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The top seeds are in trouble at the AO 2025 as Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic lose sets on their way to round 3. One player who won’t be joining them is Daniil Medvedev. Last years finalist went out in a 5th set tiebreak to ATP Next Gen newcomer, Learner Tien in an epic ending after 2am Melbourne time.

As the men’s seeds struggle Carlos Alcaraz and Sascha Zverev keep getting better and Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka continue to make smooth progress. 

Elsewhere the Brits are still on a charge, led by the heroic efforts of Jack Draper and former US Open Champion Emma Raducanu. Raducanu beat friend Amanda Anisimova in a tight contest earlier in the day whilst Jack Draper came back from the brink to win in 5 sets against Thanasi Kokkinakis. 

Danielle Collins caused a stir when she invited the crowd to ‘kiss her a**’ after downing local favourite Destanee Aiava in three sets to progress to the third round. Lifting Aussie spirits, Alex de Minaur ‘the demon’ was sharp and quick to seal another trip towards a deep run at the Happy Slam!

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Round 1 Recap! The Australian Open has begun and boy has it been a dramatic star down under! Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev scrape past Wild Cards to make the second round. This marks the first win for Novak Djokovic with new coach Sir Andy Murray in his box. The team got the win but it was't pretty or easy for the GOAT of tennis and his former nemesis. 

Elsewhere there was an EMPHATIC win for teenage sensation and ATP Next Gen Finals winner, 18 year old Joao Fonseca as he ousted Andrey Rublev in straight sets. Will he be the next Gustavo Kuerten? Joining Rublev crashing out of the AO2025 were Stefanos Tsitsipas, Grigor Dimitrov. 

It wasn't just the young guns that had success Gael Monfils and Kei Nishikori rolled back the years to win in 5 sets and both are in the mid to late 30s, proving there is life in the old dogs yet! 

On the women's side the top seeds were serene in their progress. Two time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka cruised past grand slam champion Sloane Stephens and Coco Gauff matched her effort in downing former champ Sofia Kenin in R1. 

Other notable wins came from Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek who won in straight sets to move through to round 2. 

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The Australian Open is just around the corner and the singles draws have broken overnight. Join Joel, Kim and Chris as they interrogate them quarter by quarter, making some predictions and champion selections along the way.

On the ATP side, Jannik Sinner (finally) is in a different half to a draw to Carlos Alcaraz who has landed a potential Novak Djokovic R4 showdown with Andy Murray in tow. There's debate on just how far Nick Kyrgios can go, can Alex De Minaur handle a new level of expectation and will Zverev finally end Slam heartbreak?

For the women, it's all eyes on Aryna Sabalenka - can she cap a historic hat-trick of AO titles in Melbourne? Elsewhere, is Coco Gauff ready to add another Grand Slam to her trophy cabinet? Or can Iga Swiatek rediscover her form that took her to World No. 1.

The trio also unveil their Collect a Set player picks so make sure to play along and let us know your predictions before the first ball is struck on Sunday!

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The 2025 tennis is upon us and already there is a lot to cover! Novak Djokovic suffered his worst defeat in over 20 years to comeback king Reilly Opelka and Nick Kyrgios's comeback had a knock back as he went out in the first round of Brisbane. Elsewhere Coco Gauff secured her second consecutive straight sets win over Iga Swiatek as USA claimed another United Cup victory with the help of US Open finalist Taylor Fritz. 

There were lighter moments as Andy Murray missed the first week of the season and his coaching duties of Novak Djokovic because he was skiing and Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur got engaged. They also make some grand slam predictions (eek!) and preview this week's tournaments as Australian Open qualies get under way at Melbourne Park. 

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It's another Tennis Book Club, and in this edition we are joined by USA Today Bestselling Author Jenni L. Walsh. Jenni has written over 12 books including the bestselling 'Unsinkable' and now the future smash hit 'Ace, Marvel, Spy: A Novel of Alice Marble'.

‘Ace, Marvel Spy’ is based on the life of a very real, very incredible Alice Marble. She was a Trailblazer, superstar, activist, and spy! On the tennis court, Alice was an American tennis player who won 18 Grand Slam championships between 1936 and 1940: five in singles (including Wimbledon), six in women's doubles, and seven in mixed doubles. She was ranked world No. 1 in 1939. Marble was the Associated Press Athlete of the Year in 1939 and 1940. In 1964, Marble was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. She settled in Palm Desert, California, where she taught tennis until her death. One of her students was Billie Jean King. Billie called the book "A smashing success!” and Jenni joins the TW team to tell us about her process, her tennis memories and unpacks the incredible life of a tennis icon!

