WEBVTT - Day 15: Sensational Sinner goes back-to-back, Keys basks in Grand Slam glory

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<v Speaker 1>Unfortunately we're not winning the bigger trophy today, but I

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<v Speaker 1>hope we'll win the next one. I hope we play

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of more matches together and we want to

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<v Speaker 1>keep the biggest trophy.

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<v Speaker 2>Gooday and welcome to the tennis for Day fifteen of

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<v Speaker 2>AO twenty twenty five Men's Final Day. John Hubernas with

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<v Speaker 2>all the big stories from Melbourne Park today. On the tennis,

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<v Speaker 2>sensational Sinner does it again.

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<v Speaker 3>It's an amazing feeling to to share this moment with

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<v Speaker 3>all of you.

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<v Speaker 2>While Sasha settles for second.

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<v Speaker 4>I don't want to and my career as the best

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<v Speaker 4>player of all time to never win a grandstand.

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<v Speaker 2>Plus Melbourne's new queen the morning after her maiden major crown.

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<v Speaker 2>And who would the fans most like to see perform

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<v Speaker 2>on finals weekend.

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<v Speaker 5>I think it'd be all sir, yes Old and.

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<v Speaker 2>That's all ahead. On the tennis, Yannick Sinner has bolstered

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<v Speaker 2>his credentials as the hard court king of the world,

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<v Speaker 2>retaining his Australian Open championship with the straight sets victory

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<v Speaker 2>over alex Verev. Sinna looked threatening in the fourth game

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<v Speaker 2>of the first set, forcing Zverev to call upon his

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<v Speaker 2>big serve to get out of trouble.

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<v Speaker 5>Says that wise the back.

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<v Speaker 2>End you heard the let's go as that ball was.

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<v Speaker 6>Still in the air because it was clearly going long.

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<v Speaker 6>And Zverev holds two break points, he sees them.

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<v Speaker 2>Off and holds for two all Sinner's sliding volley to

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<v Speaker 2>open up break points. At four to three in the

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<v Speaker 2>first was assigned. The eighth game was going to be

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<v Speaker 2>a crucial one, but Zverev's firepower proved a handy defense.

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<v Speaker 6>Zverev so heavily, really heavily.

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<v Speaker 7>Down the metal took center.

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<v Speaker 6>By surprise, he's still gott a racket on it, but

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<v Speaker 6>he couldn't get it back over the net two one

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<v Speaker 6>hundred and eighteen.

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<v Speaker 3>Just looking at that as a second servi.

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<v Speaker 2>As the game pushed beyond nine minutes, though something had

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<v Speaker 2>to give.

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<v Speaker 6>Verev is there, lands that very close to the sideline,

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<v Speaker 6>goes back behind Sinner. Sinner forced into a defensive forehand

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<v Speaker 6>at the net.

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<v Speaker 5>Comes Verev. Two dogs from.

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<v Speaker 7>Senna and Yanik.

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<v Speaker 2>Senna finally breaks irving for the first set. The Italian

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<v Speaker 2>was taking no prisoners three set points.

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<v Speaker 7>Theyick Sinner serves.

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<v Speaker 6>An as the defending champion taking a hold of the

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<v Speaker 6>singles finals to night's against Alexander Zverev. The first set

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<v Speaker 6>goes his way.

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<v Speaker 2>Vera's first double fault in the second set gave Sinner

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<v Speaker 2>two chances to break for two to one, but again

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<v Speaker 2>he escaped with two big winners, backed up by another ace.

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<v Speaker 2>Neither player prepared to give an inch deep into the set,

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<v Speaker 2>highlighted by one of the rallies of the tournament.

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<v Speaker 8>Speak fourhands served lantin four hen they got fined up

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<v Speaker 8>the line, see it.

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<v Speaker 5>In, now put it away the five voice third once.

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<v Speaker 8>At that tight thinker.

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<v Speaker 2>Clean sheets from both finalists saw the second set decided

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<v Speaker 2>in a tiebreaker. Sinner opened up daylight at three to two,

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<v Speaker 2>but quickly coughed it up with an error at the

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<v Speaker 2>end of a twenty shot rally, though it seemed was

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<v Speaker 2>on his side, waits.

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<v Speaker 5>The first serve.

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<v Speaker 8>It's on the forehand. It's deep in the middle of

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<v Speaker 8>the court. Now from Sinner, this takes an end. He

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<v Speaker 8>just gets home. Can't get there. The deadis of dead

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<v Speaker 8>neck courts, and that'll leaves Vereb a little flats.

