On this bonus episode, we will be discussing the Indian Wells draw! This is the first combined Masters 1000 event of the year, with Carlos Alcaraz and Elena Rybakina returning as defending champions!

What do we think of the returns to Indian Wells of Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka?

Will Jannik Sinner continue his unbeaten streak?

Where did the top players land in the draws and what do we think about the potential Quarterfinal matchups?

Who have the easiest draws and who have the toughest overall?

What do we think of the last minute withdraw of 3 time Champion Rafael Nadal?

Which under-the-radar players have the best potential for upsets and deep runs?

What are the early round "must watch" matches?

We will discuss all of this and end with our predictions! Remember to join us in our predictions competition, details are below.

Stay tuned for our next bonus episode, in which we discuss the Miami draw!

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On today's show we discuss the most important tennis headlines from the month of February, in which included 20 tournaments, with the first Masters 1000 events for the WTA among them.

Who were the most dominant players during this stretch?

Who were some of the high-profile players that struggled?

Who were some of the most exciting stories, including potential players to watch moving forward?

What were the biggest news headlines worth discussing?

We also cover the high-profile Netflix Slam exhibition match in Las Vegas, between world #2 Carlos Alcaraz and 22-time slam champion Rafael Nadal, including insights from host Carlos who was there live!

Keep an eye out for our next episodes! Our next episode will be a short episode discussing the Indian Wells draw! We will discuss where the top players landed in the draw, who has the worst vs best draws, who are some additional players to watch, what are the best early-round matches, and finally, we end with some predictions! Our next full episode will be coming Sunday, March 31st after the Miami Open is completed, when we will recap the most important storylines across the Sunshine double in Indian Wells and Miami, and look ahead to the start of the clay season in Monte Carlo and Stuttgart!

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On today's show we discuss the breakout victory for Jannik Sinner, who dethroned 10 time champion Novak Djokovic in the semi finals and beat Daniil Medvedev from 2 sets down in the final to win is first Australian Open and Grand Slam overall. We discuss what made Sinner evelate to this level and what it means for the rest of the year

We also talk about the women's final, in which Aryna Sabalenka defeated surprise finalist Qinwen Zheng, to defend her Australian Open title. We discuss what made possible for Sabalenka to have such a dominant tournament overall, and if she is now the best player in the world.

We also discuss other Australian Open storylines, including the surprising defeats and performances of Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek, and Elena Rybakina, and players to watch for the rest of the seasons, including young players Dino Prizmic, Arthur Cazaux, and Amanda Anisimova.

We discuss the return of Rafael Nadal from a 1 year injury layoff in Brisbane, including his overall level and what his injury setback in Brisbane mean for his return.

At the end of the show, we do some Australian Open and Jannik Sinner related Trivia! Listen to the end to see if you can get more correct answers than Carlos and Jishnu!

Keep an eye out for our next episode coming Sunday March 3th, when we will recap the most important storylines across all the events leading to the Sunshine double in Indian Wells and Miami!

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