, we celebrate 18-year-old Lilli Tagger storms to her maiden WTA title in Prague and ask whether a single handed backhand still has a role to play at the very top of the women’s game. t was also a great week to be a Frenchman with Quentin Halys' emotional first ATP title after 14 years, and Luca Van Assche's long-awaited return to the winner's circle. Plus, we tackle the Canadian Open's withdrawal crisis - can anything be done to stop top players skipping it?, discuss the eyebrow-raising decision to start the LA 2028 Olympic tennis event just three (!) days after Wimbledon ends and will it make players choose between one or the other, and look forward to Jack Draper's return with coach Andy Murray back in his corner.

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00:00 - Intro
02:00 - Katie Boulter - Alex de Minaur Wedding
03:50 - US Open Mixed Doubles: Eala, Djokovic, Sabalenka
10:30 - Alexandra Eala - Venus Williams doubles mystery
13:00 - Peggy Gou, Matteo Berrettini spotted!
15:06 - Dominic Thiem turns pro football!
17:00 - Lilli Tagger wins Prague
22:14 - Tamara Korpatsch wins Hamburg
25:38 - Halys wins first ATP title
27:19 - Luca Van Assche wins Estoril
32:26 - Tennis Weekly Quiz - WTA No.1s
40:34 - Canadian Open Withdrawals
48:17 - French Open Revenue Sharing Announced
53:55 - 2028 Olympics to start 3 days after Wimbledon
58:50 - Washington DC, Los Cabos Preview