Aus Open Day 9 - Heat takes its toll; Alcaraz-Djokovic preview and predictions

The Tennis Podcast

David Law

Tennis, Wimbledon, Sports, Sports & Recreation

4.6 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

On a scorching day in Melbourne, the quarter-final line-ups were complete. Catherine, David and Matt wrapped it all up at the end of the night.

Part one - Men’s Results. Sinner struggles with illness in brutal heat, De Minaur reaches his first Australian Open quarter-final, Monfils’ magic finally runs out, how the compromised matches got us thinking about the best of three vs best of five debate again.

Part two (from 33m21s) - Women’s Results. Swiatek continues her march through the draw and faces marathon woman Navarro next. An emotional win for Svitolina sets up last eight clash with Keys.

Part three (from 49m57s). Day 10 Order of Play and Alcaraz vs Djokovic HYPE!

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Billy Jean King.
0:02.0	This is Marion Bartotti.
0:03.2	This is Bianca Andrescu.
0:04.7	I'm Matt Villander.
0:05.8	This is Mary Carrillo.
0:06.9	This is Pam Schreiber.
0:08.0	This is Janik Noah and you're listening to the tennis podcast.
0:26.9	Hello and welcome to the tennis podcast on day nine of the Australian Open where you find myself Matt and David here on site at Melbourne Park
0:31.4	just outside the Rodlaver arena,
0:34.5	watching very sated Australian fans dispersed for the evening, having just
0:39.2	seen their man, Alex de Manor, reach a first Australian Open quarterfinal.
0:44.4	We're going to talk about that.
0:45.9	Everything that has happened today and a look ahead to tomorrow.
0:49.8	One of the most exciting quarterfinal matches in men's recent tennis history to look forward to
0:56.8	tomorrow. But before we get into all of that, a word from our sponsors who are, of course, throughout
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1:10.2	It's week two, David.
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