Talking Tennis

Doubles legend Sania Mirza played her final Grand Slam match in Melbourne after reaching the Australian Open mixed doubles final alongside childhood friend Rohan Bopanna, giving an emotional speech on Rod Laver Arena.Though the Indian duo lost a tight two-setter to Brazilians Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos, the trophy ceremony took time to celebrate Mirza, a former WTA No. 1 and six-time Grand Slam champion across women’s and mixed doubles.Defending champions Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova continued their exceptional Grand Slam winning streak in women's doubles by capturing the 2023 Australian Open title in Rod Laver Arena.Jason Kubler and Rinky Hijikata marched to a shock straight-sets win in the men's doubles final.All this and more as we review the doubles action at the AO with Will Boucek.This podcast is available on...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43f2LvpQA7rxGbaRXqRMxHApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/talking-tennis/id1652349752Amazon Music: https://podcasters.amazon.com/podcasts/1e8c717a-0be6-4145-adf5-aee32501a1aeSubscribe to our YouTube channel...https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTT​Check out our website...https://www.talking-tennis.com/Follow us on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingTennisTTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingTennisTTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtennistt/Check out Will's website Tennis Tribe, which is dedicated to helping people get better at doubles strategy. Also, Will's Twitter handle is: @WillBoucek Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In winning his tenth Australian Open, Novak Djokovic has drawn level with Rafael Nadal on 22 Grand Slam wins. But how many more will he go on to win? Is the Slam race still on? And how much better is the world number one than the rest of the field?Runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas is the bridesmaid once again, but will his time come? And if so, when?A good tournament for American tennis, with breakthroughs for Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton, but what happened to Taylor Fritz?A bad tournament for the Canadians as Denis Shapovalov and Félix Auger-Aliassime don't make the latter stages again?Is Karen Khachanov good enough to make the final step and are Rafael Nadal's best days behind him?All this and more as we look back on the Australian Open on the men's side with Australian Open 2023 Women Review with Stephen Broughton from the Slice and journalist Vivek Jacob.All this and more in this review of the tournament Down Under on the men's side.This podcast is available on...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43f2LvpQA7rxGbaRXqRMxHApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/talking-tennis/id1652349752Amazon Music: https://podcasters.amazon.com/podcasts/1e8c717a-0be6-4145-adf5-aee32501a1aeSubscribe to our YouTube channel...https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTT​Check out our website...https://www.talking-tennis.com/Follow us on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingTennisTTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingTennisTTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtennistt/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Talking Tennis speaks to Caitlin Thompson from Racquet magazine about the Australian Open on the women's side.Aryna Sabalenka has finally made the breakthrough of winning a major, but will see see an Iga Swiatek level of dominance from her in 2023?And what about Elena Rybakina - is she going to be a constant threat?Are we worried about Swiatek?Has Maria Sakkari's moment passed?All this and more in today's episode of the 20 Minutes.This podcast is available on...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43f2LvpQA7rxGbaRXqRMxHApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/talking-tennis/id1652349752Amazon Music: https://podcasters.amazon.com/podcasts/1e8c717a-0be6-4145-adf5-aee32501a1aeSubscribe to our YouTube channel...https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTT​Check out our website...https://www.talking-tennis.com/Follow us on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingTennisTTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingTennisTTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtennistt/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Novak Djokovic sealed his tenth Australian Open and 22nd Grand Slam overall, defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 7-6 7-6.Where did it all go right for Novak and wrong for Stefanos in the final?How many Slams will Djokovic win and will Tsitsipas ever win one?All this and more in today's episode of the 20 Minutes.This podcast is available on...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43f2LvpQA7rxGbaRXqRMxHApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/talking-tennis/id1652349752Amazon Music: https://podcasters.amazon.com/podcasts/1e8c717a-0be6-4145-adf5-aee32501a1aeSubscribe to our YouTube channel...https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTT​Check out our website...https://www.talking-tennis.com/Follow us on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingTennisTTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingTennisTTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtennistt/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aryna Sabalenka won her first Grand Slam title, beating Elena Rybakina 4-6 6-3 6-4.The 20 Minutes reviews how events unfolded in Melbourne and previews tomorrow's men's final between Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas.All this and more in today's episode of the 20 Minutes.This podcast is available on...