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Stay up to date with the Australian Open in less than 30 minutes a day! And follow the tours through the year, with coverage of all the majors and the Laver Cup.
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Outgoing captains John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg are set to lead their teams one last time at Laver Cup Berlin. Carlos Alcaraz heads a star-studded European team including Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev, while the American trio of Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe have joined forces with Francisco Cerundolo, Thanasi Kokkinakis and Alejandro Tabilo as Team World attempts its title defence. Todd Woodbridge is on the ground in Berlin with Mark Petchey and Sam Smith to preview the event and reveal their championship predictions, while Duncan McKenzie-McHarg speaks to Roger Federer, Alcaraz and Kokkinakis. Victoria Rudnikov looks back at the last six instalments of the event and the storied rivalry of the ‘Fire and Ice’ captains, and we reveal the first group of players for United Cup 2025 with fewer than 100 days till the Australian summer of tennis. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Following his long stint with Angelique Kerber, esteemed German coach Torben Beltz is entering a new phase of his career. The 47-year-old sits down with Viv to discuss the highs of his 20-year partnership with Kerber, including her AO title that kick-started an unforgettable 2016 season. Beltz also relives his own playing career, which began at club level in Germany and took him through the US college system before he coached several WTA stars. Having grown up during a boom ignited by Steffi Graf and Boris Becker, Beltz believes tennis is enjoying another surge in his homeland, helped by Germany’s 2024 United Cup victory – which he captained – and that Berlin is hosting the Laver Cup, plus a healthy competitive culture. As he contemplates his next steps, Beltz also reveals the emerging German players to look out for.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner are the first pair of Australian Open champions to salute at Flushing Meadows in the same year since Steffi Graf and Mats Wilander in 1988 — Casey Dellacqua and Todd Woodbridge analyse the champions’ performances against American finalists Jess Pegula and Taylor Fritz and cast a long gaze to the Australian Open. AO tournament director Craig Tiley joins the show to preview AO 2025 and celebrate recent achievements by Aussies abroad including US Open men’s doubles champs Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson, and teenager Emerson Jones – Australia’s first junior girls world No.1 since Jelena Dokic in 1998. Plus, content queen Brie is back from the ‘Big Apple’ to share her top 5 social media posts from the US Open. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Who better to sit down with during a Davis Cup week than John Fitzgerald, a member of two winning Australian teams in the 1980s, who later captained Australia to the 2003 title? Fitzy joins Viv and Matt to reflect on those incredible memories, plus his glittering doubles career that saw him rise to world No.1 and win all four Grand Slam titles. He's encouraged by Australia's continued success on the doubles court — most recently Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson's US Open triumph and Matt Ebden and John Peers’ Olympic gold at the Paris 2024 Games. Fitzy also recalls his own Olympic experiences of 1988 and 1992, the friendships he formed out of successful doubles partnerships, and his excitement at the current generation of rising stars. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotify Host handles:@Viv_Christie@MattyATSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Australian Open champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka have won their AO final rematches against Daniil Medvedev and Zheng Qinwen to book their spots in the US Open semifinals. Jess Pegula has joined fellow American Emma Navarro in the last four and the pair could meet in the championship decider, while Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe will battle it out for a spot in the men's final, ending an 18-year drought for Americans. Nicole Pratt and Simon Rea join Jon and Viv to analyse the big stories from week 2 including Alexei Popyrin’s historic win over Novak Djokovic and Alex de Minaur’s heartbreaking loss to Jack Draper. Plus Vic Rudnikov previews the all-American men’s semifinal. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Viv and Matt have always wanted to sit down with Simon Rea, a colleague who began his tennis journey in his native New Zealand. Emerging through the NZ junior pathway to become a national champion and Davis Cup representative, he completed a journalism degree as a US college player. He later transitioned to high performance coaching, which brought him to Melbourne and saw him link up with Nick Kyrgios, whose breakthrough run to the Wimbledon 2014 quarterfinals he recalls in vivid detail, as well as his time coaching Sam Stosur. Now Senior Manager of Game Analysis at Tennis Australia, Rea discusses his coaching philosophy, the renewed interest in New Zealand tennis, and how his data team is helping Australia's current crop of stars. