The Tennis

Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka are the players to beat after capturing titles in Madrid — our panel of experts discuss the contenders for Rome and make their early predictions for Roland Garros, Novak Djokovic returns from his elbow injury ready for a shot at a seventh title in the Italian capital, Andy Murray’s woes continue at the top level, and what we all should know about tennis’s newest...

Carlos Alcaraz eyes back-to-back titles while Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka remain on track for another top-of-the-table final — our Round Table experts discuss all the big stories from Madrid including Aslan Karatsev’s return to form and Zhang Zhizhen’s historic run at an ATP event, plus AusOpen.com’s Matt Trollope and Game Insight Group analyist Simon Rea cast a spotlight over teen sensation M...

Emma Raducanu withdraws from Madrid with injury and is set to drop out of the Top 100 — have the British media gone too hard on the 20-year-old? Australian Billie Jean King Cup coach Nicole Pratt joins the Round Table to discuss the tabloid's treatment of Raducanu and whether Rafael Nadal will play Roland Garros if he’s not fully fit, plus what we all should know about Donna Vekic but no one’s bot...

Newly engaged WTA star Marta Kostyuk joins The AO Show to reveal what we all should know about her but no one’s bothered to ask yet, plus Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley shares the changes he’d like to see introduced to tennis — on the court and in the stands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the occasion of her 40th birthday, Jelena Dokic relives some of the most significant moments of her career and shares the lessons she's learned from her life so far. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former World No.4 Jelena Dokic joins The AO Show for an exclusive candid conversation about her life and career on the occasion of her 40th birthday, GIG's Simon Rea and AusOpen.com’s Matt Trollope analyse the performances of AO23 second week stars Magda Linette and Jannik Sinner over the hardcourt season as the clay court season fires up in Monte Carlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Petra Kvitova and Daniil Medvedev reign supreme in Miami — our Round Table experts discuss all the big news from the Magic City as the tours shift gears into the clay swing, Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal to miss Monte Carlo with injury but will they be fit for Roland Garros? Plus what we all should know about Dominic Thiem but no one's bothered to ask yet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Carlos Alcaraz and Elena Rybakina remain on track for a rare double 'Sunshine Double' in Miami — our Round Table experts break down all the big news from the Magic City and discuss whether tennis could benefit from loosening up crowd etiquette and where Rafael Nadal might end his career, plus Daniil Medvedev opens up on his AO22 final loss to the Spanish bull and the legacy of the 'Big Three'. See...

Carlos Alcaraz returns to World No.1 following his Indian Wells championship victory that ended Daniil Medvedev’s winning streak, Iga Swiatek withdraws from Miami leaving the door open for a new champion — our Round Table experts preview the tournament and discuss the big news including Novak Djokovic’s comments about playing his career in the ‘golden age’ of men’s tennis, and GIG analys Simon Rea...

Daniil Medvedev’s winning streak continues at Indian Wells while defending champion Iga Swiatek is back to her brutal best — Peter Marcato joins the Round Table to discuss the major talking points of the first week of competition, Todd Woodbridge believes Holger Rune could be the ‘John McEnroe’ of his generation, British young guns Jack Draper and Emma Raducanu reveal what drives them on and off t...

Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas are within striking distance of the No.1 ranking with Novak Djokovic absent from Indian Wells, but can anyone stop Daniil Medvedev and Iga Swiatek? Viv Christie and Leigh Rogers from Australian Tennis Magazine join the Round Table to discuss title contenders and players on the rise, newly crowned Acapulco champion Alex de Minaur reveals what we all should know...

Daniil Medvedev wins his second championship in a row and his 17th career title, but can he match the level of Novak Djokovic? Nick McCarvel joins the Round Table from Acapulco to discuss all of the championship results from a busy week, Rafael Nadal opens up about what makes him cry and shares how he developed his signature topspin forehand, and Simon Rea from the Game Insight Group reveals the p...

Is Novak Djokovic primed to complete the elusive Calendar Slam? Round Table panellists Todd Woodbridge and Casey Dellacqua discuss his potential for 2023 and put on the record their early-season predictions including Top 10 new-comers and season-ending World No.1s, Jim Courier explains the keys and pitfalls of the on-court interview and shares some of his highlights from the past 18 years, and Sim...

