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THE 2026 ATP SEASON IS UNDERWAY! | Season Predictions

Season 3 kicks off with big questions and even bigger predictions. Is 2026 just a continuation of the Sinner–Alcaraz era, or is the next wave finally ready to break through?

From Djokovic’s last great pushes, to Fonseca and Tien knocking on the door, to whether Alcaraz needs to be “fixed” at all. This episode is about pressure, trajectory, and how thin the margins really are at the top of men’s tennis.

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🎾 Inside the Episode

• 2026 Season Bingo Card. Chaos, breakouts, and long-shot storylines

• What we are most excited about in 2026

• What to expect from Novak Djokovic in 2026

• Who breaks into the Top 10 this season

• Who makes the biggest leap in 2026

• Our boldest predictions for the year

• Who could fall out of the Top 10

• Will there be a new Masters 1000 champion?

• Will there be a new Grand Slam champion?

• Who becomes the next first-time Slam semifinalist or finalist

• Head-to-head projections — Shelton vs Fritz, Draper vs De Minaur, Fonseca vs Tien, Musetti vs FAA

• Predicting the 2026 Year-End ATP Top 10

• Australian Open trivia to test the panel

• Once again… is Alcaraz going to be fine or not?

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:15 What are you most excited about in 2026?

4:31 What do you expect from Djokovic in 2026?

7:15 Who will get into the Top 10?

8:49 Who will make the biggest leap?

12:28 Biggest Prediction in 2026?

15:00 Who will fall out of the Top 10?

17:49 Are we gonna have a new ATP Masters Champ in 2026?

20:09 Will there be a new Slam Champion?

21:51 Will we have new Slam Finalist or Semifinalists?

24:15 Who will end the season ranked higher?

27:36 Your Year End ATP Top 10?

31:23 Is Alcaraz gonna be fine or not?

33:45 Share your thoughts!

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Inside the Mind of an ATP Coach | Kristof Vliegen Interview (Part 2)

Kristof Vliegen returns for Part 2 of our deep-dive conversation, and this time we go further — into coaching transitions, modern tactics, mental resilience, and the evolution of elite tennis. From reuniting with Tallon Griekspoor to now working with rising star Alex Michelsen, Kristof gives an honest, analytical look at what it takes to coach at the highest level today.

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A former World No. 30 and ATP finalist, Vliegen has beaten Djokovic, Hewitt, and Safin, remains undefeated against Wawrinka, and has guided players like Zizou Bergs and Tallon Griekspoor to career highs. In this episode, he blends tour wisdom with modern insight — no clichés, no shortcuts.

🎾 Inside the Episode

• Coaching journey update — reuniting with Griekspoor, winning Mallorca, and moving on

• Working with Alex Michelsen — how the partnership started and where it’s heading • What Kristof looks for when choosing a player to coach

• Managing coaching transitions in the middle of a season

• Balancing match load, training intensity, and recovery for young players

• How on-court coaching has changed preparation and in-match tactics

• Sinner’s Wimbledon rebound after the Roland Garros heartbreak

• Alcaraz’s response and US Open redemption

• How to even attempt game-planning against Sinner or Alcaraz

• Is anyone close to beating Sinner on indoor hard courts?

• Best surfaces for Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner

• Are we watching the highest level of tennis ever played?

• Djokovic’s chances of winning another Slam in 2026

• The rise of Michelsen, Tien, Mensik, and Fonseca

• Who could be the next first-time Grand Slam champion

• Why unforced errors may no longer tell the full story

• Technical changes during the season — including Sinner’s serve and return stance

• Is volleying a lost art? Why second-serve aggression is still rare

• How sport science and data shape modern coaching decisions

• Handling confidence slumps without chasing results

• What match day really looks like for a coach

• The toughest opponent Kristof ever prepared a player to face

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:52 Kristof on Coaching Alex Michelsen

15:45 When are technical changes made for players?

