Aus Open Day 11 - Djokovic dream still alive, or is it?
The Tennis Podcast
David Law
4.5 • 2.6K Ratings
🗓️ 28 January 2026
⏱️ 71 minutes
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Summary
The semi-finals are set as Catherine, David and Matt wrap up another day of straight sets matches at this most unusual Australian Open.
Part one - Men’s Results. We cover the devastation of Lorenzo Musetti when forced to retire two sets up, another lucky break for Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner’s continued dominance over Ben Shelton, and whether Djokovic can rediscover any kind of form before facing Sinner in the semis.
Part two (25:37) - Women’s Results. We discuss excellent performances from Jessica Pegula and Elena Rybakina, Iga Swiatek’s commitment to doing things differently in 2026, and the players speaking out against the backstage cameras.
Part three (53:00) - Sensation of the day, updates from the wheelchair and doubles events, and Matt prepares for the media one point slam.
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| 0:00.0 | Well, hello and welcome to the tennis podcast coming to you from Melbourne Park on day 11 of the 2026 Australian Open or the dud slam, |
| 0:22.1 | as we've decided to rename it, |
| 0:24.7 | because the damp squibs just keep on coming. |
| 0:29.1 | In hindsight, Flavio Coboli's watery shits |
| 0:32.0 | in the first match of the tournament were potentially an omen. |
| 0:35.8 | And in the words of Matt Roberts, |
| 0:37.7 | during a particularly low moment earlier on this evening, |
| 0:41.5 | we used to get washouts that were better than this. |
| 0:46.2 | Because you at least got replays on the big screen. |
| 0:48.7 | Of classic matches. |
| 0:50.0 | Yes. |
| 0:51.8 | The watery shits were high points. |
| 0:55.2 | Matt was in such need of a win a couple of hours ago |
| 0:59.8 | that he went up to the media reception |
| 1:02.8 | to make inquiries about whether the winner of the guess the number of M&Ms in the jar |
| 1:10.5 | competition had been decided. |
| 1:14.0 | Because he's feeling good about his chances. |
| 1:16.3 | We needed a win. |
| 1:17.5 | And instead I just got looked at like I was some kind of absolute joke. |
| 1:23.9 | He was like, go and do some work. |
| 1:26.2 | We are still awaiting the outcome of that competition. |
| 1:28.7 | So there could be a win around the corner. |
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