Clay season is officially underway and we’re back at Tennis Weekly HQ to roundup week one as we start to look forward with Roland Garros on the horizon. This week, we ask ourselves is Jessica Pegula the best player on the WTA Tour currently not named Elena Rybakina or Aryna Sabalenka after she defended her Charleston title and why has Iga Swiatek decided to partner up with new coach Francisco Roig. Joel and Kim also debate the anatomy of a coaching break up with the news that Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard was only informed by his agent that Roig had ditched him for the Polish former World No. 1.
On the ATP side, there’s plenty to get stuck into as Tommy Paul grabs his first clay title, rising Spanish star Rafael Jodar making waves with his massive forehand in Marrakech, and we dive into the news that the WTA Tour Finals are set to leave Riyadh after 2026 with Gdansk and Charlotte in the United States on the shortlist. Plus, we announce the winner of our Babolat giveaway and of course take a look ahead to Monte Carlo where Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner lead the charge which once again leads us to debate - are we *finally* going to get our first Sincaraz matchup this season??
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00:00 - Intro
02:04 - Mboko Raonic?
04:08 - Tsitidosa shade
10:51 - Pegula wins Charleston
15:21 - Swiatek Nadal Coaching Update
18:50 - Roig ditched Perricard for Iga
20:45 - WTA Bogota
21:55 - Tommy Paul wins on American Clay
26:15 - Rafael Jodar wins 1st Title
36:15 - Nadal Tennis Weekly Quiz
42:25 - WTA Finals leaving Saudi Arabia
49:00 - Alcaraz and Sinner Return in Monte-Carlo