28:00 Kristof’s thoughts on Sinner & Alcaraz

42:10 What is Alcaraz’s best surface?

45:30 Are Sinner & Alcaraz playing the best tennis ever?

48:45 Can Djokovic win 25 in 26?

53:37 What makes the Next Next Gen so good?

58:45 When will the Michelsen & Fonseca Gen compete for Slams on a consistent basis?

1:07:23 What’s going on with the Zverev, Medvedev, Rublev Generation?

1:09:15 Thoughts on Vacherot’s Shanghai run?

1:16:20 Thoughts on the “Season is too long” talk?

1:20:05 Who is gonna be the next new Slam Champion?

1:23:25 Why is volleying a lost art?

1:26:30 Why are players taking more risks on 2nd serve?

1:28:45 Thoughts on analytics in tennis?

1:30:35 How do you deal with players losing confidence & struggling?

1:36:40 What happens on match day for players on the ATP Tour?

1:51:35 Rapid Fire Questions

1:59:43 Check out Part 1 with Kristof Vliegen

What’s Carlos Alcaraz’s Future Without Juan Carlos Ferrero?

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

0:17 Why did Alcaraz & Ferrero part ways?

28:40 Who should be Carlos Alcaraz's next coach?

34:36 Who should Juan Carlos Ferrero coach next? 

2nd Edition of The WEEGOS Awards!

The biggest, wildest, and most unserious awards night in tennis is back! THE WEEGOS AWARDS SHOW! Fans voted, we debated, chaos ensued. From “I OWN YOU” moments to gladiator runs, from upsets that shook the sport to matches that tore the roof off the stadium — we celebrate the entire 2025 season the only way we know how. From Alcaraz to Sinner to Djokovic to Vacherot to Keys to Ansimova to Fonseca & so many more! Tune in and see if your favorite player won him or herself a prestigious Weegos Award!

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🎾 Inside the Episode — The 2025 WGF Tennis Awards

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

0:47 The “I Own You” Award

2:02 The “Houston, We Have A Problem” Award

3:29 The “What if if if” Award

5:25 The “Gave the Most Food” Award

7:09 The “Geezer Grinding” Award

9:10 The “Good Guy Grigor” Award

10:55 The “Brand Basher” Award

12:12 The “Spicy No Spicy” Award

15:23 The “Bad Luck Brian” Award

17:25 The “Slam of the Year” Award

19:00 The “Home of Tennis” Award

20:37 The “Okay, I See You” Award

22:19 The “Cakewalk Run” Award

24:30 The “Gladiator Run” Award

27:11 The “We Back Big Dawg” Award

28:35 The “Lost in the Sauce” Award

30:50 The “Tear Down the Roof” Award

32:32 The “Most Inspiring” Award

34:42 The “What in the World Was That?” Award

38:03 The “Isner Mahut” Award

40:45 The “You Have My Respect” Award

42:40 The “Clutch King” Award

44:52 The “Blockbuster Bout” Award

47:20 The “Nakashima Court 14” Award

49:27 The “Back From The Dead” Award

51:05 The “Stakhovsky Soderling” Award

53:14 The “Top Underdawg Run” Award

55:28 The “Are You Craze” Award

57:36 The “Cracked Me Up” Award

59:28 The “Needs a New Coach” Award

1:01:10 The “5 Set Lover” Award

1:02:41 The “Stickman Save of the Year” Award

1:05:05 The “Core Memory” Award

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Italy Completes the Three-Peat

The 2025 season closes with Davis Cup chaos, heroic battles, emotional scenes, and a third straight Italian triumph. We debate the biggest overreactions heading into 2026, rank the most impressive seasons of the year, compare player duos head to head, and break down every step of Italy’s historic run. Berrettini clutch. Cobolli unforgettable. Spain gritty. This one had everything.

