Draft Day! Who will go No.1 in our Wimbledon Fantasy Draw?
With The Championships upon us, our panellists picks their players in our first ever Wimbledon Fantasy Draft. Dan Imhoff and Levi Huddleston join Brie and Xave to dissect the big news of the week, including Alexander Bublik’s monumental victory over Jannik Sinner at Halle and Maya Joint's toppling of Ons Jabeur and Emma Raducanu at Eastbourne. Will Alex de Minaur be able to back his career best run at Wimbledon? Our experts give their thoughts on the Aussie’s current level coming into the major. Plus Levi breaks down the ingredients to Alexander Bublik and Marketa Vondrousova’s recent success, while we check in with Todd Woodbridge and Duncan McKenzie-McHarg in Wimbledon with their title predictions and top tips for those lucky enough to attend the third Slam of the year. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Shelton in Top 10, Novak eyes LA Olympics, 'Alcaranu' to headline US mixed dubs
The grasscourt season is building to a crescendo with Wimbledon right around the corner. Ben Shelton has cracked the ATP Top 10 after a semifinal run in Stuttgart, joining compatriots Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul, while German veteran Tatjana Maria has taken down four top-20 opponents en route to the Queens title. Past and present players, John Fitzgerald and Jaimee Fourlis, react to the US Open’s star-studded Mixed Doubles entry list, which includes Carlos Alcaraz partnering Emma Raducanu and Nick Kyrgios with Naomi Osaka. Plus the panel dissects Novak Djokovic's 2028 Olympic aspirations, and the lack of grass-court events available to women leading into Wimbledon. Plus, Brie puts the panel to the test with her grasscourt quiz.AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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King Carlos keeps crown, goodness gracious Gauff! Fit check French style
It’s Saville squared in Pod Laver Arena as Aussie golden couple Daria and Luke Saville review Roland Garros with Brie and Xavier. The ‘Sincaraz’ rivalry has reached new heights following a men’s final for the ages between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner — our experts react to John McEnroe’s comparison of the pair with 14-time winner Rafael Nadal. The panel chats about the petite silverware won by Coco Gauff in the women’s final and discuss runner-up Aryna Sabalenka's controversial post-final comments. Plus, the French Open fashion police dissect the on-court looks to come out of Roland Garros and reveal the winner of our first Fantasy Draft…AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Boisson’s 'Cinderella story', Djoker dodges Sascha, Tiley’s take on scheduling
France has a new rising star! Lois Boisson has gone from relative obscurity to a household name after ousting Jessica Pegula and Mirra Andreeva. Now she faces former Paris finalist Coco Gauff in the semifinals of her first major main draw. Iga Swiatek is looking to win her fourth consecutive Roland Garros trophy and fifth title overall, but will first need to get past Aryna Sabalenka. On the men’s side, Novak Djokovic has fought back from a set down to set up a what should be a blockbuster semifinal against world No.1 Jannik Sinner, while Lorenzo Musetti takes on reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz. Alexander Bublik reveals his interesting approach to switching off. Xavier Muhlebach and Brie Stewart are joined by expert John Fitzgerald and Australian Open Tournament Director Craig Tiley who weigh in on the scheduling debate surrounding Roland Garros, plus can you guess the players from producer Harper's musical clues in "Who Am I?" AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Swiatek’s rocky road, Ruud's plea after early exit, Fonseca fever hits France!
Bonjour! The Sit-Down hosts Viv Christie and Matt Trollope discuss all the big news from week 1 of Roland Garros with experts Sam Stosur and Todd Woodbridge. 4-time champion Iga Swiatek is a step closer to defending her title after a convincing win over Emma Raducanu, while the Joao Fonseca juggernaut rolls on following his straight-sets triumph over Hubert Hurkacz. Casper Ruud’s shock elimination has opened up the draw for Alexei Popyrin and reignited the conversation about event scheduling. Hometown hero Gael Monfils has come back from two sets down to break the record for most 5-set wins at the event. The panel reacts to Naomi Osaka’s emotional media conference and recaps historical titles for Novak Djokovic and Maya Joint. Plus, Brie Stewart and Duncan McKenzie-McHarg join us from on the ground in Paris. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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