Week 1 of AO 2024 produced some remarkable moments: from Novak Djokovic’s first-round survival of dynamite qualifier Dino Prizmic to Anna Blinkova’s extraordinary record-breaking tiebreak against Elena Rybakina, from the seed-slaying heroics of Mirra Andreeva and Linda Noskova to Andrey Rublev’s “Scary Movie” marathon against Alex de Minaur — the first eight days had something for everyone, so let’s revisit some of the highlights!

Week 1 of AO 2024 produced some remarkable moments: from Novak Djokovic’s first-round survival of dynamite qualifier Dino Prizmic to Anna Blinkova’s extraordinary record-breaking tiebreak against Elena Rybakina, from the seed-slaying heroics of Mirra Andreeva and Linda Noskova to Andrey Rublev’s “Scary Movie” marathon against Alex de Minaur — the first eight days had something for everyone, so let’s revisit some of the highlights!

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AO 2024 Week 1 Rewind: narrow escapes, nail-biters and new stars

Jelena Dokic joins The AO Show for our 200th episode! After conquering Iga Swiatek en route to the title in Stuttgart, Elena Rybakina claims she can win a Grand Slam on any surface — our panel discusses her chances ahead of Roland Garros and who stands in her way of a second major crown, Casper Ruud claims his biggest title of his career in Barcelona and is back Grand Slam title contention, Rafael Nadal takes the next step in his Paris preparations in Madrid, and the tennis world bids farewell to Australian Open finalist and two-time major champion Garbine Muguruza.

Jelena Dokic joins The AO Show for our 200th episode! After conquering Iga Swiatek en route to the title in Stuttgart, Elena Rybakina claims she can win a Grand Slam on any surface — our panel discusses her chances ahead of Roland Garros and who stands in her way of a second major crown, Casper Ruud claims his biggest title of his career in Barcelona and is back Grand Slam title contention, Rafael Nadal takes the next step in his Paris preparations in Madrid, and the tennis world bids farewell to Australian Open finalist and two-time major champion Garbine Muguruza.

Ep. 200! Elena’s clay-court claim, Rafa’s path to Paris, Garbi’s goodbye

Former-player-turned-super-coach Brad Gilbert has added a showbiz string to his bow after serving as consulting coach for the new tennis movie Challengers. The 62-year-old, with wife Kim, was responsible for turning Hollywood stars Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor into convincing tennis players for the silver screen. And, as Matt and Viv found out during their sit-down, there was a lot more to the role than Brad expected.

Former-player-turned-super-coach Brad Gilbert has added a showbiz string to his bow after serving as consulting coach for the new tennis movie Challengers. The 62-year-old, with wife Kim, was responsible for turning Hollywood stars Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor into convincing tennis players for the silver screen. And, as Matt and Viv found out during their sit-down, there was a lot more to the role than Brad expected.

The Sit-Down with Brad Gilbert

Stefanos Tsitsipas' emotional triumph at Monte-Carlo has put him back in the frame for a maiden major title — our experts discuss the world No.7's potential to re-establish himself as a Grand Slam contender, Alex de Minaur has become the first Australian to topple Rafael Nadal on clay, booking his spot in the Round of 16 at Barcelona and casting further doubt over the 12-time champion's future, and we have tickets to the new tennis movie Challengers to give away to Australian and New Zealand listeners. T&Cs.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas' emotional triumph at Monte-Carlo has put him back in the frame for a maiden major title — our experts discuss the world No.7's potential to re-establish himself as a Grand Slam contender, Alex de Minaur has become the first Australian to topple Rafael Nadal on clay, booking his spot in the Round of 16 at Barcelona and casting further doubt over the 12-time champion's future, and we have tickets to the new tennis movie Challengers to give away to Australian and New Zealand listeners. <a href="https://www.tennis.com.au/doc/podcast-competition-tcs">T&amp;Cs</a>.
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