1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:01,120 Speaker 1: Talks for Jason Paine. 2 00:00:01,160 --> 00:00:02,480 Speaker 2: Hello, hello Andrew. 3 00:00:03,640 --> 00:00:05,600 Speaker 1: Did you watch the tennis lar's name? Because I couldn't 4 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: because I had been at rock and roll. 5 00:00:07,880 --> 00:00:10,600 Speaker 2: Well I hadn't, so I did. 6 00:00:11,760 --> 00:00:13,680 Speaker 1: So I have watched on accident all the way through 7 00:00:13,720 --> 00:00:16,640 Speaker 1: to the Australia Open, and he was He's something else 8 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:19,800 Speaker 1: for such a slap man compared to all the other guys. 9 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:22,479 Speaker 1: You know, he hits with such a pause and such 10 00:00:22,480 --> 00:00:25,799 Speaker 1: a force and so direct and just everything comes back. 11 00:00:25,880 --> 00:00:26,880 Speaker 1: Was he like that in the final? 12 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:29,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, he was. He was. It never really felt as 13 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:32,080 Speaker 2: though vary if it was a good player, was ever 14 00:00:32,120 --> 00:00:34,720 Speaker 2: going to win the match. I didn't at any stage 15 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:37,680 Speaker 2: think that he would mount a comeback second set, you know, 16 00:00:37,760 --> 00:00:39,559 Speaker 2: seven to six, the sixth three in the first and 17 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:41,839 Speaker 2: sixth three and the third. So fairly comfortable there the 18 00:00:41,880 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 2: second set, perhaps, but it never really felt that way. 19 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:47,800 Speaker 2: And Sooner's got this ability when you look over the 20 00:00:47,840 --> 00:00:49,960 Speaker 2: net at him as an opposition player, even if you 21 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:51,720 Speaker 2: think you're on top, you see this guy on the 22 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 2: other side of the net. He doesn't even look worried. 23 00:00:53,520 --> 00:00:56,640 Speaker 2: It doesn't look perturbed in the slightest so yep, and 24 00:00:56,680 --> 00:00:58,440 Speaker 2: still only twenty three so who knows what he might 25 00:00:58,480 --> 00:01:00,280 Speaker 2: go on to achieve record? 26 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:01,040 Speaker 1: What could he achieve? 27 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:03,800 Speaker 2: Well, I guess it depends on who else is in 28 00:01:03,840 --> 00:01:06,480 Speaker 2: and around him over the next five, six, seven years. 29 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:10,319 Speaker 2: Carlos Alcarez seems like the most likely to mount that charge. 30 00:01:10,360 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 2: There are other youngsters around Zvariev. I mean, he's been 31 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:15,399 Speaker 2: in thirty five, thirty six Grand slams now hasn't won 32 00:01:15,440 --> 00:01:17,399 Speaker 2: any of them, So he must wonder if it's ever 33 00:01:17,440 --> 00:01:19,960 Speaker 2: going to happen for him. Sinner, you have to think 34 00:01:20,080 --> 00:01:22,960 Speaker 2: is on target to reach double figures at least. Look, 35 00:01:22,959 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 2: I don't think he's going to get up to the Federer, Nadal, 36 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:29,960 Speaker 2: Djokovic numbers, but he's going to be a guy who 37 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:31,840 Speaker 2: was there or thereabouts for many years to come. 38 00:01:32,440 --> 00:01:33,959 Speaker 1: But do you know what I thought about last night 39 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:36,920 Speaker 1: with the matchups Verio versus, it's sort of as hard 40 00:01:36,920 --> 00:01:38,800 Speaker 1: to actually root for either of them because one is 41 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:40,959 Speaker 1: an alleged drug taker and the other is an alleged 42 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:44,559 Speaker 1: wife beater. You know, so you sit there going they're 43 00:01:44,600 --> 00:01:48,320 Speaker 1: not actually likable people the way, particularly people like Federer 44 00:01:48,680 --> 00:01:51,640 Speaker 1: what was and what Nadal was? You know, can you 45 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 1: actually root for them as champions? 46 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:56,720 Speaker 2: Yeah? And I think what tennis also needs is rivalries. 47 00:01:57,040 --> 00:02:00,120 Speaker 2: You need rivalries where there is passion, you know, on 48 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:03,640 Speaker 2: on all sides, the likes of the players you mentioned Jokovic, Federer, 49 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 2: Nadal and even Andy Murray there for a while we 50 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:09,680 Speaker 2: go back to Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe, and beyond ball, 51 00:02:09,800 --> 00:02:13,040 Speaker 2: tennis particularly the men's game has been built on rivalry. 