The Billie Jean King Cup made up for lost time with a fantastic opening day of action in Malaga.

Part one - Matt runs us through a pretty unsettling day of rain and floods that meant a change of hotel and the event to be postponed.

Part two (from 14 minutes) - Japan produced a comeback that reminded David why he was so keen on knockout tennis.

Part three (from 30 minutes) - The dramatic scenes in Slovakia vs. USA

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Matt is in Malaga for the start of the Billie Jean King Cup! Catherine and David join him from afar to talk about what to expect.

Part one - What are Matt's impressions of Malaga, and its dual hosting of the BJK and Davis Cups? How is the region coping in the aftermath of its flooding tragedy.

Part two (from 21 minutes) - Breaking down the Billie Jean King Cup draws, and picking our winners.

Part three (from 41 minutes) - The Barbora Krejcikova-Jon Wertheim story

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Catherine, David and Matt are joined by Charlie Eccleshare of The Athletic to review the WTA Finals in Riyadh and look ahead to the ATP Finals in Turin.

Part one - Coco Gauff’s thrilling victory over Zheng Qinwen in the final and what it might mean for the 2025 season.

Part two (from 22 minutes) - Charlie Eccleshare shares his experience of being in Saudi Arabia to cover the WTA Finals.

Part three (from 39 minutes) - Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe’s doubles victory in Riyadh; ATP Finals preview.

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