The Body Serve

I Am Not A Tennis Expert

01.26.2020 - By The Body Serve Tennis PodcastPlay

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The first week of this Australian Open has been something. Serena and Naomi lost on the same night Caroline Wozniacki retired from the sport, Milos Raonic is blasting his way through the men's draw, Rublev extends his win streak, and Novak Djokovic's dominance here shows no signs of slowing. We also take a few moments to ponder a certain 8th-seeded Italian, who allowed Sandgren to flourish. But mostly, we're looking at the many -- often delightful -- surprises of the first week. It's been a ride.

01:20 Camila Giorgi, minimalist tennis philosopher

3:20 Coco Gauff's run

12:15 Team Canada disappoints, except for Milos Raonic & Gaby Dabrowski

17:00 Honoring Caroline Wozniacki's great career: 71 weeks at #1, a heroic Australian Open title, a fighting spirit, and a juris doctor

25:30 Serena Williams loses to Wang Qiang

38:10 M----- B----tt--i enters tennis prison for allowing Tennys to prosper

42:55 Other surprises: Pliskova's Grand Slam problems;  Federer snatches victory from Millman; Raonic, Muguruza, Kontaveit, Fucsovics, Ernie

55:25 Zverev slides through the first week by figuring out his serve issues

57:15 Previewing the men's and women's second week

64:20 Swiatek: the pronunciation politics

67:30 What is happening in the press room? Fidanzata & fake feuds

71:15 Dramatic Reading: Serena explains her post-US Open schedule in the past 5 years

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