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotify Host handles:@Viv_Christie@MattyATSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alexei Popyrin has lined up a third-round clash with Novak Djokovic in a testing first week that’s also seen Thanasi Kokkinakis upstage Stefanos Tsitsipas and Chris O’Connell outclass Nicolas Jarry. Storm Hunter and John Fitzgerald join the show to discuss the big stories, including two-time champion Naomi Osaka who’s scored her first top-10 win since 2020 against Jelena Ostapenko. Top seeds Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek have battled through the early stages, but some big battles loom on the horizon. Brie Stewart reveals her top 5 observations from her time in New York, and Jon shares a major development in Ace of the Week. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alexei Popyrin is riding a sweet wave after his recent ATP Masters 1000 triumph in Montreal. He enters the US Open with a career-high ranking and is seeded at a Grand Slam for the first time. The 25-year-old sat down with Viv and Jon to talk milestone breakthroughs, Aussie inspiration, and the sacrifices that are helping to turn his long-held tennis dreams into reality. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotify Host handles:@Viv_Christie@MattyATSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jannik Sinner will take his place in the US Open draw after he was cleared by an independent tribunal of all wrongdoing — Todd Woodbridge and Casey Dellacqua discuss the outcome and the implications for the world No.1. Cincinnati champion Aryna Sabalenka is in form and the favourite to take the women’s crown in New York, but can any of the Americans rise to the occasion? 2001 men’s champion Lleyton Hewitt reveals his thoughts on the Aussie men who could pose a threat, including Montreal champ Alexei Popyrin who joins us on The AO Show. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Michael Chang remains the youngest man to win a Grand Slam title following his historic triumph at Roland Garros in 1989. But, as he reveals in this episode of The Sit-Down, the Chinese-American often felt more at home on the North American hard courts, where he won titles in Toronto, Indian Wells and Cincinnati — the latter of which where he reached four consecutive finals and won twice. Now 52 years old and living in California, Chang sits down with Viv and Matt to reflect on his incredible career as a player and coach, and how buoyed he is by the current state of the game. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotify Host handles:@Viv_Christie@MattyATSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alexei Popyrin has scored the biggest title of his career while Jess Pegula has become the first woman since Martina Hingis to go back to back on Canadian soil — Casey Dellacqua and Simon Rea cast a magnifying glass over the champions and who’s looking the goods in Cincinatti. Alex de Minaur is continuing his recovery from his Wimbledon hip injury as he looks to make his mark on the US hardcourt swing. Stefanos Tsitsipas has parted ways with his father Apostolos as coach, teaming up with Greek Davis Cup captain Dimitris Hatzinikolaou, which got the panel talking about the pitfalls of parent-coaches. Plus, Brie reveals her top 5 things to do in New York ahead of her trip to the US Open. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As we bid farewell to the Olympics, we spend time reminiscing with Andre Sa. In an impressive playing career, Sa represented Brazil in four Olympic Games, including at his home nation in 2016. He was also a Wimbledon singles quarterfinalist and a top-20 doubles star. Andre joined The Sit-Down to talk about those dream Olympic experiences, the evolution of team tennis and why the friendships he formed were the biggest rewards of a pro career that continues beyond his time on tour. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotify Host handles:@Viv_Christie@MattyATSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tennis at the Paris 2024 Olympics has ended with historic gold medals for Novak Djokovic, Zheng Qinwen and Aussies Matt Ebden and John Peers, plus so many other memorable winners and stories -- Storm Hunter and John Fitzgerald join the podcast to re-live an incredible tennis event at Roland Garros, while looking forward to the North American season. We have now arrived in Canada, with plenty of Aussies winning in Montreal, and Naomi Osaka returning with a victory in Toronto. Plus, Brie reveals her top five Olympic moments that have made her the happiest. