18 year-old Canadian Bianca Andreescu opened the season with a magical run to the finals in Auckland, Genie Bouchard captured a doubles crown.

Milos Raonic began his campaign in Brisbane as he gears up for the Australian Open, while Roger Federer and Serena Williams shared a tennis court at the Hopman Cup.

Join Ben Lewis and Mike McIntyre for the first Southpaw Slice episode of 2019 as they look back at week one, and get set for the first grand slam of the season Down Under.

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