Sinner BACK on track, Swiatek scheduling DRAMA + is Anisimova the FAVOURITE? | Australian Open 2026

Australian Open 2026 rolls on and Tennis Weekly is back with Joel and Chris for your Day 9 recap. On the men’s side, Jannik Sinner delivered a serving masterclass in Melbourne, firing 19 aces and reminding everyone why he’s the man to beat as he sets up a mouth-watering Australian Open quarterfinal against Ben Shelton. Can Shelton’s crowd-surfing energy and net-rushing chaos trouble the ice-cold Italian? Lorenzo Musetti also cruised past Taylor Fritz in straight sets to complete a full set of Grand Slam quarterfinals. Is he cementing himself as a bonafide Top 5 player on the tour? We’re asking the question — and previewing what awaits against a well-rested Novak Djokovic (just don’t look at H2H Musetti fans).
Over on the women’s draw, Iga Swiatek makes light work of Maddison Inglis… but not without sparking a full-blown scheduling debate behind the scenes as her day match request was denied. We ask the question - should players be able to dictate when they play? We also look ahead to Iga Swiatek vs Elena Rybakina in one of the standout quarterfinals of Australian Open 2026. Plus: Jessica Pegula knocks out defending champion Madison Keys (and wins an apple pie with cheddar bet), Juan Carlos Ferrero takes up golf coaching (because why not), and we preview a brutally hot Day 10 in Melbourne.

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00:00 - Intro
01:30 - AD AO Travel & Experiences
03:09 - Carlos Alcaraz logo revisited
05:11 - All Top 6 seeds into quarterfinals
06:46 - Jannik Sinner back on track
08:31 - Whoop trackers banned at Australian Open
13:18 - Ben Shelton defeats Casper Ruud
18:55 - Musetti sets up Djokovic clash
25:05 - Juan Carlos Ferrero now coaching GOLF?
29:45 - Iga Swiatek scheduling DRAMA
36:56 - Rybakina to play Swiatek
39:10 - Keys ousted by Pegula
40:37 - Anisimova vs Pegula
44:11 - Day 10 Preview and Predictions