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotify See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mirra Andreeva is one of the stars of the moment: an Olympic silver medallist in doubles at the Paris 2024 Games not long after capturing her first career WTA singles title in Iasi, and now a top-25 player. The 17-year-old sat down with Viv at the recent Wimbledon championships, showcasing her strikingly mature personality and unique perspective on the game. Andreeva discusses her love of all surfaces, comparisons with Martina Hingis, and working with former Wimbledon champion Conchita Martinez, as well as what she's reading and studying. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotify Host handles:@Viv_Christie@MattyATSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz remain on a collision course to meet in the gold medal match — can Alex Zverev, Casper Ruud or any of the last eight club stand in their way? Tommy Paul is holding together Team USA’s medal hopes following the elimination of Coco Gauff, Danielle Collins and Emma Navarro in all formats. Australian Open finalist Zheng Qinwen faces the toughest battle in women’s tennis in world No.1 Iga Swiatek on clay — Simon Rea and Casey Dellacqua make the cases for how each can win. Dual Olympic champion Andy Murray and Dan Evans are stealing the spotlight in the men’s doubles, where Matt Ebden and John Peers are Australia’s last medal hope at Roland Garros. Plus Brie reveals her top 5 venues for the Paris 2024 games, including one that’s far closer to Melbourne than Paris! AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Twenty years on from winning Olympic bronze in singles at the Athens 2004 Games, Alicia Molik reflects on her 'career pinnacle' achievement. She remains the only Australian tennis player to have won an individual medal since the sport returned to the Summer Games in 1988. The then-23-year-old’s performance ignited a fruitful six-month period in which she reached the Australian Open quarterfinals and cracked the WTA top 10. Molik sits down with Matt and Viv to reminisce about life in the Olympic village, her emotions standing on the medal dais, and how it felt to achieve Olympic success compared with other tennis prizes. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotify Host handles:@Viv_Christie@MattyATSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jannik Sinner’s withdrawal from the Paris Games due to tonsillitis has opened up the prospect of a gold medal match between Wimbledon finalists Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. Roland Garros champion Iga Swiatek is the firm favourite to replicate her June exploits in the women's singles, but Team USA flag-bearer Coco Gauff is a medal threat in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. Casey Dellacqua and Craig Tiley join The AO Show to discuss medal contenders ahead of the all-important draw, including Aussie No.1 Alex de Minaur who’s made a remarkable recovery from injury and is set to make his Olympic debut. And as the tennis world prepares for Andy Murray’s final dig, Brie reveals the dual-Olympic gold medallist's top five career moments. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Australian doubles stars Matt Ebden and Storm Hunter have each appeared on recent episodes of The Sit-Down. Both conversations veered into fascinating areas such as the state of the game in general, the marketing of doubles, how to reach new fans, and the state of Australian tennis. Both veterans of the tour with a passion for seeing tennis be the best it can be, Ebden and Hunter offer fresh insights from their unique perspectives on these issues, which Viv and Matt deliver in this special two-part follow-up episode. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotify Host handles:@Viv_Christie@MattyATSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After successfully defending his Wimbledon title, Carlos Alcaraz turns his attention to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games where he’s predicted to medal in the singles and maybe in the doubles with Rafael Nadal; Storm Hunter and Simon Rea analyse Barbora Krejcikova’s game that’s seen her collect her second major singles title, and give insight to how Tennis Australia’s GIG team assists Aussie players and coaches at tournaments, Victoria Rudnikov examines the Alcaraz trajectory and how much more he can achieve, plus Brie reveals her top 5 fan comments on the Wimbledon champions’ social media posts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Already a Grand Slam singles champion from 2021 at Roland Garros, new Wimbledon queen Barbora Krejcikova has entered a new echelon with her second major singles title. On the eve of her campaign at the All England Club, Krejcikova sat down with Viv Christie to discuss her journey, which began with her family in Czechia and has so far produced doubles success at majors, Olympic gold, and her famous singles triumph in Paris. Krejcikova had low expectations for Wimbledon following recent battles with injury and illness; little did she know that she would go from this interview to have one of the fortnights of her life. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotify Host handles:@Viv_Christie@MattyAT@brieparkerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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