52 00:02:13,160 --> 00:02:17,120 Speaker 2: So sinner needs one and probably more than one if 53 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:19,399 Speaker 2: tennis is going to retain its interest over the next 54 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:19,960 Speaker 2: decade or so. 55 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:23,799 Speaker 1: Now, Auckland FC top of the tree. We're halfway through 56 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:26,360 Speaker 1: the season. It is absolutely amazing, But why can't they 57 00:02:26,400 --> 00:02:27,720 Speaker 1: score a goal in the first half? 58 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:29,960 Speaker 2: There is that? There is that, I suppose. Yeah, if 59 00:02:29,960 --> 00:02:31,679 Speaker 2: you're an Auckland f C fan and you've only got 60 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:34,359 Speaker 2: ten minutes up your sleeve, you choose the last ten 61 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:37,480 Speaker 2: minutes because that's when they've been scoring their goals. Look 62 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:41,160 Speaker 2: if they somehow managed to convert their late, late goal 63 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:45,480 Speaker 2: scoring into consistent ninety minute goal scoring, who knows what 64 00:02:45,600 --> 00:02:47,480 Speaker 2: this team might go on to do. Attack is certainly 65 00:02:47,520 --> 00:02:49,679 Speaker 2: the big work on for Steve Corika. He's got the 66 00:02:49,720 --> 00:02:52,240 Speaker 2: defense sort of out best in the league. Midfield's functioning 67 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:55,280 Speaker 2: pretty well. He's tinkered a lot in attack to try 68 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:57,720 Speaker 2: and find the right combination, and I still don't think 69 00:02:57,760 --> 00:03:01,080 Speaker 2: he knows what is best attacking formation is, but that 70 00:03:01,160 --> 00:03:03,080 Speaker 2: will come. Having said all of that, top of the 71 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:06,720 Speaker 2: pile midway through the season on track for something pretty 72 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:08,440 Speaker 2: special the back end. If they can hold their nerve, 73 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:11,000 Speaker 2: which you think they will, they could also be a 74 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:13,359 Speaker 2: team that achieved something historic in the middle of the year. 75 00:03:13,440 --> 00:03:16,640 Speaker 1: Well here's the thing though, the two all draw that 76 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:19,000 Speaker 1: happened the game before this. What happened is they put 77 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:22,240 Speaker 1: Moreno on. Moreno scored within a minute. And this game 78 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:24,480 Speaker 1: wasn't Marino, who scored right at the end was as 79 00:03:24,520 --> 00:03:27,520 Speaker 1: he came on, of course as a substitute. Am I 80 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:29,880 Speaker 1: wrong in saying just stick him on earlier? 81 00:03:30,680 --> 00:03:33,160 Speaker 2: Well, all four of his goals this season have come 82 00:03:33,160 --> 00:03:36,640 Speaker 2: off the bench. When he started, he hasn't scored. So look, 83 00:03:36,640 --> 00:03:38,360 Speaker 2: if you look at those numbers, crunts them a bit. 84 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:39,600 Speaker 2: Maybe he's your impact guy. 85 00:03:39,960 --> 00:03:41,600 Speaker 1: Very good stuff. Hey, and briefly, I'm going to talk 86 00:03:41,640 --> 00:03:44,080 Speaker 1: to Oli Peterson about this in about fifteen minutes time. 87 00:03:44,120 --> 00:03:47,680 Speaker 1: But Peter Flanders from the NRL is going to go 88 00:03:47,720 --> 00:03:49,840 Speaker 1: and see mister Trump and try and convince them to 89 00:03:49,840 --> 00:03:51,880 Speaker 1: go to Vegas to watch the first round of the 90 00:03:52,040 --> 00:03:54,120 Speaker 1: NRL Games. And because in the first round of the 91 00:03:54,240 --> 00:03:59,080 Speaker 1: nl Games the Warriors, Trump could be coming to the Warriors. 92 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:03,240 Speaker 2: Look, I can't wait to hear more. 93 00:04:03,800 --> 00:04:07,800 Speaker 1: Excellent answer, very diplomatic. You're a pro. And are you 94 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:08,280 Speaker 1: on tonight? 95 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:10,839 Speaker 2: I am on tonight. We'll talk some tennis and also 96 00:04:10,840 --> 00:04:11,760 Speaker 2: about of football as well. 97 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:12,440 Speaker 1: Great stuff. 98 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:16,120 Speaker 2: For more from Hither Duplessy Allen Drive, listen live to 99 00:04:16,200 --> 00:04:19,239 Speaker 2: news talks it'd be from four pm weekdays, or follow 100 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:21,040 Speaker 2: the podcast on iHeartRadio.