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<v Speaker 2>And suddenly Zverev was staring down the barrel of a

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<v Speaker 2>two set deficit.

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<v Speaker 8>Blocked back by vera short ball up the lineo Sinner

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<v Speaker 8>to win, and he's in a very very strong position

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<v Speaker 8>now in this men single final.

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<v Speaker 2>Sinna looked a class above by the time the match

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<v Speaker 2>entered its third hour, Spinning straw into gold from the

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<v Speaker 2>back of the court, up the line brilliantly from Verev, well.

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<v Speaker 6>Defended by Sinner, dropshop from Verev Sinner god and the

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<v Speaker 6>vollemes the net from the German, and that is the

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<v Speaker 6>story of.

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<v Speaker 5>The match right now.

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<v Speaker 2>He held to love in the fifth game of the

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<v Speaker 2>third set, while the unforced errors began to mount for Zverev.

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<v Speaker 7>Still break point for Yannick sinnerrev serves forehand from Sinner,

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<v Speaker 7>straight back in the court, straight at Zev nice off.

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<v Speaker 6>Four hand pull sierra from Zverev's racken. The relentless nature

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<v Speaker 6>of the Sinner groundstrokes has grounds Verev down and he's broken.

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<v Speaker 2>In the sixth game, time was running out for the German,

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<v Speaker 2>who is desperate to find a chink in the champions armor.

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<v Speaker 2>But it was a bridge too far against the world's

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<v Speaker 2>best player Sinner.

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<v Speaker 7>At championship point, second serve from Sinner onto the backhand

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<v Speaker 7>is Verev backhand also from Sinner and from Zverev up

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<v Speaker 7>the line goes Cinner jumping in plays another backend, quite

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<v Speaker 7>good depth from the Italian, goes up the line again again.

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<v Speaker 8>Vere's the drop shot is not going to be too

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<v Speaker 8>good for Zverev.

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<v Speaker 6>No, he makes it Crosscott is brilliant fabianca and he

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<v Speaker 6>raises his hands aloft.

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<v Speaker 7>It's back to.

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<v Speaker 5>Back Australian Opens. He defends his in a.

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<v Speaker 6>Dominant performance hyper Alexander and for Sinner it's major number three.

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<v Speaker 3>We we worked a lot to be again in this position.

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<v Speaker 3>It's it's an amazing feeling to to share this moment

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<v Speaker 3>with all of you. I know also a part of

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<v Speaker 3>the team is at home and and my family and everyone,

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<v Speaker 3>but it's it's it's amazing to to achieve these things,

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<v Speaker 3>but mostly to share.

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<v Speaker 4>This with you guys.

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<v Speaker 3>And I know Darren, it's your your probably maybe maybe

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<v Speaker 3>I tried to convince you, but it's your last Australian

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<v Speaker 3>Open as a coach and I'm very, very happy to

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<v Speaker 3>to share this trophy with you.

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<v Speaker 2>Janick Singer is the King of Melbourne once again, his

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<v Speaker 2>second Australian Open title in a row, his third major title. Overall,

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<v Speaker 2>it wasn't quite the five set battle we had hoped for,

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<v Speaker 2>but my goodness, there's a lot to unpack in just

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<v Speaker 2>how Janick Sinner managed to pull this off. Simon Ray

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<v Speaker 2>from GIG is back. Welcome Simon, Hey John, thanks for

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<v Speaker 2>having me back. And I must say I'm very excited

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<v Speaker 2>for the first time this tournament to have Peter Maccado,

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<v Speaker 2>the voice of AO Radio.

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<v Speaker 5>With us people. I am giving you some of my time.

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<v Speaker 1>John.

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<v Speaker 8>It just happens to be right at the very end,

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<v Speaker 8>clean all your guests schedule, and now you've got me

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<v Speaker 8>before midnight.

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<v Speaker 9>I know.

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<v Speaker 5>Not badness happening here.

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<v Speaker 2>What a treat. The scoreline six three seven six six '

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<v Speaker 2>three probably doesn't even start to describe this battle. Because

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<v Speaker 2>alex Verev put up a great fight tonight against a

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<v Speaker 2>different beast of a player.

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<v Speaker 5>That's why he is so disappointed.

