The 2026 Australian Open has delivered! Ten-time champion Novak Djokovic created even more history in a five-set epic against defending champion Jannik Sinner. And Carlos Alcaraz has earned a shot at a career grand slam outlasting Alexander Zverev in a marathon match for the ages. Alexia Mitchell and Brett Thomas are joined by tennis commentator Candy Reid to unpack the jaw dropping Men’s Semifinals, and preview a rematch of the 2023 Women’s Final between Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina. You can also catch Candy on her podcast, Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach.

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The 2026 Australian Open has delivered! Ten-time champion Novak Djokovic created even more history in a five-set epic against defending champion Jannik Sinner. And Carlos Alcaraz has earned a shot at a career grand slam outlasting Alexander Zverev in a marathon match for the ages. Alexia Mitchell and Brett Thomas are joined by tennis commentator Candy Reid to unpack the jaw dropping Men&rsquo;s Semifinals, and preview a rematch of the 2023 Women&rsquo;s Final between Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina. You can also catch Candy on her podcast, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5pfykWAO8duy0RyYXK2fcp?si=de412fe32d484606">Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach</a>. Check out <a href="https://pod.link/1447078646?view=apps&amp;sort=popularity">Pod Laver Arena</a> every day of the AO.
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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

Day 13: Best ever? Djokovic schools Sinner, Alcaraz outlasts Zverev, women’s final preview

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