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley reflects on "the biggest Grand Slam in the history of Grand Slams" and reveals what went on behind the scenes, we get to know Czech teen sensation Linda Fruhvirtova and her younger sister Brenda who are taking the tennis world by storm, and AusOpen.com's Matt Trollope joins The AO Show for an update on the kings and queens of Rod Laver Arena followin...

Week 2 of the Australian Open was full of magic moments: Andrey Rublev's heart-stopping win over Holger Rune, Victoria Azarenka's vintage performance against Jessica Pegula, plus the championship winning exploits of Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic, plus we take a look behind the curtain of the AO commentary box, sit down with Men's Doubles champions the Ice Brothers (Rinky Hijikata and Jason Ku...

The Australian Open may be over, but The AO Show rolls on with a new episode every week! This episode, we rewind to the first week of AO 2023 and relive some of the biggest stories: Nick Kyrgios' withdrawal, Andy Murray's heroics, Seb Korda's giant-killing run, Jelena Ostapenko's battle with Coco Gauff, plus take a virtual fan's tour of Melbourne Park, meet our AO Junior Reporters, and discover th...

Novak Djokovic caps an extraordinary campaign by winning his 10th Australian Open title and drawing level with Rafael Nadal on 22 major titles — our Round Table experts break down the Serb’s straight-sets win over Stefanos Tsitsipas and discuss his potential for the rest of 2023 and beyond, celebrations continue for Aryna Sabalenka following her championship win, Czech pair Barbora Krejcikova and...

Aryna Sabalenka is crowned Australian Open women’s champion after a come-from-behind win over Elena Rybakina — the Belarusian chats to The AO Show about her life-changing achievement, our Round Table experts analyse the women’s final and preview the men’s final between history-chasing Novak Djokovic and battle-ready Stefanos Tsitsipas, the ‘Ice Brothers’ Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler cap a magic...

When the CEO of Tennis Australia and AO Tournament Director comes to the Pride Hub for a chat, we all sit up and listen. Craig Tiley talks to Sam Koslowski about leadership, how his past has informed his perspectives on pride, diversity and inclusion, and the power of sport to shift conversations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Novak Djokovic is one win away from a historic 10th Australian Open title after eliminating Tommy Paul in the American’s first major semifinal — can Karen Khachanov’s conquerer Stefanos Tsitsipas spoil Novak’s party? Our Round Table experts dissect the Tsitsipas win and preview the women’s final: Elena Rybakina v Aryna Sabalenka and their coaches give their takes on the championships decider, and...

Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka book their spots in the women’s final while Victoria Azarenka and Magda Linette bow out at the second last hurdle — our Round Table experts dissect Rybakina’s win and preview Day 12 men’s semifinals action: Karen Khachanov v Stefanos Tsitsipas and Novak Djokovic v Tommy Paul, the ‘Ice Brothers’ Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler continue their golden run into the me...

Meet Kate Jenkins: Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner, a member of the Australian Human Rights Commission and the Play by the Rules Co-Chair. Her mission is to advance gender equality — in politics, the corporate sphere, public service bodies like the army or police, universities or sports. This year, she is also an Ambassador for the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup. She sat down for a chat w...

Novak Djokovic moves another step closer to a 10th Australian Open title following a straight sets win over Andrey Rublev, Tommy Paul prevails in the battle of the Americans, Magda Linette claims the scalp of Karolina Pliskova to book a spot in her first major semifinal — our expert panellists analyse her upcoming opponent Aryna Sabalenka's victory over Donna Vekic and preview the other women’s se...

Victoria Azarenka defeats Jessica Pegula to reach the AO semifinals for the first time in a decade, evoking bitter-sweet memories of 2013, Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina moves a step closer towards a second major title with a straight-sets win over Jelena Ostapenko — our expert panellists break down the win on the Round Table and preview Day 10 quarterfinals: Karolina Pliskova v Magda Linette a...

You know Casey Dellaqua from the court and the commentary box. Behind the scenes, she's a vocal advocate for her LGBTQIA+ community, and will be front and centre at this year's AO Glam Slam and Tennis Australia's World Pride activities. TDA's Sam Koslowski sat down with her at the Australian Open for a wide-ranging chat in the Mastercard Pride Hub. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...