Open Era

Well, what have we learned so far in Melbourne?

On this week’s Open Era, Simon and Devang tackle broadcast issues in the U.S, John McEnroe and Cliff Drysdale yelling at clouds, and the first ‘Netflix moments’ of the year.

Then, they review the losses we’ve seen, rating the performances of Osaka, Zverev, Gauff, and Raducanu before casting an eye towards the final week.

To close, it’s parting shots, which feature Ash Barty in Vogue and our dismay at the fashion at the Australian Open. It stinks! But this week’s show does not.

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Novak Djokovic has been deported, but there’s a tournament to be played. In the latest Open Era, Simon and Devang touch on Novak’s removal from Australia before breaking down the Real Tennis ahead, including some bonkers predictions with the 2022 Australian Open already underway. Plus, parting shots include sad news regarding Juan Martin Del Potro, Andy Murray turning down Saudi Arabia, and our thoughts on the Tennis Netflix series (please don’t be bad, docuseries!). It’s a big show, hope you enjoy it.

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What an incredibly stupid week that was.

Novak Djokovic may or may not be allowed to play in the Australian Open, and that somehow doesn’t feel like the biggest takeaway from a story that captured the attention of the wider world.

Oh yea, the tennis bits: Canada wins the truly not fake ATP Cup, Halep, Monfils, and Nadal provide some normalc, and Simon and Devang reach deep for some big 2022 predictions.

There’s a lot to get to. Join us, will ya?

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We’re back! Simon and Devang ring in the new year with takes on Novak’s will he or won’t he Aussie Open drama plus a rapid fire on all the tennis news we missed over the holidays. Plus, parting shots and a heartfelt message to you, our wonderful listeners. Thanks for sticking with us.

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As we all sit here, bathed in the afterglow of the holiday spirit, I wonder how we’ll all remember 2021 in Tennis?
Yes we almost saw history on the ATP side with a certain world number 1 coming ever so close to tennis immortality. Yes, we saw an unheralded British teenager do something which had never been done in professional tennis and romp to a first Grand Slam title.
But lost between all of these grand narratives were to stories which stick with us on an individual level. Because sports, for all their flaws, are personal.
It’s the drawing of the blanket closer to you as you watch a favourite player try and serve out a match. It’s the flurry of messages on your favourite platform with friends when a story breaks, and it’s the elation and heartbreak of a result which leaves you numb in a way only sport can produce.
This week on Open Era, we revisit the 2021 season through those small moments. For every Grand Slam victory is one beer too many to commiserate a failed result.
To help me along that journey I reached out to a few guests and supporters of this show.

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Men’s tennis at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics was turned upside down by Juan Martin del Potro. The Tower of Tandil stunned world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the first round. Del Potro, recovering from a wrist injury, would meet Rafael Nadal in the semifinal and remind us why the lanky Argentinian was such a unique talent.

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In early November, the ATP became a signatory of the United Nations Sports for Climate Action. This announcement came off the back of the COP 26 summit which took place in Glasgow, wherein world leaders were challenged to accelerate sustainability and climate related actions on a global scale.
The ATP produced a document which outlined the commitments it had made along with the key commitments within the United Nations agreements. Herein the ATP adopted the framework which committed to two specific targets. Achieving a 50% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2030 and Net Zero emissions by 2040.
Realistically how achievable are these goals that are set out by the ATP? Can tennis continue to operate in its current globalised format against the backdrop of natural disasters and unfettered consumption? And can growth continue to exist in sports across the board?
To help answer those questions this week I was joined by Sam Bliss, a graduate fellow at the Gund Institute for the Environment at the University of Vermont.

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It’s over. It's done.

Yes Mr Frodo, the tennis season is over now.

We finally did it. We made it to the end of the 2021 campaign and what better way to wrap things up than by having on Patreon extraordinar Priyanka Dobson.

We dig into the WTA’s huge stand against China before tackling the Davis Cup Final and the ATP award nominees.

All that before the final Parting Shots of the year.

Still can’t believe this season is done…

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It’s time for the Davis Cup everyone!
Crickets…
In other news, the Peng Shuai case continues to rumble on with some surprising turns and Toilet-Gate reaches it’s conclusion on the ATP Tour.
Plus we take a look at the rather racey magazine cover of Danii Medvedev and dig into the WTA Awards nominees.
In order to cover such an eclectic mix this week we are joined by Crina Mustafa, Digital Host at The Parleh.

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Well that was quite a week. We thought that this time of year in the tennis calendar was supposed to be quiet. We weren’t quite ready and prepared for tennis to turn into the epicentre of a geo-political incident, which may have incredibly far-reaching impacts on relations between global superpowers.

All of that in the same week that the world tour finals took place along with us getting to the slow dancing in a burning room stage of Roger Federer's retirement.

To help us tackle all of that plus a whole other whack of other stuff in parting shots is the good folks from the Tennis and Bagels Podcast. They are Vansh Vermani and Owen Lewis.

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