Now that Australian Open is over, Tony & Ian get to dedicate a whole episode to the obscure happenings of the tennis world in a week free of the Grand Slam news. We stand with Andy Murray & other players on their right to keep playing when journalists are calling for their retirement. Tony gives us the final update on his coffee journey & his search for Max Purcell's preferred drink. Ian gives his unsolicited tennis date ideas for ABC's The Bachelor. We get really deep into the retro shoe releases from Nike on the heels of the Agassi's Air Tech Challenge II news & we talk about some of the other shoe releases they've tried in the last few years. We wrap up the episode with the results from last week's events & tournaments happening this week.

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In the last episode covering the Australian Open, Tony & Ian recap the men's & women's finals as well as give their thoughts on the tournament overall including some of the hot topics such as the attendance & the courtside bar. We discuss the best of/worst of AO & cover how the ATP & WTA rankings shake out after the conclusion of the tournament. We talk about the week ahead as we transition to a weekly format & Tony tells us about his coffee journey trying to find a place to order coffee the way Max Purcell would, with confidence.

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Tony & Ian recap the semifinals from the Australian Open, discuss the upcoming championship matches, & make our final picks on who will be crowned this weekend (& find out which one of us owes the other lunch). We revisit some of the conversation around the Medvedev & Zverev rivalry & Tony give a glowing review of AO Radio.

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Tony & Ian pick up where last episode left off by discussing the men's semifinal matches at the Australian Open. We go in detail with the storyline behind the rivalry of Medvedev vs Zverev including a conversation about the Netflix Break Point season 2 episode that covers part of their story. We also address the elephant in the room of sports-washing the allegations made against Zverev.

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Tony & Ian start the episode with some Nadal news as well as talk about Chris Evert & Martina Navratilova's article in opposition of the WTA Finals being hosted by Saudi Arabia. We spend the rest of the time recapping the Australian Open quarterfinals, asking what's up with the lack of consistency from Alcaraz, & discussing the women's semifinal matches in part 1 of a 2 part conversation about the semifinal match ups.

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After catching up on some sleep from the early rounds, Tony & Ian make their picks for who advances to the semifinals of the Australian Open as well as recap some of the results from round 4. Somehow we find ourselves discussing what Tony has been eating during the tournament again, in what's soon to be a sponsored segment.

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Tony & Ian recap some of the results from round 3 at the Australian Open & preview the matches we're most looking forward to in round 4. Ian discovers that Tony is surviving these long nights off of a diet of In-N-Out burgers & we discuss our go-to orders. Tony gives us a brief review of the AO Dunlop ball & the new Wilson Blade V9 he's using. We give our opinion on how players like Ben Shelton receive criticism for their on-court exuberance. Tony tells a story that exemplifies the upside to Netflix's Break Point & we discuss the positive impact the show can have.

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Tony & Ian recap an EPIC day at the Australian Open. We chat about some of our favorite outfits we've seen in the tournament so far & our love for the 10 point tiebreak. We spend most of our time covering the results from round 2 as well as preview the matches we're most excited to see in round 3. Tony unveils his plan to test out tennis balls from week to week to match how frequently the pros switch & see what effects it has on his wrists.

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Tony & Ian catch up on some of the notable results from the first 2 days at the Australian Open as well as dive into a little bit of Break Point Season 2.

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In our first episode, Tony & Ian discuss the first round matches at the Australian Open 2024 that we are most looking for to. We also touch on some of the scheduling changes from the ATP & WTA going into AO, the comeback of Naomi Osaka & Emma Raducanu, & discuss the impact of some of the younger generations of players.

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