Aus. Open Catch-Up: Finals - Barty ends 44 year wait, Nadal's epic fightback seals title and 'Special Ks' cap crazy fortnight

In the latest episode of The Tennis Podcast, the tennis podcast by fans, Joel and Kim finish their Australian Open catch ups with a look back on a dramatic finals weekend at Melbourne Park. With Rafa Nadal staging an incredible comeback to defeat Daniil Medvedev in 5 sets and claim a record breaking 21st Grand Slam title, Joel and Kim analyse the men’s final and all the key highlights and talking points that saw Rafa victorious in one of his greatest ever triumphs. They also look back on the women’s final between Ash Barty and Danielle Collins, which saw Barty end the Aussie crowd’s 44 year wait for a home singles Slam Champion at the AO in convincing fashion. Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis also continued the party down under by taking the men’s doubles title as a Wildcard pair. Joel and Kim also reveal the winner of this edition of Collect A Set, with a record breaking 5 correct guesses deciding the outcome! Share your fan thoughts on the week with the #passingshotpod on social media. ______________ DOWNLOADTENNIS.COM To stay up to date on all tennis around the world including ATP, WTA and Challenger tours, download TNNS Live Scores. Download on Apple Podcasts Download on Google Play Follow TNNS Live Scores on Twitter And check out the TNNS Lives Scores website at www.downloadtennis.com ______________ SOCIAL MEDIA Share your fan thoughts on the week with the #passingshotpod on social media. Twitter: @passingshotpod Instagram: @passingshotpod Website: thepassingshot.co.uk Written, presented and produced by Joel Girling and Kim Mackenzie Crowdfunded by our listeners. Recorded on 30th January 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.