Tennis Podcast: One-sided matches leave Fed Cup Final in the balance

The Fed Cup Final between Australia and France in Perth is evenly poised going into Sunday after a strange opening day which saw Kiki Mladenovic thrash Australian debutante Ajla Tomljanovic 6-1, 6-1 before Ash Barty levelled for the hosts with a 6-0, 6-0 demolition of Caroline Garcia. It was the first ever double-bagel in Fed Cup Final history.

On The Tennis Podcast, hear from all four players as well as hosts Catherine Whitaker (Amazon Prime Video) and Matt Roberts trying to make sense of it all.

Why were the matches so one-sided? Was Tomljanovic simply affected by nerves? Was it the best match Barty has ever played? Does either side have the edge? And will captains Alicia Molik and Julien Benneteau make changes to their teams on Sunday?

Elsewhere, there's a preview of Sunday’s matches at the ATP Finals. How motivated is Novak Djokovic by the chance to finish the year as world No 1? Will the court be faster this year? And what is Matteo Berrettini like?

The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly year-round in association with Telegraph Sport, and daily during all four Grand Slams, the WTA and ATP Finals, and the Fed and Davis Cup finals. 

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