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<v Speaker 8>He's walking away with the straight sets loss because he

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<v Speaker 8>played some great tennis, but the fellaw he was playing

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<v Speaker 8>played even better tennis and has been playing out of

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<v Speaker 8>this world tennis for the last couple of rounds. Janick

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<v Speaker 8>Sinner built his tournaments superbly, and I mean talk about

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<v Speaker 8>players who be pretty happy with obviously Yanick Sinner pretty happy,

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<v Speaker 8>but I reckon Raiser Tristan's school Kate would be pretty

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<v Speaker 8>happy as well, as one of only the two players

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<v Speaker 8>to take a set off Yannik Cinner through the tournament anyway,

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<v Speaker 8>he was fantastic from start to finish.

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<v Speaker 5>Yanik he just controlled things. It was on his racket.

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<v Speaker 8>There was lots of variation in pace during the match

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<v Speaker 8>and when they were in the long rallies, which Sinna

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<v Speaker 8>won comfortably. That was for me one of the biggest

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<v Speaker 8>factors that Zverev couldn't stay in the rallies long enough.

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<v Speaker 8>Sinner was just struggling because there'd be changes of pace.

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<v Speaker 8>He did an off pay shot Ciner and then he'd

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<v Speaker 8>really go for it. Changed the complexion of the rallies.

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<v Speaker 8>Zverev didn't really have a lot of opportunity to get forward,

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<v Speaker 8>and when he started to do that, he did give

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<v Speaker 8>himself some opportunities to just try and break the rhythm

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<v Speaker 8>of Cinner, but it was like a brick wall out

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<v Speaker 8>there tonight.

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<v Speaker 5>It was one of the.

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<v Speaker 8>Dominant performances two hours and forty two minutes on court,

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<v Speaker 8>but you still felt that Cinner was dominant despite the

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<v Speaker 8>fact that his opponent was playing so well as well.

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<v Speaker 8>It was just extraordinary.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, Razer, help us understand this from a numbers perspective, Well, it.

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<v Speaker 10>Was a stunning display. And really, if you told me

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<v Speaker 10>going in that Zvera was going to serve at eighty

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<v Speaker 10>one percent of first serves in play in the opening

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<v Speaker 10>set at an average speed of two hundred and nineteen

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<v Speaker 10>kilometers per hour, if you don't mind and be beaten

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<v Speaker 10>six three in a fairly regulation opening set, I would

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<v Speaker 10>have said, I think there's something wrong with that assessment.

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<v Speaker 10>So the inroads that Yarnix Centner was able to make

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<v Speaker 10>against the Alexander Vera first serve was significant across the

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<v Speaker 10>course of the night, and really on the flip side

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<v Speaker 10>of that coin, I think the sinner had lost only

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<v Speaker 10>five points on his first serve through the opening two sets.

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<v Speaker 10>He was nearly flawless. And when he on the rare

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<v Speaker 10>in the rare occasion that on the rare occasion that

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<v Speaker 10>he did find himself fifteen thirty thirty all juice having

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<v Speaker 10>to handle some moments of pressure is when his serving

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<v Speaker 10>elevated again. Yarnix center so he had it covered on

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<v Speaker 10>the return of serve. Despite the heat that Vera was

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<v Speaker 10>bringing to the table, and then it was a flawless

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<v Speaker 10>It was the best displayer serving we'd seen from Younix

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<v Speaker 10>Center across the fortnite or across the fifteen days, and

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<v Speaker 10>he needed it the most.

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<v Speaker 8>So it was a breathtaking display. One of the things

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<v Speaker 8>was that Zara was trying to do was try and

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<v Speaker 8>upset that rhythm of Sinner. So he's returning position, he'd

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<v Speaker 8>be up in the court. Then he switched it around.

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<v Speaker 8>He'd be standing back and I mean way back in

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<v Speaker 8>terms of that second serve to give himself a good

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<v Speaker 8>swing at the ball. But the problem was that he

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<v Speaker 8>was getting into those rallies. But it was more often

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<v Speaker 8>than not it was Verev who was making the errors.

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<v Speaker 8>And it was the pressure obviously that Sinner was building,

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<v Speaker 8>and it continued to build and build and build. But

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<v Speaker 8>vere just at those moments you think he was trying

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<v Speaker 8>to attack. He had to play with such fine margins

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<v Speaker 8>to try and upset the rhythm of Sinner because he

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<v Speaker 8>was running down absolutely everything. He was the one that

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<v Speaker 8>was being forced into error and it was just because

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<v Speaker 8>Sinner was just too good.

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<v Speaker 2>And you've already talked about the serve but there wasn't

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<v Speaker 2>even a look in for Zvera with no break points

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<v Speaker 2>across the all three sets.

