The Aus Open is done and dusted for another year, and we have our champions. Novak Djokovic makes it 18 Slams, half now coming on Rod Laver Arena, and Naomi Osaka becomes the first player in almost a decade to make it to 4 Majors. Also during the second week we had great runs to the finals from Medvedev and 'Do you prefer Jenny or Jennifer?' Brady, amazing wins from Serena before she struggled against Naomi and left people questioning whether she was retiring, match points saved by our eventual champion against Muguruza, an injured Thiem lost to a Dimitrov who then got injured and lost to Slam ..read more

Just in the nick (Kyrgios? lol sorry) of time before the second week begins, we're here to guide you through all the biggest and best talking points and matches from week one, and go back over the many ATP and WTA matches held in Melbourne Park last week. The state of Victoria has gone into a five-day lockdown, meaning the incredible, lively, and sometimes just very drunk crowds that we've all loved hearing over the last week have had to go - quite literally in the middle of Djokovic v Fritz.  We've had some incredible finals-worthy clashes from Shapovalov, Sinner, Halep, Tomljanovic, Tsi ..read more

Points to Defend is back with the first episode of 2021! The 'Day at the Drive' exhibition saw the best of the best line up in front of a sold out crowd in Adelaide, giving us all a glimpse that there is an end in sight! The tag-team of Djokovic and Krajinovic (thanks to an unlikely hand blister plaguing the world no.1) lined up against the exciting Jannik Sinner, whilst Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka saw their 2018 US Open final replayed in hot sun of Australia. Nadal and Thiem took to the court for the first match of the night session quickly followed by world no.1 and no.2 Ash Barty and Si ..read more

12 years on from the first ever Nitto ATP Finals at the O2 Arena, won by a Russian against a first time US Open winner, we have the same fate! Daniil Medvedev outlasted Dominic Thiem in an instant classic to capture his first year-end title, beating the likes of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic on the way. It's the first time any player has defeated the top three seeds on their way to the title, and caps off a fantastic end to the season for the World Number Four after his maiden Paris Bercy Masters 1000 win. As well as this, we also talk about Sabalenka's fine run at Linz, continuing her strea ..read more

After a few weeks a way and a few recorded podcasts summing up the likes of Linz, Antwerp and St Petersburg that never saw the light of day, we’re back after another tournament held in Paris to round up the last week. We couldn’t start without addressing the allegations of domestic abuse detailed by Alexander Zverev’s ex-girlfriend Olga ‘Olya’ Sharypova, first on her Instagram and then in an interview with Racquet magazine ( racquetmag.com/2020/11/05/olyas-story/ ), Zverev’s disappointing response on Instagram and in his interviews this week in Paris, as well as the even more disappointing lac ..read more

We're back with a round up of the first week and some pre-QF observations and predictions at Roland Garros. If you've missed anything from the first, second, third, or even half of the fourth rounds we've prioritised the biggest and best stories of week one (and a bit) at the French Open. These are your absolute need-to-know, TLDR (or didn't watch) essentials. Didn't have time to watch every match? These are the only ones we remembered from week one, ie the ones who were worth us watching. Don't really follow tennis? Learn the basics and best bits of RG20 to impress people with your niche know ..read more

We're back to look at the Roland Garros 2020 draw for both the ATP and WTA, with some massive talking points ahead of the 124th French Open. Djokovic and Nadal both have easy first round matches, with the Spaniard complaining about the conditions and the new balls used - will he be able to make it 13 titles in Paris? US Open Champion Dominic Thiem was drawn on the same half as Rafa and has a tough route to the final, potentially facing 4 former US Open winners on the way. We also discuss the nostalgia-fuelled clash between Wawrinka and Murray - the rematch of their 2017 classic - and fellow Br ..read more

We're back again to discuss the past week in Rome with the ATP and WTA tournament taking place there in the lead up to Roland Garros. Djokovic wins his record 36th Masters title after being pushed by his opponents all week and still coming out on top, Halep finally wins Rome on her third attempt after Pliskova retires but how much of a favourite is Simona for the French now? Also talking about Schwartzman's impressive run and win over Nadal, whether Rafa will be hindered by a lack of match play before his favourite Slam of the year, Shapovalov's top ten debut, Azarenka's quick turnaround from ..read more

After a thrilling finals weekend on the US Open with two big comebacks in both matches, we're here for a finals special episode to discuss this year's winners, Naomi Osaka and Dominic Thiem, and the runners-up Victoria Azarenka and Sascha Zverev. We have a brand new men's Grand Slam champion in Thiem, and Naomi secures her third Slam to join an elite club of the few active female players with so many at only 22-years-old. How did both winners come from behind when their opponents looked unstoppable? What changed for Vika and Sascha halfway through their matches? Sharing all our thoughts from a ..read more

We are back to round up week two so far at the US Open and preview this weekend's finals between Vika and Naomi, and Domi and Sascha. We cover Djokovic's default in the round of 16 and how we experience the events unfolding on TV, what some are seeing as some of the best women's semi finals at a Grand Slam in a very long time, Zverev's comeback from two sets down in the semi finals, the Thiem-Medvedev semi final that has been seen as the final played a round early, the QF that was one of the worst tennis matches in a long time, and preview the women's and men's finals. Two former number ones a ..read more