Alright, y’all ready? After so much drama leading into the 2021 Australian Open -- from questions surrounding whether it should happen in the first place to the complaints from players about the conditions under which it was happening -- we’ve finally made it to St. Melbourne’s gate, ready for play to begin on Monday. This past week saw SIX tournaments strewn across Melbourne Park as players sought to get as much preparation as possible after breaking out of quarantine. We cover what’s happened in those events as of this recording, the reactions to play being halted on Friday as the players went back into quarantine for a day, and then finish with a look at how the draws unfolded. Wow, we didn’t even get to just how much of a MESS the draw ceremony was. Whew. Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines.
02:01 Recapping this weird week in warm-up tourneys
09:17 Assessing Venus’ game and what it’s like to be a Vee-liever
17:09 Is there a player you hate when they’re playing your fav?
19:13 Rena getting in formation?
23:35 We almost got a lockdown part 2; why you mad about a super tiebreak?
32:44 Encroaching upon a stadium near you: ATP Cup
36:28 Dayanavision part 37
41:41 A bit delayed but we offer our breakout picks for 2021!
46:10 Sifting through the ATP draws
58:50 The women’s draw is locked and LOADED
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Charleston Renaiissance
Miami Requiiem
The Bees Are Back In Town
Contaminated With Questions
You Cannot Be Serious
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