Jenni also gives us a preview of her next book and as always she can't escape telling Chris and Kim how she takes her tea. Make sure you purchase a copy of ‘Ace, Marvel Spy’ when it hits book stores and preorder your copy now.

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It's time for a very special BONUS episode! Tennis Weekly have all the exclusive interviews from UTS London, where we sat down with Andrey Rublev, Holger Rune, Gael Monfils, Ugo Humbert, Jan-Lennard Struff, Alex de Minaur, Alexander Bublik and Thanasi Kokkinakis. Nothing is off limits from media day at the UTS Grand Final and Kim and Chris find out their 2024 highlights, the energy they are bringing to 2025 as well as the what they thought of the Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic news.

They also got to find out why the players love the format and here from Alex de Minaur or what treats Katie Boulter will be cooking this Christmas in London. Will it be Turkey on the table and all the trimmings?

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And we're back for Part 2 of our ULTIMATE 2024 End of Season quiz! This time we are reflecting on the year in women's tennis on the WTA Tour across all the Grand Slams, Olympics, BJK Cup and tour events in between. Once again, there are fifteen tricksy questions to test yourself against brought to you by the resident Tennis Weekly quizmasters Joel, Kim and Chris plus a bonus mystery round at the very end (ooooooooh!).

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It's time to join us at Tennis Weekly HQ for our annual festive End of Season ATP Quiz! Do you know your Masters Winners from your Grand Slam semi finalists, or your Davis Cup Champions from your late night finishes? Grab a mug of hot chocolate, get cozy and hunker down to see if you can beat Joel, Kim and Chris with fifteen tasty trivia questions to recap the 2024 season.

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It's the final tour catch-up of the season! Join the Tennis Weekly trio as they look back at the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup Finals which saw Italy take home the titles in pretty dominant fashion, with wins over The Netherlands and Slovakia respectively plus launch the Tennis Weekly crowdfund for 2025.

We also saw the final professional tennis match ever played by Rafa Nadal as he bowed out in Malaga after playing for Spain in the Davis Cup Finals, whilst in other Big 3 News, Novak Djokovic made the surprise announcement that Andy Murray will be joining his coaching team for the Australian Open next year (who saw that coming?!).

The trio also discuss all the nominations for this year’s ATP and WTA Awards and discuss who their vote would go towards, whilst Chris gives Kim and Joel a whirl down memory lane in the quiz segment - but who will come out victorious?

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It's time for a very special episode from Tennis Weekly HQ as we celebrate the career on Rafael Nadal as we take a deep dive into the Spaniard's extraordinary career, counting down his top 10 most iconic moments.

From his unparalleled dominance at Roland Garros to his epic Grand Slam battles with Federer and Djokovic, and even having a tennis court named after himself whilst still playing in Barcelona (!), we relive the matches and milestones that have defined the King of Clay’s legacy.

Join us as we celebrate the resilience, passion, and brilliance of one of tennis’s all-time greats. Whether you’re Team Rafa or simply a fan of the sport, let us know what your favourite Rafa memories are - what would make YOUR Nadal countdown list?

**This episode of Tennis Weekly was recorded on 11th November 2024**

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It's crunch time on the tour and the Tennis Weekly trio are back to revel in it all. We break down Jannik Sinner’s incredible rise (and dominance), culminating in his first ATP Finals crown, and Taylor Fritz serviing into a career-high No. 4 after an impressive run in Turin. Plus, the tennis world is buzzing as Rafa Nadal gears up for Spain’s Davis Cup opener in Malaga — will he get the chance to play? Who will be in attendance? Could we see a certain Roger Federer looking on? All to be revealed!

Meanwhile, Team GB are on fire in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter have taken down Germany and defending champs Canada to reach the semis. How far can they go? The crew gives you their verdict as they enter the Final Four. And in other news, we discuss scoring systems in this week's Mailbag as Billie Jean King proposes scrapping the traditional set up to appeal to a younger audience — we're not so sure!

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