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Nothing Major

139: 2026 Australian Open Round 1 Recap & 1 Point Slam | Something Major | EP 139

Nothing Major

Sift Creative

News, Sports, Tennis, Sports News

4.8607 Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

The Australian Open is underway, which means we’re back with Something Major, our round-by-round recap and preview show. 

Sam Querrey, Steve Johnson & John Isner kick things off by going over the exciting one-point slam, we then break down all the news from Round One on both the Mens & Women’s draws, plus provide key updates on the guys players from the Wildcard Wheel. 
We then round things off with an update on the bracket draw.

Since the time of the recording the bracket standings have changed slightly, to check out all the latest in the bracket draw head to: https://bracket.nothingmajorshow.com/nothingmajor

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00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview
00:41 One Point Slam: Highlights and Reactions
01:41 Jordan Smith's Million Dollar Win
03:19 Australian Open Atmosphere 
04:52 Round One Men's Matches: Key Highlights
11:29 College Tennis Players Making Waves
15:43 College Tennis Players in the Spotlight
17:15 Women's Tennis Highlights
20:18 American Women in the draw
21:24 Coco Gauff's Performance
23:40 Player Updates and Predictions
27:23 Bracket Standings and Round Two Matches
29:23 Closing Remarks

Transcript

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0:00.0

All right, everyone, on today's episode of Something Major, we're going to recap the first rounds of the Australian Open.

0:06.7

We're also going to see how our new guys that we have to cheer for did so far to start the year.

0:12.5

We're also going to look at the bracket challenge, give everyone an update, so let's get started.

0:23.7

All right, everyone, welcome back. I got John Isner, Steve Johnson, myself, Charlie Fox, the team at Sift here as always.

0:31.9

Round one's over at the Australian Open, but before we get to that, I do want to hint to on couple things. Do you guys watch the one point slam? It was electric. I don't know if it was on TV. I mean, I watched it over here because it was on TV. What are your thoughts on it, Stevie? It was unbelievable. I mean, a lot of it was, I mean, I thought it was awesome. I thought it was a perfect way for, you know, I guess the Australian Open to combat what the U.S. Open did with mixed doubles, like whatever they're calling their fan week, quali's week, you know, whatever. But it was awesome. I thought they did a great job. I thought there was a little too much like dead time in between points, you know, with the interviews and stuff. Like I just thought they could kind of keep it rolling a little bit faster.

1:12.8

But, you know, that's just from a total TV perspective from us watching.

1:17.5

I'm sure being there, obviously the atmosphere would have been totally different.

1:21.3

But I don't know.

1:24.4

I can't believe Sinner like double faulted.

1:26.4

Like some of it just felt like he didn't want to be there. But the guys were into it. Like I thought you just roll one in and just win from the baseline. But I love the fact that a amateur, I guess we'll call him, you know, former college player. Yeah. And teaching like won the million dollars. I thought was awesome. He's Jordan Smith is his name.

1:44.3

Yeah.

2:02.4

You didn't want to see, I mean, would have been cool to see like Sinner or Alcaraz win or. Sinner and Alcaraz didn't try that hard. They didn't try that hard. I don't think they wanted to win it. Yeah, I wonder what their motivation was. It felt like Alcrest just wanted to be on the sidelines cheering because he looked like he had a great time watching the points.

2:01.0

Yeah, he missed like a had a great time watching the points.

2:02.8

Yeah, he missed like a bad drop shot to Sackert, Sokery. He could have just kind of just kept rolling the ball in. But anyway, any case, Jordan Smith, he's still rolling around the lounge, this guy, Jordan Smith. He was talking to Fedder the other day. Him and Roger was here and Roger talked to him for like 30 minutes.

2:17.9

No way.

2:18.5

That's so he's flossing.

2:20.2

Oh, and how, I mean, why? talking to Fedder the other day. Him and Roger was here and Roger talked to him for like 30 minutes.

2:17.9

No way.

2:18.5

That's, so he's flossing.

2:32.6

Oh, and how, I mean, why shouldn't he? I mean, it's. That's better than winning a million dollars is talking to Raj. But yeah, it was cool event. Cool event. It was packed. Good drama. The dude just won a million dollars. He's like a teaching pro. You just want a million dollars.

2:36.1

A lot of money, but it's a million Aussie.

2:36.2

Ozzy, so like 700,000 U.S. He's like a teaching pro. You just want a million dollars. A lot of money, but it's a million Aussie.

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