Alcaraz goes BLONDE and BACK for Laver Cup, Raducanu skips BJK Cup Finals, Davis Cup Final 8 UPDATE!

It's a drama filled week on the tennis new circuit. Alcaraz has gone blonde, Holger Rune has been sliding into more DMs and Emma Raducanu has been a late withdrawal from the Billie Jean King Cup where she was set to lead Great Britain in the finals. The Davis Cup delivered major shocks as the USA and Australia both crashed out at home, with Czechia and Belgium rising to the occasion. Spain also staged a heroic comeback without Carlos Alcaraz, while drama swirled around Holger Rune both on and off the court...

Meanwhile, 17-year-old Iva Jovic lit up Guadalajara to become the youngest WTA champion of 2025, while France’s Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah stunned the field in São Paulo — making it the first time in 17 years that two teenagers have lifted trophies in the same week. We debate where Jovic fits among the new wave of teenage stars of Andreeva, Mboko and Maya Joint.
We’ve also got updates on the Billie Jean King Cup Finals as Raducanu opts for a Korean Open wildcard, the Laver Cup and it’s “love it, loathe it” format and the latest on Carlos Alcaraz barnet as he shows off yet another haircut that seems to channel his best Roger Federer blonde impression. There was also news of Daniil Medvedev’s new coach in former pro Thomas Johansson and Zsombor Piros sparks debate at Tennis Weekly HQ with his audacious dropshot serve that has got everyone talking!

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00:00 - Intro
02:02 - Wimbledon Website Crash and Ballot Extension
03:20 - Alcaraz goes blonde
06:20 - Holger Rune slides into Kalinskaya DMs
08:00 - Czechia defeat USA in Davis Cup
13:06 - Australia ousted by Belgium
16:49 - Rune anger in Spanish defeat
19:23 - GB win in World Group 1
21:18 - Djokovic watches Fonseca beat Tsitsipas
22:00 - Zsombor Piros overarm underarm serve
24:42 - Iva Jovic wins Guadalajara Open
30:27 - Tennis Weekly Quiz
36:09 - Emma Raducanu withdrawing BJK Cup Finals
44:26 - Laver Cup Preview + Debate
53:13 - Billie Jean King Cup Finals Preview
56:25 - ATP and WTA Tournament Previews