Aus. Open R4 - Djokovic devastation, Swiatek stunned & Team USA surge

01/23/23 • 51 min

It's the second week of the Australian Open and the gang are back together to chat all things Round 4 of the Australian Open.

With top seed Iga Swiatek ousted by reigning Wimbledon Champion Elene Rybakina, and podcast favourite Caroline Garcia losing to unseeded Magda Linette, the women’s draw has been yet again flung open to further excitement and unexpected outcomes.

Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic sails through to the Quarter Finals, Seb Korda continues his superb start to the year, and Jiri Lehecka claims yet another scalp by knocking out Felix Auger-Aliassime.

They also give a Collect a Set update as we pass the halfway point of the tournament.

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It's the second week of the Australian Open and the gang are back together to chat all things Round 4 of the Australian Open.

Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic sails through to the Quarter Finals, Seb Korda continues his superb start to the year, and Jiri Lehecka claims yet another scalp by knocking out Felix Auger-Aliassime.

They also give a Collect a Set update as we pass the halfway point of the tournament.

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Previous Episode

Aus. Open R3 - Korda cruises, Collins crumbles & (Wham, Bam, Sam) Stosur retires

Whilst Kim is enjoying the delights of a cheeky European getaway, Joel and Chris are back to catch-up on all of the third round action down in Melbourne at the Australian Open.

There was heart break for last year's Australian Open singles finalists Daniil Medvedev and Danielle Collins as they both crashed out whilst Andy Murray's legs finally gave out on him in an entertaining four set loss to Robert Bautista Agut.

They also discuss Sam Stosur's legacy to a singles and doubles tennis court, just how much of a worry is Djokovic's leg heading into week 2 and who has a higher ceiling in tennis in two of the youngest breakout stars at this year's event - Ben Shelton or Jiří Lehečka?

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Next Episode

Aus. Open QFs - Linette continues dream run, Tsitsipas’s near-DQ & Azarenka rolls it back

With the quarter-finals upon us in Melbourne, Joel, Kim and Chris are back to catch up on all the action as the tournament heads to its concluding stages.

With Magda Linette continuing her unheralded run to the latter stages of a Grand Slam with a win over yet another seeded player, Victoria Azarenka making the semis of the AO 10 years after her last, Aryna Sabalenka not yet dropping a set in 2023 and Elena Rybakina shaping up to prove her worth as Wimbledon Champion, the women’s draw is set for a tasty conclusion.

Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic continues to demolish the opposition, Stefanos Tsitsipas makes yet another Melbourne semi, Seb Korda succumbs to Khachanov and injury, and Tommy Paul wins the Team USA battle to give us a mix of predictable and slightly less predictable men’s semi finalists.

Joel, Kim and Chris also reveal the joint leaders of Collect A Set before Chris dashes off for an evening of Danish film drama!

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