Nothing Major

While the tournament favorites continue to march through the draw, it’s the Americans who have been making noise down under. The boys discuss the impressive performances from Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton, Alex Michelsen and Learner Tien, while debating their chances to make even deeper runs in Melbourne.We also get into Gael Monfils, stunning No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz with an inspired performance. Can the 38 year-old Frenchman keep the magic alive? Last but not least, we wrap the episode with our Round 4 predictions and revisit the heated Australian Open Snake Draft standings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Aussie Open is heating up, and so is Something Major! We keep our attention on the men's side of the draw where we break down the stand out performances and surprises in Round 2 as well as preview the biggest stories heading into Round 3. The boys also touch on the American men having success down under from Taylor Fritz’s dominant start to Learner Tien’s breakout performance against Medvedev.Finally, a new leader emerges in our Nothing Major Snake Draft and the guys discuss a fan submitted penalty. Could we see one of our hosts lace them up again for a $25k Future Tournament?(00:00) Welcome to Something Major!(00:47) Shoutout to Learner Tien(03:03) Struggling to Say “João”(03:48) Steve Nails His Prediction(04:05) Top Seeds Performance So Far(06:26) Fritz’s Pre-Season Gains and Evolution(09:48) Our Predictions… That Flopped(10:36) Sam Gets Sad with João’s Loss(10:54) Frances Early Exit(11:15) Machac, Paul, and the Tiny Shorts Trend(11:55) Spotting Potential Dark Horses(12:59) Michelsen’s Chances vs. Khachanov(14:19) Marcos Giron and Tennis’ High School Hall of Fame(15:04) Snakedraft Recap(17:13) YOUR Punishments Suggestions!(18:33) Round 3 Predictions(20:52) Tien Upsets Medvedev—What a Moment!(21:48) Signing Off with AusOpen Trivia Fun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Australian Open is underway, and we’re doing Something Major—round by round recaps and previews from the men's side of the draw. For the next two weeks, we’re dropping episodes every other day, keeping you up to date with all the action Down Under.In this episode, we spotlight the seeds that delivered, the unexpected exits, and the dark horses turning heads at Melbourne Park. From Joao Fonseca’s stunning upset over No. 9 seed Andrey Rublev to the stellar performances from the American contingent it's a first round recap in true Nothing Major style.Plus, the guys revisit their Australian Open Snake Draft, which is already full of drama. Who’s leading the pack, and who’s regretting their picks? Will Nishikori’s clutch 5-setter save Stevie's team? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2025 Australian Open is officially here and the boys have plenty to talk about in this week's episode!The guys kick off with insights on player perks and experience in Melbourne before diving into the main storylines heading into this year’s tournament.They then move onto a Nothing Major staple - the snake draft. Each guy drafts their own team for the 2025 Australian Open before wrapping with personal memories from the AO. From going 5 sets with a furious Nalbandian, to blowing their stipends in the local casino, John, Sam and Steve share some of their best and worst times down under.--00:00) Intro: Let’s Dive In(00:46) Kokkinakis Apologies (Our Bad!)(01:54) Happy Slam? Australian Open Debate(05:12) Toughest Slam to Play(06:24) Best Slam to Win(07:09) Late-Night AO Madness(10:12) American Contenders(12:44) Nishikori & Opelka Shoutouts(15:42) First-Round Players to Avoid(18:02) Beyond Alcaraz and Sinner(20:44) Is Djokovic Flying Under Radar?(22:38) Most Vulnerable Top 8?(23:59) AO Snake Draft Teams(32:18) Final Draft Recap(33:56) AO Memories: The Good Ones(34:18) Meeting Federer: Awkward Dream Moment(35:56) Steve’s Federer Post-Match Story(38:23) Federer’s 90-Minute Match Record(38:50) Nalbandian’s AO Collapse(40:14) Sam’s POV(41:19) Melbourne’s Worst Memories(42:07) Outside Courts Experience(43:34) Where to Stay in Melbourne?(45:15) Best Melbourne Memory… wasn’t during AO!(47:17) Sam’s Nip Slip(49:49) Goodbye: Wrapping It Up(50:25) Trivia Challenge: Australian Open edition Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.