We're finally back with Tennis Asia Podcast Episode 19, which features:

-Zheng Qinwen's admirable run to the final in her first WTA Finals appearance, ultimately coming up short in a classic match against Coco Gauff in Riyadh.

-Kei Nishikori's title win at the Helsinki Challenger, his first in over a year, putting him on the verge of the top 100.

-ATP Challenger roundup

-Preview of Billie Jean King Cup where Japan will take on Romania

-Zheng Qinwen finishes runner-up to Aryna Sabalenka but puts in an excellent performance. It turned out to be enough for her to qualify for the WTA Finals in Riyadh, making her the second Chinese player to do so after Li Na.

-Meanwhile, Japanese youngster Aoi Ito qualifies for Osaka and reaches the quarterfinals with excellent performances over Kenin and Cocciaretto.

-Also discussed are WTA Ningbo, ATP Almaty, as well as upcoming ATP Challenger events in Asia.

Episode 17: Zheng Qinwen dishes out a first-ever bagel to Mirra Andreeva on the WTA Tour but ultimately falls to Karolina Muchova in the semifinals at the China Open in Beijing.

Meanwhile, Wu Yibing puts on an impressive showing on his comeback in Shanghai, losing but putting on a sparkling show against Carlos Alcaraz that even got the respect of the Spaniard.

Also discussed:

- Yosuke Watanuki's return and march to the last 32 - ITF 75 Rancho Santa Fe: Shibahara loses in final to 16-year-old Iva Jović - Preview of WTA 1000 in Wuhan. - Preview of the Hangzhou Challenger and ATP 250 in Almaty. - ...and, uh, Taro Daniel spending 18 hours in Seoul