Get ready for power in the women's final on Saturday after Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka set up what promises to be a fearsome showdown on Saturday.
How did Rybakina win the first set against Victoria Azarenka despite her first serve going missing? Just how impressive was Sabalenka to overcome her Grand Slam semi-final scar tissue? And how will they match up against each other in the final?
Elsewhere, with tennis crossing over into geopolitics in the last 24 hours, after Novak Djokovic's father was filmed posing for photos with Vladimir Putin supporters, Simon Briggs joins Catherine, David and Matt to talk about what Djokovic's response might be and whether players have a responsibility to denounce those scenes.
Finally, there's good news for the Australian sensations in doubles, we look ahead to Friday's men's semi-finals, and we celebrate the Original 9 after they were honoured on Thursday.
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BJK Cup Finals Day 5 - Leylah Fernandez. That’s the title.
BJK Cup Finals Day 4 - Czechia keep on coming; Semifinal preview, and an ATP Finals look ahead
BJK Cup Finals Day 3 - Matt investigates the mystery of Rybakina's absence; Italy, Canada book semi spots; David drops a bomb from the Lost Law Years
BJK Cup Finals Day 2 - The Leylah Fernandez show is back!
BJK Cup Finals Day 1 - Slovenia & Czechia storm to opening day wins, plus your daily update on Matt's lunch
Sublime Swiatek cruises amidst the chaos
BJK Cup Final Preview with Matt's tales from Seville; Djokovic dominates devastated Dimitrov
Cancun chaos reaches crescendo
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Hurkacz, Rublev rip it up in Shanghai; The best show in tennis is back
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Sakkari succeeds, Rybakina complains, and Laver Cup - meh.
The Simona Halep case and the Davis Cup
US Open Day 14 - Djokovic the undisputed
US Open Day 13 - It’s Coco Time
US Open Day 12 - Daniil the disruptor; Djokovic hangs up on Shelton
US Open Day 11 - Bad, Bizarre, Brilliant: Women’s semis reviewed; Men’s semis preview
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