Roddick and Clijsters on Jovic’s Rise, Rune’s Comeback & WTA Finals Concerns
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Andy Roddick is joined by Kim Clijsters to break down João Fonseca’s decision to skip the Asian swing. Andy and Kim also dive into Iva Jovic’s rapid rise, Alexander Zverev and Ben Shelton showing up for Davis Cup, Holger Rune’s return from injury, and the very different ways they handled chasing the World No. 1 ranking. Plus, the crew reacts to the WTA Finals moving to Charlotte, the challenges of squeezing the event into five days, and the bigger questions facing the WTA as it takes control of its marquee event.
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