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43f2LvpQA7rxGbaRXqRMxHApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/talking-tennis/id1652349752Amazon Music: https://podcasters.amazon.com/podcasts/1e8c717a-0be6-4145-adf5-aee32501a1aeSubscribe to our YouTube channel...https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTT​Check out our website...https://www.talking-tennis.com/Follow us on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingTennisTTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingTennisTTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtennistt/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elena Rybakina will face Aryna Sabalenka in Saturday’s women’s singles final after two entertaining semi-finals in Melbourne.We look back on those semi-finals as well as look forward to the men's semi finals between Stefanos Tsitsipas & Karen Khachanov and Tommy Paul against Novak Djokovic.All this and more in today's episode of the 20 Minutes.This podcast is available on...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43f2LvpQA7rxGbaRXqRMxHApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/talking-tennis/id1652349752Amazon Music: https://podcasters.amazon.com/podcasts/1e8c717a-0be6-4145-adf5-aee32501a1aeSubscribe to our YouTube channel...https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTT​Check out our website...https://www.talking-tennis.com/Follow us on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingTennisTTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingTennisTTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtennistt/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Holger Rune beat Ugo Humbert in straight sets, whilst Novak Djokovic also went through to Round 4 in the same manner at the expense of Grigor Dmitrov.Caroline Garcia, meanwhile, had a scare when losing the first set against Laura Siegemund but the Frenchwoman rallied to win in three.All this and more in today's episode of the 20 Minutes.This podcast is available on...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43f2LvpQA7rxGbaRXqRMxHApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/talking-tennis/id1652349752Amazon Music: https://podcasters.amazon.com/podcasts/1e8c717a-0be6-4145-adf5-aee32501a1aeSubscribe to our YouTube channel...https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTT​Check out our website...https://www.talking-tennis.com/Follow us on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingTennisTTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingTennisTTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtennistt/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cameron Norrie, Daniil Medvedev and Maria Sakkari all crashed out on Day 5 at the Australian Open while Stefanos Tsitsipas, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula progress.This podcast is available on...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43f2LvpQA7rxGbaRXqRMxHApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/talking-tennis/id1652349752Amazon Music: https://podcasters.amazon.com/podcasts/1e8c717a-0be6-4145-adf5-aee32501a1aeSubscribe to our YouTube channel...https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTT​Check out our website...https://www.talking-tennis.com/Follow us on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingTennisTTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingTennisTTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtennistt/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy Murray rolled back the years for arguably his best post-hip operation result, beating Matteo Berrettini in five sets.He is joined in Round 2 by Novak Djokovic.This podcast is available on...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43f2LvpQA7rxGbaRXqRMxHApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/talking-tennis/id1652349752Amazon Music: https://podcasters.amazon.com/podcasts/1e8c717a-0be6-4145-adf5-aee32501a1aeSubscribe to our YouTube channel...https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTT​Check out our website...https://www.talking-tennis.com/Follow us on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingTennisTTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingTennisTTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtennistt/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rafael Nadal lost in three sets against Mackenzie McDonald with the defending champion severely hampered in the third set with a hip injury.Meanwhile, there were wins for Coco Gauff against Emma Raducanu and Maria Sakkari against Diana Shnaider.This podcast is available on...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43f2LvpQA7rxGbaRXqRMxHApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/talking-tennis/id1652349752Amazon Music: https://podcasters.amazon.com/podcasts/1e8c717a-0be6-4145-adf5-aee32501a1aeSubscribe to our YouTube channel...https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTT​Check out our website...https://www.talking-tennis.com/Follow us on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingTennisTTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingTennisTTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtennistt/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices