About this episode

The episode recaps the quarter finals of the Australian Open, highlighting key performances and upcoming matches.

Carlos Alcaraz has produced a jaw dropping performance against the last Aussie standing, Alex de Minaur, to progress to his first Australian Open semifinal. Alexia Mitchell and Brett Thomas recap the quarter finals, including Elina Svitolina’s return to form against a shaky Coco Gauff. AO Radio’s Nat Edwards unpacks Aryna Sabalenka’s win over American teen Iva Jovic, plus Alex Zverev’s big win over Learner Tien, on The Evening Serve. We also look ahead to the tennis quarterfinals ahead on Day 11. Check out Pod Laver Arena every day of the AO. AusOpen.com iHeart Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Alexia Mitchell, Brett Thomas

Topics covered

• Australian Open
• tennis
• quarter finals
• player performances
• match recaps

Keywords

• Alcaraz
• Svitolina
• Gauff
• Zverev
• Sabalenka
• Australian Open
• tennis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AO Radio, Tennis Australia, Pod Laver Arena, AusOpen.com, iHeart, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube

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