Elena Rybakina and Amanda Anisimova are the first players to secure a place in the semifinals at Riyadh. Xave and Brie are joined by Daria Saville and Simon Rea to break down the biggest stories to come out of the WTA Finals. The panel also reacts to the tight race to Turin as Félix Auger-Aliassime and Lorenzo Musetti battle for the final spot, Jannik Sinner regaining the No.1 ranking, Kimberley Birrell and Maya Joint’s recent successes in Asia, Rohan Bopanna saying farewell to his professional playing career, and the Battle of the Sexes match where Aryna Sabalenka will take on Nick Kyrgios. Plus, Brie quizzes the panel on the iconic WTA Finals photoshoot. 0:00 - Welcome, Simon Rea and Daria Saville 3:33 - WTA Finals: Rybakina and Anisimova advance 7:39 - More from the WTA Finals 11:21 - Who will take the final ticket to Turin? 14:19 - The No.1 ranking goes to... 16:36 - Aussie stars shining bright 20:26 - The Battle of the Sexes returns 25:30 - Around the grounds 27:49 - Brie's Quiz: WTA Finals photoshoot 33:50 - Ace of the Week 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: https://www.facebook.com/AustralianOpen X: https://twitter.com/australianopen Instagram: https://instagram.com/australianopen/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@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