As the dust settles on 2025 Grand Slam season, attention moves to Australian Open 2026 and beyond. Supercoach Nicole Pratt and analyst to the stars Simon Rea join Brie and Xave to give their long-range predictions for the upcoming season, including who will win their first Grand Slam title, who will be the biggest rankings mover and who will be the breakout social media star of 2026? Duncan McKenzie-McHarg chats with US Open two-time champions Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz, while the panel discusses how high Amanda Anisimova and Felix Auger-Aliassime can climb. Podcastfavourite Storm Hunter checks from Mexico in after her first singles win back from Achilles surgery. And Victoria Rudnikov and Rhys de Deugd preview Australia’s Davis Cup tie against Belgium in Sydney (TICKETS).

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As the dust settles on 2025 Grand Slam season, attention moves to Australian Open 2026 and beyond. Supercoach Nicole Pratt and analyst to the stars Simon Rea join Brie and Xave to give their long-range predictions for the upcoming season, including who will win their first Grand Slam title, who will be the biggest rankings mover and who will be the breakout social media star of 2026? Duncan McKenzie-McHarg chats with US Open two-time champions Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz, while the panel discusses how high Amanda Anisimova and Felix Auger-Aliassime can climb. Podcastfavourite Storm Hunter checks from Mexico in after her first singles win back from Achilles surgery. And Victoria Rudnikov and Rhys de Deugd preview Australia&rsquo;s Davis Cup tie against Belgium in Sydney (<a href="https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/davis-cup-tickets/artist/846620">TICKETS</a>). <a href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fausopen.com%2Flisten&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJHoevenaars%40Tennis.com.au%7C3fe8a44310d54339a2be08ddf0e34bb4%7C61aa9c8da7734a7c84701dd8062e404a%7C0%7C0%7C638931581211873276%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=yf8V88%2ByqfC3ya5o7K%2F9oByqp%2FU%2BQbjm6ln%2F0yPlxsk%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-linkindex="0" data-outlook-id="7cfdee60-e7e0-4f70-b4f7-dfeaf24a3353" data-auth="NotApplicable">AusOpen.com</a> <a href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.iheart.com%2Fpodcast%2F1300-the-ao-show-106540123%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJHoevenaars%40Tennis.com.au%7C3fe8a44310d54339a2be08ddf0e34bb4%7C61aa9c8da7734a7c84701dd8062e404a%7C0%7C0%7C638931581211902435%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=mCjX%2BMyz%2FHlqGNrheUc8exSQmVbx%2BAV7KF%2FfBf0pdm0%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-linkindex="1" data-outlook-id="65cbd169-3be6-4ac7-b115-743a7a1f5d6f" data-auth="NotApplicable">iHeart</a> <a href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fau%2Fpodcast%2Fthe-ao-show%2Fid1447078646&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJHoevenaars%40Tennis.com.au%7C3fe8a44310d54339a2be08ddf0e34bb4%7C61aa9c8da7734a7c84701dd8062e404a%7C0%7C0%7C638931581211918733%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=pmxtjkM%2BsF5Upi2g21YQ2tYHd88u1hhdOHjmGZXhHJM%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-linkindex="2" data-outlook-id="9cdbcdeb-643c-4d7e-b36d-132a4c26c70d" data-auth="NotApplicable">Apple Podcasts</a> <a href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fshow%2F5iZNWXsa7TQNs88F0PAmB1%3Fsi%3D720671f241a14afe&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJHoevenaars%40Tennis.com.au%7C3fe8a44310d54339a2be08ddf0e34bb4%7C61aa9c8da7734a7c84701dd8062e404a%7C0%7C0%7C638931581211934116%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=JRGVSN%2FkgEC9eIn7ZZFt4gWqnnIiuCqvfVe%2FCl3KSMY%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-linkindex="3" data-outlook-id="de3d8350-8cc3-4a67-b6ae-06c07f154c7e" data-auth="NotApplicable">Spotify</a> <a href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FTheTennis&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJHoevenaars%40Tennis.com.au%7C3fe8a44310d54339a2be08ddf0e34bb4%7C61aa9c8da7734a7c84701dd8062e404a%7C0%7C0%7C638931581211948674%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=DTFsnoWJMNM4NdomGyPsHt8ryr8Fd3fgAFWbYEDmMBM%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-linkindex="4" data-outlook-id="5341fbc7-71a6-4b45-a875-741da6778079" data-auth="NotApplicable">YouTube</a>

What happens when tennis and fun collide at high speeds? The answer is: Pod Laver Arena. It’s tennis news, hot gossip and a bevy of unforced errors, hosted by comedians Mike Goldstein and Lizzy Hoo.

We chat to the world’s best players, explore the AO with an ‘all access pass’, and probably get into shouting matches with fans. So talc up your thighs and charge into the net, this is Pod Laver Arena! Putting the ‘fun’ in tennis ‘fundamentals’… or something.

What happens when tennis and fun collide at high speeds? The answer is: Pod Laver Arena.&nbsp;It&rsquo;s tennis news, hot gossip and a bevy of unforced errors, hosted by comedians Mike Goldstein and Lizzy Hoo.
We chat to the world&rsquo;s best players, explore the AO with an &lsquo;all access pass&rsquo;, and probably get into shouting matches with fans. So talc up your thighs and charge into the net, this is Pod Laver Arena! Putting the &lsquo;fun&rsquo; in tennis &lsquo;fundamentals&rsquo;&hellip; or something.

Pod Laver Arena

2026 predictions: First major title? Biggest rankings mover? What’s next for Novak?

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