Sinner OUT of US Open as Alcaraz makes COMEBACK with Serena Williams + Is Gauff now the favourite?

Sinner is OUT, Alcaraz is IN for the US Open… and playing mixed doubles with Serena Williams?! It’s been quite the week for headline grabbing stories on the ATP and WTA Tours as we head towards the final Grand Slam of the season in New York. Join Joel, Kim and Chris at Tennis Weekly HQ as they discuss the bombshell news that Jannik Sinner will miss the US Open with a knee injury. Does this open the door for Djokovic to land Grand Slam No.25? And with Alcaraz returning from injury, can we really expect him to be among the favourites to defend his title?
Elsewhere, we celebrate Coco Gauff’s Cincinnati triumph - has she put herself back among the leading contenders in New York? Meanwhile, Sabalenka suffers another tough defeat to rising Czech star Sara Bejlek, adding further intrigue to the World No.1’s form. On the men’s side, Arthur Fils claims his first Masters 1000 title as his comeback continues to gather momentum. Plus, Djokovic struggles in the Cincinnati heat, Nick Kyrgios tests positive for cocaine, Stan Wawrinka misses out on a US Open wildcard to Patrick Kypson (USTA own goal!), and we debate what needs to be done to combat the tournament’s soaring ticket prices with a reported $363 just to get in for a ground pass on Day 1 through resale.

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00:00 - Intro
03:51 - US Open Sinner OUT Carlos IN
11:44 - Coco Gauff wins Cincinnati
21:21 - Arthur Fils wins first 1000 title
27:20 - Djokovic physical struggle
32:40 - Tennis Weekly Quiz
40:36 - Mailbag: No Wildcard for Stan Wawrinka
48:50 - US Open ticket prices
53:39 - 20% Prize Money Increase
56:19 - Nick Kyrgios postive cocaine test
1:02:59 - US Open Mixed Doubles Predictions