Open Era

The self proclaimed Tennis Paradise lived up to its billing this week with some blockbuster storylines.

Dev and Simon tackle the Final Four from the ATP and WTA in honour of March Madness.

Finally, they turn their attention to some celebrity sightings in the desert. Is Pink a celebrity? Find out the answer in this week's Open Era.

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With Indian Wells well underway, Simon and Devang are back to discuss a whole lot of tennis and … other things.

First, they look at Denis Shapovalov’s plea to eliminate the pay gap on International Women’s Day along with the personal stories of Bianca Andreescu and Jessica Pegula. Then they look at what’s to come at Indian Wells while also touching on the latest in UK media meltdowns and Novak Djokovic’s lost March. Hope you enjoy it!

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Iga Swiatek is still the class of the WTA. Or is she?

Devang and Simon dive into all the action which has taken place in February including an incredible run of three straight tournaments from Danii Medvedev.

We summerise the [nation redacted]’s exploits before turning our attention to Parting Shots.

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As a teenager he was featured on the cover of Newsweek magazine alongside Barack Obama. One of the most hyped American athletes of all time had a roller coaster of a career, but never reached the world’s top 30. So much was expected of this young phenom but mis-management, a poor attitude and his game style never allowed him to become an all time great. This week on Open Era we are joined by Andrew Reiley of Cult Tennis to discuss, what on earth happened to Donald Young?

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I feel like we all have our own personal stories as to why we pick up a racket. Some do it because of sibling rivalry, some because of the social aspect and a desire for connection. I reckon there's a decent percentage of us who do it for exercise purposes. And in Wu Yinbings case, the Chinese superstar only started playing because his mother wanted him to lose weight at just six years of age.

This week on Open Era. Simon takes a look at newly minted first time ATP Tour Title winner Wu Yibing, his story and what it means to have a Chinese male player win a title.

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Devang and Simon are taking you on a journey back to the 2012 Australian Open where Nadal and Djokovic gave us a final for the ages. Simon Bushell and Devang Desai relive the six hour marathon match between two of the world's best. This episode of The Sport Chronicle originally aired on September 14, 2018.

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You are exactly what you practise. That’s the key to Novak Djokovic’s success. But why exactly do people find the 22 time grand slam champions game boring? Simon tries to break down some thoughts on why the Serb’s game is so divisive. And If you haven’t. Do yourself a favour and take a read of Maverick Tennis’ blog. It’s a little tough to get into but it’s thought provoking.

Do you find his tennis boring? Let us know.

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It happened people. It finally happened. Aryna Sabalenka is slam champion.

On a day that many thought might never happen we have a brand new slam champion on the WTA.

Devang and Simon unpack the significance of her victory before turning their attention to some of the other winners from the past two weeks in Melbourne Park.

We end with Parting Shots and have some choice words over the Australian Open Ball Kids policy. I wonder if Craig Tiley would accept his salary as a gift bag?

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Wow, that was a week.

On the latest Open Era, Devang Desai is joined by special guest co-host Crina Mustafa to cover an extraordinary opening seven days in Melbourne.

They’ll rank the performances of the Canadians, none of whom are left in singles. How did Felix, Bianca, Leylah and Denis really do? Then, they’ll tackle the biggest storylines so far: Andy Murray turning back the clock (for a bit), Iga Swiatek’s dismissal and Novak Djokovic’s lingering hamstring issue plus plenty more.

As always, we end with parting shots and a preview of the final week at the Australian Open.

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It’s slam season yet again in Open Era land. Join Simon and Devang as they unpack the headlines in the lead up to the Australian Open, including Naomi Osaka’s pregnancy and Carlos Alcaraz’s withdrawal. Then, the guys dig into the draw and make their picks. Is Jack Draper destined to dethrone Rafael Nadal? Is Jessica Pegula really a ‘good story’? Finally, it’s Parting Shots, where we mourn the end of Gerard Pique’s involvement with the Davis Cup. It was a terrible run. Also, Devang has lots of Break Point thoughts.

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