Australian Open R1 - Top seeds tested, Osaka ousted, Raducanu rejoices + Murray's final AO?

Hot! Hot! Hot! A historic Sunday start and the first round is now (finally) in the bag. Join Joel and Chris as they look back on all the action from the first three days including Caroline Garcia's outstanding serving display to oust the returning Naomi Osaka, Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova's shock exit and Novak Djokovic getting pushed like never before in Round 1 of a Grand Slam.

They also assess the Brit performances where there were highs (Raducanu's return!), lows (Murray's performance) and Jack Draper vomming into a bin. Lovely!

There's also news of Alexander Zverev's trial date set for during the French Open and a polite debate on the merits of the Australian Open's new rule to allow fans in at the end of every game. Additionally, the Tennis Weekly duo reveal their Collect-A-Set player pick predictions, which have already gone one better than Kim's...

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