Well, hello and welcome to the tennis podcast coming to you on Australian Open Draw Day,

otherwise known as Matt Roberts' third favourite day of the year. We are currently situated in the

creator lounge inside the media centre, which we're not entirely sure we're qualified to be in.

I'm hoping we're all feeling creative today. I feel particularly creative. Creative and sort of

vaguely Gen Z. Might be relying on you for that, Matt.

I feel less now. I'm feeling pressure to create. You're right. You're a millennial, aren't you? You're right on the cusp. But I feel you're more spiritually millennial. I think that's fair.

But anyway, for today only, we are content creators.

Matt, let's cut straight to it.

Mark's out of 10 for the Australian Open 2026 draw.

I would say 10 for effort.

You know, they sorted it last year, putting it on the steps outside the

second court here. And I think they elevated a little bit, or attempted to elevate anyway,

by making it in an even more public setting. And we had crowd there, gathered round, and and it was nice it was a really good effort

it was what I want to see you know they'd advertise this draw in advance they'd put the

stream up in advance they made a thing of it which is all I really ask I would say

about a six for execution, though,

because they'd forgotten some pretty crucial elements, like sight lines, being able to see the draw.

I'm having philisgating flashbacks here.

There was shit in the way.

Execution and...

You know, there was a podium in the way.

The trophy was in the way.

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