Australian Open R4 - Sinner survives heat, Rybakina rumbled, Alcaraz-Djokovic preview

Week Two is underway at the Australian Open 2025 as the Quarterfinals are set in Melbourne Park. Join Joel and Kim as they cover Novak Djokovic’s dominant win over Jiri Lehecka amid controversy, Carlos Alcaraz’s victory over an injured Jack Draper, and the highly anticipated quarterfinal between Djokovic and Alcaraz (!). Jannik Sinner battles through illness and a broken net to defeat Holger Rune, while Alex de Minaur reaches his first-ever Australian Open quarterfinal.On the women’s side, Iga Świątek continues her ruthless dominance with a dominant win over Eva Lys, setting up a clash with 8th seed Emma Navarro, who has fought through FOUR three-set battles to reach the final 8. Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff remain in top form, while former finalist Elena Rybakina is ousted by Madison Keys, who is still searching for her maiden Grand Slam.Plus, Joel and Kim share a mini update on Collect a Set and celebrate Joel’s new Tennis Weekly sign.SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show tennisweeklypod@gmail.com.MERCHPurchase Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Brought together by their unified passion for tennis and ability to not take each other too seriously, Joel, Kim & Chris are here every Monday to give their verdict on the biggest stories from everyone’s favourite fuzzy yellow ball sport.From the sublime to the ridiculous (with the odd bit of trivia thrown in), Tennis Weekly serves an all-court mix of ATP/WTA tour catch-ups, Grand Slam round-by-round coverage and special guests in conversation, to be your definitive tennis companion for the 2025 season.So whether you’re a casual baller or a full time diehard, it’s time to pick up your headphones and have a listen to our racket. Ready? Play! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.