Can We Talk About Caroline Garcia?

Simona Halep is your new no. 1, Caroline Garcia collected a whole heap of points in Beijing and Wuhan, and Rafael Nadal wins another tournament on hardcourts. In short, tennis' fall season is lit. We also wade against the Nick Kyrgios clickbait and look at the other happenings in the Asian swing.  

 

1:30 We need to talk about Caroline, and we say I told you so (sorry, that's really obnoxious)

9:00 A very uncharitable comparison, and the Sharapova Curse

14:00 Johanna Konta fighting for her Singapore spot, two years in a row

18:50 Simona Halep is the WTA's 25th no. 1 player! And the 5th of 2017

24:20 Rafa wins Beijing for his 6th title

26:00 We gotta talk about Nick, but without psychoanalyzing him (big up to the NK Foundation!)

33:00 Back to Rafa: Mr. Federer reminds us that Rafa isn't a one-surface wonder

36:40 Odds and ends: Goffin doubles in Asia, Venus is back, Hingis/Chan keep win 9th title of 2017

41:00 QUIZ: guessing WTA players' ages ... play along with James!

49:00 Things we like/dislike, and it's not food this time