The AO Show
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Episodes
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 the court, and Australian Open tourn...
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 about him but no one’s bothered to...
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 players who hit with the most zip at...
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 Simon Rea from the Game Insight Group ...
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 following Novak Djokovic's historic champio...
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 Kubler), and relive some legendary mo...
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 the tennis dreams of some of the play...
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 Katerina Siniakova defend their tit...
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 magical campaign in the men’s doubles fi...
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.
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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 what's been the match of the tourna...
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 men’s doubles final, plus some AO leg...
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 with Sam Koslowski about how to impr...
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 semifinal: Elena Rybakina v Victoria ...
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 and Andrey Rublev v Novak Djokovic —...
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.
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Novak Djokovic dashes Australian hopes with a straight-sets win over Alex de Minaur, setting up a last eight clash with Andrey Rublev who survived a five-set battle with Holger Rune — the Round Table analyses the win and previews Day 9 quarterfinals action: Jessica Pegula v Victoria Azarenka and Karen Khachanov v Sebastian Korda whose coach tells us why his player can win Grand Slam titles, plus what the fans are looking forward to...
Stefanos Tsitsipas joins us after holding off Jannik Sinner in a five-set re-match of their 2022 quarterfinal, Sebastian Korda upstages Hubert Hurkacz to advance to the last eight, Iga Swiatek shock exit leaves the women’s and men’s quarterfinals devoid of the top two seeds for the first time in the Open Era — we dissect Elena Rybakina’s win and preview Day 8 action: Aryna Sabalenka v Belinda Bencic and Alex de Minaur v Novak Djoko...
Andy Murray bows out on Day 6 leaving Novak Djokovic the only Grand Slam champion remaining in the men’s draw — he now faces Alex de Minaur for a spot in the quarters, Aryna Sabalenka sets up a Round of 16 clash with Belinda Bencic — our expert panellists analyse the 12th seed’s win over Camila Giorgi, discuss her upcoming meeting with the Belarusian, and preview Day 7 action: Iga Swiatek v Elena Rybakina and Jannik Sinner v Stefan...
At age 18, Paralympian Al Viney survived a serious car accident caused by a drunk driver, leaving her with lasting impairments to her left elbow, forearm and hand. Since the accident, Viney has gone on to represent Australia as an elite rower. Outside of the sporting arena, she is a vocal advocate for rainbow athletes, particularly those with a disability. When Sam Koslowski sat down with Viney at the Australian Open for a chat in ...
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