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🎾 Inside the Episode

• Overreaction or Not — career Grand Slams, Djokovic in 2026, Medvedev’s return, Zverev finals, Draper breakthroughs, Next Gen hopes, and Davis Cup fixes

• Top 5 Most Impressive Seasons of 2025 — Sinner? Alcaraz? Djokovic? And who?

• Who Had the Better Season? Zverev or Fritz? Draper or Shelton? Demon or Musetti? Rune or Ruud? Fonseca or Cobolli? Tsitsipas or Rublev?

• Season Recap Trivia — 2025 in fun quick-fire form!

• Italy’s Davis Cup Three-Peat — Berrettini’s dominance, Cobolli’s marathon, emotional sportsmanship, historic streaks • Spain’s Road to the Final — Carreño Busta grinding, Munar stepping up, the doubles team delivering

• MVP Debate — who defined this Davis Cup run?

• Cool Dude Moments of the Week

• Where We Were Right & Wrong

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

0:28 Overreaction or Not?


21:35 Top 5 Most Impressive Seasons in 2025?

27:45 Who had the better season: Zverev or Fritz?

30:03 Who had the better season: Draper or Shelton?

31:45 Who had the better season: De Minaur or Musetti?

34:33 Who had the better season: Rune or Ruud?

36:08 Who had the better season: Cobolli or Fonseca?

38:58 Who had the better season: Tsitsipas or Rublev?

42:48 2025 Season 2025 Trivia Game!

57:00 Italy Completes the Davis Cup Three-peat!

1:11:19 Davis Cup Cool Dude Moments!

1:18:03 Where we were right & wrong

1:19:29 Check out our interviews with Kristof Vliegen & Mikael Tillstrom

SINNER MAKES ITALY PROUD AGAIN AT THE ATP Finals!

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

0:13 Jannik Sinner Makes ATP Finals History!

20:17 Who had a better season, Sinner or Alcaraz?

27:31 Overreaction or Not?

42:11 Where we were right & wrong

42:41 Who Wins the Davis Cup?

Jannik Sinner destroys Alex De Minaur, Carlos Alcaraz steamrolls Felix Auger Aliassime… but what does it REALLY mean for the ATP Finals title race? A HISTORIC final coming our way and we break it all down. Watch now!

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🎾 Inside this episode

Sinner vs De Minaur

- How good was Jannik Sinner in that match?

Alcaraz vs Auger Aliassime

- What this version of Alcaraz means for the final?

ATP Finals Final Preview

- What will it take for Sinner & Alcaraz to take home the title?

Where we were right & wrong (Receipts time 👀)

Sinner vs De Minaur — we said what?

Alcaraz vs Auger Aliassime — were our earlier predictions not bold enough?

Who ya got for the ATP Finals title? We make our picks!

👇 Your turn! Who’s your pick to win the ATP Finals title: Sinner or Alcaraz? And what did you think of Sinner vs De Minaur and Alcaraz vs Auger Aliassime?

Drop your takes in the comments because as always, we read every single one!

Bonus: direct link to our full Kristof interview at the end of the episode.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

0:52 Thoughts on Sinner beating De Minaur?

13:09 Thoughts on Alcaraz beating Auger Aliassime?

24:35 Thoughts on the ATP Finals Final?

31:36 Where we were right & wrong?

32:21 Who Ya Got in the ATP Finals?

Carlos Alcaraz crowns his season with a historic second Year End World No.1 at just 22 years old — younger than any of the Big Three when they did it. Sinner keeps steamrolling indoors. De Minaur and Auger Aliassime fight through the fire. The semifinals are set, the numbers are wild, and the debate is heating up.

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Djokovic Makes History in His New Home!

Djokovic rewrites the record books again: his 72nd hard-court title and 101st overall. From shirt rips to history made, we break down how Novak’s "home” crowd pushed him past Musetti. Rybakina conquers Riyadh in flawless fashion, Tien closes his breakout season with another trophy, and the ATP Finals race hits boiling point, Sinner vs Alcaraz for Year-End World No.1.

