WEBVTT - Bonus: Jim Courier Has a New Job...

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<v Speaker 1>It's say hello to our first guest of twenty twenty six.

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<v Speaker 2>Our next guest is a legend of the courts ranks

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<v Speaker 2>world number one by the Association of Tennis Professionals. He's

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<v Speaker 2>won four of the major tennis opens.

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<v Speaker 3>He's done it. Please welcome to the show.

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<v Speaker 4>Tennis champion Jim car Hey, honey, good morning, and Mite

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<v Speaker 4>may I just joined the chorus of birthday wishers. Greetings forty.

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<v Speaker 3>I believe it.

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<v Speaker 4>I don't think you look a day over thirty nine plus.

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<v Speaker 5>Thank you day. Well, this is going to get really

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<v Speaker 5>old quickly.

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<v Speaker 6>Thank you. I've been very spot for my thirty ninth birthday,

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<v Speaker 6>including the boys.

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<v Speaker 5>Rolling in a bunch of forty balloons.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, this is just tuned in nature.

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<v Speaker 4>To let me crash now.

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<v Speaker 7>Jim, I know you as he's one of the nicest

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<v Speaker 7>blokes I've ever worked with. By the way, part of

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<v Speaker 7>the Nines Austrain Open coverage. But also what on you

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<v Speaker 7>doing in an ouberates jacket?

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<v Speaker 4>Well, I mean, come on, guys, isn't it fairly obvious?

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<v Speaker 4>This was my destiny. I think it's it was a

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<v Speaker 4>natural fit for me, honestly, like the Uber eats, people

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<v Speaker 4>came to me and you know last year and and

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<v Speaker 4>put this script out and I was like, how in

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<v Speaker 4>the world had we not thought of this? Nose?

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<v Speaker 7>Right?

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<v Speaker 6>And if you haven't seen it, I guarantee you will

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<v Speaker 6>because it's playing a lot at the Australian Open.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, here's a little taste.

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<v Speaker 7>Jim Kre's new career decision did take us by surprise.

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<v Speaker 1>Hut.

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<v Speaker 5>I think how career was.

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<v Speaker 2>Jim Courier.

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<v Speaker 4>Bengal nailed it.

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<v Speaker 5>It's so good.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, Todd Woodbridge is the star of the ad though.

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<v Speaker 4>Todd's just incredible.

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<v Speaker 1>LOGI winner.

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<v Speaker 5>Everywhere, isn't it this time of year? Are you an

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<v Speaker 5>Oberts kind of guy?

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<v Speaker 4>Though?

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<v Speaker 5>I like because tennis players are pretty fit and healthy.

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<v Speaker 5>What's on your What do you go through?

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<v Speaker 1>Oh?

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<v Speaker 4>I do a lot of Mexican food. Yeah, yeah, I've

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<v Speaker 4>got a couple of Mexican restaurants here in Melbourne. I've

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<v Speaker 4>already hit up Fonder pretty strong, get a little burrito

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<v Speaker 4>ball action.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah yeah, yeah, they're good strong.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's talk tennis. What a turnout even last week and

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<v Speaker 1>the AO hadn't officially even started, so.

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<v Speaker 3>They could they called that week zero. I think the

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<v Speaker 3>AFL have.

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<v Speaker 7>That they were calling it weak zero and you're right, Jase,

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<v Speaker 7>because there were gym there were exhibition matches. It was

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<v Speaker 7>a one point slam and opening ceremony. Is this the

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<v Speaker 7>way of the future.

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<v Speaker 4>It definitely is the way of the future if you

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<v Speaker 4>think about it, then these are these are the playoffs

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<v Speaker 4>for tennis, right. This is when our non core tennis

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<v Speaker 4>fans come in and you bring them in and you

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<v Speaker 4>hope that then they stick and go see other tennis tournaments.

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<v Speaker 4>Besides this, this is a chance to really open the

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<v Speaker 4>floodgates and look, honestly, the Australian Open has grown so

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<v Speaker 4>much during the two weeks when tennis is underway with

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<v Speaker 4>the main draws, been tough to get tickets for a

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<v Speaker 4>lot of people.

