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What's up chuckers? Welcome to another week of the served five setter, but this week without producer Mike, he's off in France, probably eating baguettes, drinking wine or wandering the Louvre. This week. You get me Tykee Sean, let's jump into the weekly roundup of all things racket sports in 10 minutes or less. Shanghai is getting hot and sticky, Draper switching up his coaching staff 6 King Slam Live on Netflix and Timothee Chalamet bringing ping pong to the big screen. But first, some news from the itia. The organization is launching new programs designed to better support players who have been accused of doping or match fixing. ITIA CEO Karen Morehouse said this in a statement. Anyone who finds themselves part of either an anti doping or anti corruption investigation deserves the opportunity to defend or explain themselves. And we recognize the process can come at both a financial and emotional cost. Players who fail a drug test are now eligible for financial assistance to test products at a WADA accredited lab for contamination or to help identify sources of potential contamination. They can also receive free legal help from the time they test positive. Individuals who fall under these two types of investigations may request six sessions of confidential mental health support. The programs begin immediately and their success will be reviewed by the ITAA at the end of next season. On to set number two, where the conditions in Shanghai are making headlines. Holgaruna, one of the many players struggling with the brutal heat and humidity this week, had this to say after a number of players, including Jannik Sinner, retired or withdrew from matches this week due to the conditions. The ATP Tour says it's now considering a formal heat rule. In a statement, the tour said quote this remains under active review and additional measures, including the implementation of an official heat policy are currently being evaluated in consultation with players, tournaments and medical experts. Each Grand Slam and the WTA Tour has their own heat policies, while for the ATP it's up to the individual tournament supervisors to make their own decisions when it comes to excessive heat during matches, like allowing for extended breaks or match suspensions. Moving on to set number three, we have some big news from British tennis. Current World number eight Jack Draper has hired Andy Murray's former coach Jamie Delgado. The former pro player was in the coach's box when Murray won his second Wimbledon in title and finished the season as world number one in 2016. Now Delgado's next task is getting Jack Draper healthy and back on track after a breakout season was cut short due to a left arm injury during Wimbledon. Draper is planning to make a comeback in December at a three day exhibition event in London, but the world number eight will not be playing in next week's Six Kings Slam. It's set number four and we are back in Riyadh. Stefanos Tsitsipas replaces Draper in the star studded field. The two time Slam finalist will join Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz in the battle for the reported $6 million prize. You can watch all the matches live on Netflix, starting with the quarterfinals on Wednesday, October 15 and the final is scheduled for next Saturday. Netflix says fans will witness a cutting edge viewing experience, augmented reality graphics and more after last year's event. I'm really interested to see what the Six Kings Slam has in store for us this year. In the final set, we have a name that almost everyone has become familiar with in the past few years. Timothee chalamet. The 29 year old actor stars in Marty Supreme, a film that follows Chalamet's character as he pursues his dream of becoming a champion table tennis player.