Sam Stosur’s obsession with the clay wasn’t always what it is today. As the clay-court season gets underway in Stuttgart, the 2010 Roland Garros finalist sits down with Matt and Viv to discuss how she learned to master the surface, and which European clay court she would most like to have replicated in her own home.

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Sam Stosur’s obsession with the clay wasn’t always what it is today. As the clay-court season gets underway in Stuttgart, the 2010 Roland Garros finalist sits down with Matt and Viv to discuss how she learned to master the surface, and which European clay court she would most like to have replicated in her own home.
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Iga Swiatek has bolstered her impressive clay-court credentials by taking the title in Madrid in a pulsating women’s final against Aryna Sabalenka lasting more than three hours — Wally Masur and Viv Christie join the panel to discuss the Pole’s main threats in Rome and Roland Garros, and preview a men’s draw missing Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, giving Rafael Nadal even more impetus in his final appearance in the Italian capital, plus we discuss the outlook for former Australian Open finalist Dominic Thiem, and Brie reveals her top 5 show-stoppers of Met Gala 2024.

Iga Swiatek has bolstered her impressive clay-court credentials by taking the title in Madrid in a pulsating women’s final against Aryna Sabalenka lasting more than three hours — Wally Masur and Viv Christie join the panel to discuss the Pole’s main threats in Rome and Roland Garros, and preview a men’s draw missing Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, giving Rafael Nadal even more impetus in his final appearance in the Italian capital, plus we discuss the outlook for former Australian Open finalist Dominic Thiem, and Brie reveals her top 5 show-stoppers of Met Gala 2024.

Swiatek: the ‘Djokovic' of clay, Rafa’s Italian finale, Brie’s Met Gala top 5

Wim Fissette is on tour with Naomi Osaka again following the birth of her daughter Shai and subsequent return to the court. The Belgian coach believes the four-time Grand Slam champion and former world No.1 can reach even greater heights, and has room to grow on clay. Fissette joins Matt and Viv from Madrid to discuss her potential, and his passion for coaching over a 15-year career that has featured stints with other top-ranked major champions Kim Clijsters, Simona Halep, Victoria Azarenka, and Angelique Kerber.

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Wim Fissette is on tour with Naomi Osaka again following the birth of her daughter Shai and subsequent return to the court. The Belgian coach believes the four-time Grand Slam champion and former world No.1 can reach even greater heights, and has room to grow on clay. Fissette joins Matt and Viv from Madrid to discuss her potential, and his passion for coaching over a 15-year career that has featured stints with other top-ranked major champions Kim Clijsters, Simona Halep, Victoria Azarenka, and Angelique Kerber.
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The Sit-Down with Wim Fissette

AO 2023 women’s finalists Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina renew hostilities in the semifinals of Madrid, while Iga Swiatek battles Madison Keys for the other spot in the final — Casey Dellacqua and Simon Rea preview the last four for the women’s draw discuss the outlook for the men’s draw, which lost top two seeds Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz with injury concerns weeks out from Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal has another four matches under the belt as he looks to take the next step towards Roland Garros in Rome, and as Alize Cornet prepares to bid au revoir, we look back on her momentous quarterfinal run at AO 2022.

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AO 2023 women’s finalists Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina renew hostilities in the semifinals of Madrid, while Iga Swiatek battles Madison Keys for the other spot in the final — Casey Dellacqua and Simon Rea preview the last four for the women’s draw discuss the outlook for the men’s draw, which lost top two seeds Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz with injury concerns weeks out from Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal has another four matches under the belt as he looks to take the next step towards Roland Garros in Rome, and as Alize Cornet prepares to bid au revoir, we look back on her momentous quarterfinal run at AO 2022. <a href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fausopen.com%2Flisten&amp;data=05%7C01%7CJHoevenaars%40Tennis.com.au%7C39d41d646c2d44fd299008dadcd3bdc3%7C61aa9c8da7734a7c84701dd8062e404a%7C0%7C0%7C638065099215598899%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Pv9ViyqGlAcwDPKaeTzYZCwHLUzSRqpu%2FU2pwaedzRQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-outlook-id="0ca93900-c95f-48b7-9361-15763bedfa8b">AusOpen.com</a> <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1300-the-ao-show-106540123/" data-outlook-id="51ef43b4-9a1f-478f-8208-d13aa32e165d">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%7C01%7CJHoevenaars%40Tennis.com.au%7C39d41d646c2d44fd299008dadcd3bdc3%7C61aa9c8da7734a7c84701dd8062e404a%7C0%7C0%7C638065099215598899%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Hibqry6n4Q%2FepVo1I9kTOYduhyOnk7yK%2BhC8SDzyEqM%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-outlook-id="17343d7c-41ac-4da0-88f8-fadc81abe781">Apple Podcasts</a> <a href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.google.com%2Ffeed%2FaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cub21ueWNvbnRlbnQuY29tL2QvcGxheWxpc3QvMDM3YTcyMTQtYWEwNC00ODdmLTliMDAtYTk3NTAxN2U3ZTVkLzMyZjc0OGU1LTJlNzYtNDQ3OC1hY2FiLWE5YjMwMDIwYjM2ZS85NjgyMDUwMi05Zjk2LTQ3OTctOTc5Zi1hOWIzMDAyMjY5ODgvcG9kY2FzdC5yc3M%3Fhl%3Den-AU&amp;data=05%7C01%7CJHoevenaars%40Tennis.com.au%7C39d41d646c2d44fd299008dadcd3bdc3%7C61aa9c8da7734a7c84701dd8062e404a%7C0%7C0%7C638065099215598899%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=YwTpu4jLCvbB1PeeJGpysEsQ%2Fck68%2FE8gmybvw64Fps%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-outlook-id="36c0c68c-4f39-452a-a792-e9ffeacc2ecb">Google Podcasts</a> <a href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fshow%2F5iZNWXsa7TQNs88F0PAmB1%3Fsi%3D720671f241a14afe&amp;data=05%7C01%7CJHoevenaars%40Tennis.com.au%7C39d41d646c2d44fd299008dadcd3bdc3%7C61aa9c8da7734a7c84701dd8062e404a%7C0%7C0%7C638065099215598899%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xWAr%2BGz5LJ0OigwN9Irgx13SdZ4iMSGRCvT9clKZDVo%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-outlook-id="57158819-4490-4690-a8c8-41def7380abb">Spotify</a>

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