About this episode
It's the midpoint of the 2021 Australian Open, and we're cooking with gas now. The early rounds were rough on the hard quarantiners, with Azarenka, Andreescu, Kerber, Stephens, and Sakkari all going out. Defending champ Sonia Kenin followed. But we've gotten some electrifying tennis along the way. We'll take you through the Thiem-Kyrgios classic and the nonstop Kyrgios discourse, Félix winning the battle of Canadians, Novak and Rafa's injury issues, and the boatload of riveting matchups on the women's side. No predictions here, just appreciation. 3:50 Women's top half - what the hell happened to Karolina Pliskova? 13:40 Kaia Kanepi wreaks her usual havoc, taking out defending champion Sofia Kenin 21:25 The hard quarantiners have a tough go if it 22:45 If you see Hsieh Su-Wei on the other side of the court, be afraid 31:30 The rest of the women's bottom half is on another level - fit and fighting Serena & Sabalenka, Mugu-Osaka match-up, Swiatek-Halep rematch 41:55 Djokovic d. Fritz - Taylor's carriage turns into a pumpkin, Novak's health a question 51:15 Dominic and Nick give us a classic - and the Kyrgios commentariat is back 60:40 Felix's fleet feet; welcome back, Thanasi 69:20 One bossy fan tries to give Rafa the hook