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<v Speaker 6>Now, you know, you hear the tennis players come here

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<v Speaker 6>every year and they go, oh, this is our face,

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<v Speaker 6>this is our favorite Grand Slam.

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<v Speaker 5>Like do you say that everywhere you go? Or is

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<v Speaker 5>the estray and Open really the best?

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<v Speaker 4>I think I think it is their favorite because first

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<v Speaker 4>of all, they come in fresh right, and second of all,

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<v Speaker 4>the facilities are just ridiculous. I mean, you're five minutes

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<v Speaker 4>from your hotel, like you're in New York City. You

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<v Speaker 4>could be twenty five minutes from the courts to your hotel.

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<v Speaker 4>It could be an hour and a half. You don't

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<v Speaker 4>have like the inconveniences don't exist here. So it's been awesome.

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<v Speaker 1>Did you retire two thousand, right? And you know how

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<v Speaker 1>like what technology and stuff? Yeah, these kids these days,

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<v Speaker 1>they try totally different ways. How do you reckon? You

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<v Speaker 1>go out there now against the top players?

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<v Speaker 4>Well, I think I'd go okay, but I don't think

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<v Speaker 4>i'd like my chances much against Center and Alcoraz, to

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<v Speaker 4>be honest, those guys are so so good, so strong,

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<v Speaker 4>and they just don't have any weaknesses.

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<v Speaker 7>Are they sort of those two unbeatable at the moment.

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<v Speaker 7>I know one of them has to beat the other

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<v Speaker 7>to win the title, but as a duo where they

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<v Speaker 7>sort of they're the ones to beat.

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<v Speaker 4>This is as close to as it's felt in men's

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<v Speaker 4>tennis to back when Federer Nadal broke away from the

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<v Speaker 4>pack about twenty years ago, before Djokovic really became who

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<v Speaker 4>he is today, it just felt like it was inevitable

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<v Speaker 4>that you were going to see them in the finals.

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<v Speaker 4>And that's what it feels like. They'll lose at times.

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<v Speaker 4>They no one's perfect, but their skill set and there

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<v Speaker 4>is just so different.

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<v Speaker 5>But more about Djokovic. Can he could he win the

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<v Speaker 5>Australian Open.

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<v Speaker 4>He could, He certainly could. But his biggest obstacle besides

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<v Speaker 4>those guys is his own body. You know, they got

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<v Speaker 4>thirty eight, he's almost your almost funny.

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<v Speaker 6>You see these athletes and when people are like, oh,

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<v Speaker 6>you know they're getting really old and he's thirty eight.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh we missed out window. Clinton Novak was on the

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<v Speaker 1>nose a few years back during COVID times and stuff.

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<v Speaker 1>I feel like the country's got around him now yeah.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean I think look time heals a lot of

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<v Speaker 4>the wounds right, and Novak has been I think it

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<v Speaker 4>seems fun he's been gracious.

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<v Speaker 5>I think funny.

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<v Speaker 4>You'd love him. I mean, he is super smart and

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<v Speaker 4>he's interested and he's interesting.

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<v Speaker 3>No, that sleep smart.

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<v Speaker 7>They don't have much in coming there.

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<v Speaker 6>Now, what about the Aussies. Have we got any chances

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<v Speaker 6>with our Australian tennis plays? Who's our best shot?

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<v Speaker 4>Well, first of all, you've got a young female player

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<v Speaker 4>and Maya Joint, a teenager who's fantastically talented. She's raw,

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<v Speaker 4>she still needs some time, but she's one to keep

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<v Speaker 4>your eye on for sure. And then you got Alex

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<v Speaker 4>Dimenar's number six in the world, six in the world.

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<v Speaker 5>Amazing.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, the demon's incredible. It's hard to keep your eyes

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<v Speaker 4>on him because he's so fast. Like the guy's just

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<v Speaker 4>all over the court. He's an Alcoraz's quarterfinal, so he's

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<v Speaker 4>going to have to do some hard yards to get

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<v Speaker 4>through because he's trying to break through that round. That's

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<v Speaker 4>been his his sort of ceiling at the moment. They

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<v Speaker 4>got the quarterfinals the Australian Open, last year, got the

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<v Speaker 4>quarterfinals of the US Open. Trying to get to the

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<v Speaker 4>Semis is the next step up. But I think, I mean,

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<v Speaker 4>he's definitely good enough to do that and maybe go beyond.

