Sabalenka ON FIRE 🔥 de Minaur delivers in night session + Raducanu bows OUT | Australian Open 2026

In today’s episode, they unpack Carlos Alcaraz surviving a marathon 78-minute first set – the longest opening set of his Grand Slam career – before powering through on Rod Laver Arena. We discuss whether his new-look serve is edging into Novak Djokovic “copyright” territory, plus what his team are telling him behind the scenes.

It was a gritty day for the other top male seeds as well, with Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev and Alex de Minaur all battling through four-set wins, while Cam Norrie kept British hopes alive to set up yet another clash with Zverev who holds a 6-0 record in the H2H. Not so much joy for Emma Raducanu though, as she bowed out early in a flat second-round loss to Anastasia Potapova – we ask the big questions about form, fitness and whether she should ditch Francisco Roig.

On the women’s side, the top seeds cruised. Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva all booked their places in Round 3 with minimum fuss, while we also dive into off-court banter, from Federer and Alcaraz golfing to Rublev’s elite “coffee and sleep” recovery routine. Plus look ahead to the action on Day 5 where Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Elena Rybakina are the headline acts on Rod Laver Arena.

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00:00 - Intro
01:09 - AD AO Travel & Experiences
02:35 - Rain delay in Melbourne
03:35 - Carlos Alcaraz Marathon first set
09:35 - Medvedev, Rublev, Zverev, de Minaur win in 4
12:12 - Tiafoe's Massive Water Bottle
14:22 - Norrie Advances, sets up Zverev clash
17:58 - Davidovich Fokina wins mental battle
20:05 - Raducanu on future and form
29:35 - Top seeds Sabalenka, Gauff into Round 3
32:22 - Naomi Osaka + Jannik Sinner's style
37:42 - Day 5 Preview