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🎾 Inside the Episode

• Djokovic makes history in his “new home” — 72nd hard court title, 101st overall

• Thoughts on Musetti — six straight final losses and into Turin by withdrawal

• Rybakina lifts the WTA Finals in Riyadh — undefeated, $5.2M payday

• Tien caps a stunning 2025 season with the Metz title — first American teen champ since Roddick

• ATP Finals Preview — who escapes Group 1 (Alcaraz, Musetti, Fritz, De Minaur)? • ATP Finals Preview — who dominates Group 2 (Sinner, Zverev, Shelton, Auger-Aliassime)?

• Year-End No.1 math — how Alcaraz or Sinner can finish on top

• Cool Dude Moments — Sinner predicts Fonseca’s Top 25 rise, 4h27m epic in Lima

• Overreaction or Not — Djokovic’s 103-title chase, Rybakina’s No.1 ambitions, Sabalenka’s slump

• Where We Were Right & Wrong — Athens & Metz picks revisited

• Who Ya Got — ATP Finals champion predictions

• Bonus — Full Kristof interview link at the end

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

0:44 Djokovic Makes History in his NEW HOME!

16:13 Rybakina Lifts the WTA Title in Riyadh!

24:13 Tien Wins Metz in Epic Fashion!

39:50 ATP Finals Preview: Group 1

47:47 ATP Finals Preview: Group 2

54:34 Scenarios for Alcaraz to Claim Year End No.1?

56:00 Scenarios for Sinner to Claim Year End No.1?

59:06 Who Wins the Year End World No.1 title?

1:02:44 Cool Dude Moment of the Week

1:06:16 Overreaction or Not?

1:18:25 Where we were right & wrong?

1:20:45 Who Wins the ATP Finals in Turin?

Sinner conquers Paris & World No. 1! Does Year-End No.1 swing his way or can Alcaraz snatch it back? Felix Auger Aliassime & Lorenzo Musetti fighting for the last ATP Finals spot, shock upsets, moonwalks, racquet smashes—we break it all down!

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🎾 Inside the Episode

Sinner Conquers Paris in dominant style

Thoughts on Félix Auger-Aliassime — playing like a Top-5 threat again?

Who deserves Year-End World No.1 more: Jannik Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz?

Final ATP Finals Spot: Lorenzo Musetti or Félix Auger-Aliassime?

Biggest Winners of the Week — a couple long over due winners!

Upset of the Week — Cameron Norrie over Alcaraz

Spicy or Not Spicy — Zizou Bergs’ moonwalk after match point vs. Alex Michelsen’s racquet smash. Harmless fun or over the line?

Favorite Masters Champion of 2025 — your picks and ours.

Overreaction or Not?

Sinner will break Djokovic’s 35 straight wins on indoor hard.

Auger-Aliassime finishes the season inside the Top 5.

Bublik enters the Top 10 in 2026.

Other News —

ATP Race will count through Paris starting next season

Aryna Sabalenka locks Year-End WTA No.1.

Receipts Time — Where we right & wrong with our Paris predictions!

Who Ya Got? — ATP Athens and ATP Metz picks

Bonus — Link to our full Kristof interview at the end of the show.

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Who deserves the Year-End No.1—Sinner or Alcaraz? And who gets the last ATP Finals ticket—Musetti or Auger-Aliassime?

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

0:13 Jannik Sinner Wins the Paris Masters in style!

19:20 Who Deserves World No.1 More, Sinner or Alcaraz?

24:13 Who Deserves the last ATP Finals spot, Musetti or FAA?

30:55 Biggest Winners in Paris

40:46 Upset of the Week: Norrie beating Alcaraz

49:46 Favorite Masters Champion of the Year?

54:03 Overreaction or Not?

59:59 Other Interesting News

1:02:07 Where we were right & wrong?

1:03:01 Who Ya Got in Athens?

1:04:22 Who Ya Got in Metz?

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