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The Sit-Down with Alexei Popyrin
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08/26/24 • 16 min
Alexei Popyrin is riding a sweet wave after his recent ATP Masters 1000 triumph in Montreal. He enters the US Open with a career-high ranking and is seeded at a Grand Slam for the first time. The 25-year-old sat down with Viv and Jon to talk milestone breakthroughs, Aussie inspiration, and the sacrifices that are helping to turn his long-held tennis dreams into reality.
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01/02/25 • 52 min
Novak Djokovic has made a bright start to his Brisbane campaign, lining up a 20th meeting with Gael Monfils to whom he’s never lost. Aryna Sabalenka remains the hot favourite for the women’s title following the eliminations of Paula Badosa and Jelena Ostapenko from her quarter — AusOpen.com's Dan Imhoff joins Jon, Brie and Luke Saville to recap all the big news from an entertaining first week of competition including the show-stopping Djokovic-Kyrgios doubles pairing and the golden run of local favourite Kim Birrell. USA and Kazakhstan are the first two teams through to the United Cup semifinals, with the winners of Poland v Great Britain and Italy v Czechia to join them in the last four — Mark Petchey and Andrea Petkovic help preview the business end of the competition. Plus, Team Poland No.1 Iga Swiatek sits down with Pippa Horn to discuss everything from tennis to her undying love for Taylor Swift.
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03/01/24 • 12 min
From the stage to the screen, Aussie showbiz legend Tim Minchin's creativity knows no bounds. Following the success of his award-winning Matilda the Musical, the multi-talented composer returned to Melbourne during AO 2024 his latest box office smash Groundhog Day the Musical. And while he was in town, he stopped by The AO Show to share his insights on two of the world’s great spectacles, musical theatre and tennis, and how they’re strangely alike.
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02/29/24 • 25 min
Jordan Thompson has captured his maiden ATP singles title on a remarkable day in Los Cabos that also saw him capture the doubles title with Max Purcell — Wally Masur joins The AO Show to discuss the significance of the 29-year-old's climb to a career-high world No.32, Matt Ebden has eclipsed his doubles partner Rohan Bopanna to clinch the world No.1 ranking— Australian Tennis Magazine’s Leigh Rogers speaks with the 36-year-old about the path he’s forged and the road ahead, and reigning US Open champion Coco Gauff reflects on her teenage years on the tour as she looks forward to adulthood.
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02/22/24 • 33 min
Week 2 of the main draw was one for the history books: from Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff’s US Open Final rematch to Jannik Sinner’s semifinal dethroning of Novak Djokovic, from Zheng Qinwen’s run to the women's final on the 10th anniversary of Li Na’s 2014 title to Sinner and Daniil Medvedev gripping men's finale — the last seven days of AO 2024 were unforgettable, so let’s relive some of the highlights!
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02/15/24 • 17 min
For the first nine years of his career, Andre Agassi avoided coming to the Australian Open. So, it was with some trepidation that the two-time major champion arrived in Melbourne in 1995 eager to add a third Grand Slam title to his collection. Much to his surprise, not only was he embraced by the public, but he was spurred on all the way to the championship. In 2024, Agassi returned to Melbourne Park, where his love affair with the AO began almost three decades ago.
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02/08/24 • 29 min
Week 1 of AO 2024 produced some remarkable moments: from Novak Djokovic’s first-round survival of dynamite qualifier Dino Prizmic to Anna Blinkova’s extraordinary record-breaking tiebreak against Elena Rybakina, from the seed-slaying heroics of Mirra Andreeva and Linda Noskova to Andrey Rublev’s “Scary Movie” marathon against Alex de Minaur — the first eight days had something for everyone, so let’s revisit some of the highlights!
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02/01/24 • 32 min
What was the match of the tournament? Who delivered the best performance? Who produced the best comeback? Tournament director Craig Tiley joins Australian Tennis Magazine’s Viv Christie and AusOpen.com’s Matt Trollope to recognise the people and the moments that made Australian Open 2024 one of the most memorable yet.
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01/28/24 • 34 min
Jannik Sinner has captured the Australian Open men’s crown and his maiden Grand Slam title in an astonishing five-set comeback against Daniil Medvedev — our experts Peter Marcato and Simon Rea discuss where and how the final was won and lost, Aryna Sabalenka is revelling in the glory of her title defence after a night of celebrations with her team — Hot Shots Tennis player Ava Yalmanchili gets to meet the 2024 women’s champion, four-time men’s champion Andre Agassi reflects on his successes and regrets, and British dance giants Groove Armada light up the AO Finals Festival.
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03/13/25 • 55 min
Top seeds Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz have powered into the quarterfinals at Indian Wells, while big names like Novak Djokovic, Alex De Minaur and Alexander Zverev suffered exits. Mirra Andreeva is making waves and could face reigning champion Iga Swiatek in the semifinals. Meanwhile, Billie Jean King Cup squad announcements are imminent and the newly named "Orange Girl" of the Australian team Emerson Jones speaks about her upcoming role. Our correspondents from Indian Wells are Daniela Hantuchova and Duncan McKenzie-McHarg, while Xavier Muhlebach and Brie Stewart are joined by John Fitzgerald and Luke Saville in the studio.
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Tennis have?
The Tennis currently has 300 episodes available.
What topics does The Tennis cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts, Sports and Tennis.
What is the most popular episode on The Tennis?
The episode title 'Bonus: Tim Minchin on the intersection of tennis and theatre' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Tennis?
The average episode length on The Tennis is 28 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Tennis released?
Episodes of The Tennis are typically released every 3 days, 2 hours.
When was the first episode of The Tennis?
The first episode of The Tennis was released on Dec 17, 2018.
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