Aus Open Day 2 - Big guns progress, but who looked best?
The Tennis Podcast
David Law
4.6 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 19 January 2026
⏱️ 78 minutes
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Summary
Part one - Women’s results. We cover Iga Swiatek passing a pretty tough test against Yuan Yue, Mirra Andreeva’s Mix credentials after her comeback win over Donna Vekic, victories for Coco Gauff and Amanda Anisimova, more injury concern for Barbora Krejcikova, and the extraordinary scenes around Melbourne Park for Alexandra Eala’s match.
Part two (49:32) - Men’s results. We discuss Novak Djokovic’s sharp start, Stan Wawrinka’s diesel engine revving again, Marin Cilic getting just over two thirds of the way to a triple bagel, Daniil Medvedev’s more aggressive game style, a tough day for Felix Auger-Aliassime, and Learner Tien’s five set victory.
Part three (1:05:18) - Sensation of the day and Tuesday’s order of play.
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| 0:00.0 | Well, hello and welcome to the tennis podcast coming to you from tennis podcast |
| 0:15.6 | towers Melbourne on day two of the Australian Open. |
| 0:20.3 | It is shortly after midnight and we've just watched |
| 0:24.3 | a sensation lose live on Channel 9. So we're having a well-rounded Australian Open experience today. |
| 0:32.1 | And spoiler alert, Alexie Popperin, not in the running for sensation of the day. |
| 0:40.8 | It is a close fought contest today. |
| 0:47.4 | So make sure you stick with us for that in part three and for discussion of today's men's matches in part two. |
| 0:54.6 | We start today, though, with the women, because once again, we've had some serious drama from those matches today. |
| 0:57.4 | Unfortunately, no Elsa Giacomo on the schedule. |
| 1:01.7 | So who knows what got Matt's pulse racing today. |
| 1:06.2 | Potentially, Eager Svientek, the second seed, because despite it being straight set, 7663 on the Rod Lave Arena night session tonight, |
| 1:13.4 | her match against Yuan Yu-E, I thought, was particularly in the first set of extraordinarily high quality. |
| 1:21.1 | Yuan Yu-Nui served for it at 5'4, maybe got a little bit tight, but honestly, the fact that this was as close as it was, |
| 1:30.8 | I put down to Yuan Yu-E, pulling out a pretty exceptional performance. |
| 1:37.1 | I thought, I thought Shiafantek was pretty great tonight, Matt. |
| 1:40.5 | I don't know whether you read it, read it differently. |
| 1:44.5 | I didn't think she was great at the start. I thought she came out looking like a player, |
| 1:51.6 | searching for some confidence and definitely seemed quite shaky early on. Her serve, |
| 1:59.6 | she was having issues with that shot again, |
| 2:01.4 | and Yuan Yu-Anui was taking good advantage of it, |
| 2:05.5 | and twice managed to be up a break in that first set, |
| 2:11.4 | and as you said, serve for it at 5'4. |
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