About this episode

Brett Thomas and Alexia Mitchell recap Day 8 of the 2026 Australian Open, highlighting key matches and performances.

The second week of the 2026 Australian Open kicks off, with Brett Thomas and Alexia MItchell recapping some surprising results on Day 8. Alex de Minaur unlocks a new level against Alexander Bublik, Elina Svitolina teaches Mirra Andreeva a lesson, and Learner Tien dishes out the bagels to Daniil Medvedev. While AO Radio’s Nat Edwards takes you through Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka’s matches, plus the jaw dropping performance of Iva Jovic on The Evening Serve. We also preview the epic tennis matches ahead on Day 9. 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: Brett Thomas, Alexia Mitchell

Topics covered

• Australian Open
• tennis matches
• player performances
• match recaps
• upcoming matches

Keywords

• Australian Open
• tennis
• Elina Svitolina
• Alex de Minaur
• Daniil Medvedev
• Learner Tien
• match recap

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Organizations: AO Radio, AusOpen.com, iHeart, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube

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