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<v Speaker 3>Hey one more, I want to ask you about Jim

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<v Speaker 3>because we were talking about sort of older players. Lauren

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<v Speaker 3>and Venus Williams was in action yesterday.

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<v Speaker 7>Was she She's here forty five years in the double

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<v Speaker 7>still she's playing singles. So she was given a wildcard

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<v Speaker 7>for the Australian Open singles, which is a little bit

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<v Speaker 7>controversial because people like, let's let's reward the younger generation,

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<v Speaker 7>Let's let's sort of nurture the stars of tomorrow, bring

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<v Speaker 7>the Williams sisters back anytime.

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<v Speaker 3>Out of Mummy.

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<v Speaker 7>I mean she showed, she showed last night why she

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<v Speaker 7>deserved a wild card.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, she barely last She lost six to four and

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<v Speaker 4>a third and she was up for love in the

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<v Speaker 4>third set against the quality player. Just just couldn't close

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<v Speaker 4>the door. But she's forty five years old, still competitive.

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<v Speaker 5>That's amazing. So who is the woman to be?

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<v Speaker 7>Does it?

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<v Speaker 5>Soblenka?

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<v Speaker 4>It is what do you love about I used to

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<v Speaker 4>be thirteen or no?

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<v Speaker 1>No, it's not just that she just seems she seems

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<v Speaker 1>fun and a bit cheeky. Yeah, used to be a

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<v Speaker 1>Naomi Asaka guy.

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<v Speaker 5>And she's still boring though. Ye, she's a bit boring.

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<v Speaker 3>And you know what, very sad.

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<v Speaker 5>And I said this a lot in sports.

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<v Speaker 6>I love the characters that bring so much entertainment to

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<v Speaker 6>the game.

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<v Speaker 5>That's why we love.

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<v Speaker 6>Nick Kurrioss when he plays with cockon Arkus in the doubles. Like,

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<v Speaker 6>the characters bring so much to the sport. And I

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<v Speaker 6>think we we had it a whole era of these

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<v Speaker 6>amazing characters, and then we had this era of amazing

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<v Speaker 6>legends and now there's like some characters coming back into

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<v Speaker 6>the game and it brings so much excitement.

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<v Speaker 4>And I've got a new one for you. Also to

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<v Speaker 4>add into the mix. There's a guy named Sasha Public

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<v Speaker 4>who's he's number ten in the world. He was number

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<v Speaker 4>eighty in the world this time last year. And he's

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<v Speaker 4>got a lot of curios in him as far as

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<v Speaker 4>his mercurial nature on the court, his shot making, his unpredictability. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>he's fun. Okay, I love that Greek stallion. You're the

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<v Speaker 4>hot sportspas.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I like Bearristina too. But he's pulled out. He's

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<v Speaker 5>good to he said that on radio.

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<v Speaker 3>Hasn't see that.

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<v Speaker 5>What did I say?

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<v Speaker 3>He withdrew? He withdrew.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm not sure you can say that.

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<v Speaker 3>You can tournament, Please pass, Please pass my best onto

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<v Speaker 3>t J. I miss dearly.

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<v Speaker 4>Yesterday, did you?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah? What did you do?

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<v Speaker 4>But we're just catching up on life, tucking country music,

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<v Speaker 4>which is.

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<v Speaker 3>His big thing. He loves the country guy.

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<v Speaker 1>You're lie Jim Curry John Us on the air this morning.

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<v Speaker 3>We'll let you go.

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<v Speaker 1>We know you've got some deliveries to do. Definitely did

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<v Speaker 1>We will see you on the telecast. Thanks for popping in.

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<v Speaker 1>This morning mate.

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<v Speaker 4>You see me on an Eat Bake, you know.

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<v Speaker 3>Who it is.

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<v Speaker 1>It is just on a quarter past seven.

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<v Speaker 4>Lauren wake up feeling good following them on the socials