Jannik Sinner defends at the ATP Finals, again without losing a set, beating his chief rival #1 Carlos Alcaraz. The final was fine, even quite good at times, albeit a bit momentum-less; but hey, they can’t all be classics. Novak makes some valid points about Sinner’s doping case – yes, well-tread territory to be fair – and gets subtweeted by Darren Cahill for his troubles. Plus, Aryna is displeased with Nike (which itself seems indifferent to tennis), and we take a quick tangent into health care and politics.

1:55 Jannik repeats at the ATP Finals

7:05 The Big 3 broke tennis analysis

11:50 Semis and group stage: every era needs a de Minaur

17:45 The ATP fits and haircuts + the Nike snowsuit

21:50 Novak on Sinner’s doping case and Darren’s subtweet

32:05 Aryna is unhappy with Nike, and Nike doesn’t seem to care

38:30 Not a great week for churches! Plus a tangent on Canadian health care

It’s our 400th episode! Elena Rybakina makes a stunning run through the WTA Finals field, but the ending is overshadowed by an awkward non-photo with the WTA CEO. Novak Djokovic is a stunt queen til the end, winning Athens and then telling Musetti at the net that he won’t be playing Turin anyway, so thanks for playing! Meanwhile, newcomers Learner Tien and Victoria Mboko cap their breakout seasons with titles, Ons Jabeur is having a baby, and we reflect on our Toronto Blue Jays and our 400th.

2:15 Rybakina dominates the WTA Finals field

6:35 The photo snub and the tough Rybakina-Vukov situation

12:40 Sabalenka’s hot mic moment

19:00 Djokovic wins Athens, everyone plays in Lorenzo’s face

24:00 The Djokovic exodus from Serbia to Greece

32:20 Youngsters Tien and Mboko win late-season titles

40:00 The Body Serve Baseball Podcast

50:45 What does 400 mean to us?

Almost there … Elena Rybakina booked her spot in the WTA Finals and dipped immediately (extremely injured). Basel saw three of its four quarterfinals end with a retirement. Naturally, the ATP decided this was the perfect time to announce an imminent 10th Masters 1000 tournament, in Saudi Arabia, which will require the shuttering of five current ATP tournaments. Elsewhere, Marta Kostyuk decides it’s not sour grapes, it’s testosterone; and Jannik Sinner gets torched by the Italian consumer protection agency for taking un pisolino after leading his country to two straight Davis Cup titles.

2:50 À propos of nothing, Kostyuk dabbles in transvestigation

15:00 Jannik might lose his honorary citizenship to the city of Turin, guys

17:00 The ATP cusp boys + Fonseca

22:55 Ale-ale-jandro

24:00 Are people born with cramps or are cramps thrust upon them?

26:40 Rybakina, Bencic, Li

32:10 Saudi Arabia gets a Masters tournament

36:00 Next up in tennis and on TBS