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<v Speaker 10>No and again going in. You know, I thought that

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<v Speaker 10>from a returner serve perspective, mindful, I guess or cognizant

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<v Speaker 10>of the fact that Zverev's going to bring so much

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<v Speaker 10>more heat on his own second serve than Yarnick Center.

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<v Speaker 10>And that was the case tonight, you know, in terms

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<v Speaker 10>of second serve pure speed, Vera's right up there compared

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<v Speaker 10>to Cinner And I thought, well, this is going to

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<v Speaker 10>be interesting because Yarnick Center typically likes to be a

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<v Speaker 10>lot more aggressive on second serve return with his positioning

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<v Speaker 10>than Zverev, who can often retreat back in the court.

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<v Speaker 10>And I thought, well, I wonder if that could work

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<v Speaker 10>in Vera's favor, because Yari's not going to find that

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<v Speaker 10>so easy to be on or inside baseline against a

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<v Speaker 10>second serve coming at of it let's call it one

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<v Speaker 10>hundred and eighty kilometers an hour. And this is what

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<v Speaker 10>makes this guy so good. So really we've not seen

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<v Speaker 10>it from him all fortnite so far, and what does

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<v Speaker 10>he do tonight knowing that that server is coming at

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<v Speaker 10>one hundred and eight kilometers an hour. He says, that's

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<v Speaker 10>no problem. Everyone back, I'll go to plan B. I'll

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<v Speaker 10>go back five and six meters tonight. You haven't seen

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<v Speaker 10>it from me yet at this tournament, not consistently. Here

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<v Speaker 10>it is tonight for the first time on the biggest

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<v Speaker 10>stage of the tournament and executes really well. And what

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<v Speaker 10>that does, and Pete's already shine a light on it.

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<v Speaker 10>What that does is allow him to play the type

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<v Speaker 10>of point in behind the serve and return that It

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<v Speaker 10>really allowed him to dominate from the back of the

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<v Speaker 10>court and those lengthy rallies. It was one way traffic.

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<v Speaker 10>I think from memory it was twenty six to thirteen

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<v Speaker 10>when the rallies went beyond eight shots, so two to

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<v Speaker 10>one in the favor of you Onix senate was a domination.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 5>And the way that he constructed those points as well.

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<v Speaker 8>So he'd started off rallying with Zverev, who was a

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<v Speaker 8>little bit further back in the court, so he had

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<v Speaker 8>this loopy top spin, then be content to rally whether

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<v Speaker 8>it was fourhand to four hand, backhand to backhand, then

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<v Speaker 8>all of a sudden, sinner were just up the pace

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<v Speaker 8>and then the point would really get going. So it

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<v Speaker 8>was then going to be Zverev who was onto the

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<v Speaker 8>back foot, and he was the one that was left

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<v Speaker 8>scrambling more often than not. And that was the thing

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<v Speaker 8>for me, just so clever in terms of how he

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<v Speaker 8>actually constructed those points. We talk about moments in the match.

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<v Speaker 8>For Zverev, it was obviously that second set tie break

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<v Speaker 8>where he did get the mini break early on too

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<v Speaker 8>yep to put himself in front, give himself that opportunity. Then,

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<v Speaker 8>of course you talk about moments that net cord, the

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<v Speaker 8>deadest of dead net cords, and just the flating effect

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<v Speaker 8>that that has when you've tried so hard just to

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<v Speaker 8>keep pace with your opponent and you think, okay, if

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<v Speaker 8>I can just jag this set, then the complexion of

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<v Speaker 8>the match changes. He gets the neck cord, he gets

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<v Speaker 8>the lucky younix in it, and then he was able

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<v Speaker 8>to run away with the match. So that deflation and

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<v Speaker 8>we saw it. Obviously, Zarah was so frustrated, obviously, sitting

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<v Speaker 8>in the chair and smashing rackets and things like that.

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<v Speaker 8>You can understand why, because he was working so hard

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<v Speaker 8>to keep pace. He finally thought, right, I've got an

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<v Speaker 8>advantage here. One of the few that he had in

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<v Speaker 8>the match, but unfortunately luck and obviously anix sinner meant

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<v Speaker 8>he couldn't continue on.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, let's hear now from the runner up. First of all,

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<v Speaker 2>Alex is very following his loss tonight.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm doing everything I can. I'm working as hard as

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<v Speaker 4>I ever did. I think I'm doing all the right

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<v Speaker 4>things off courts. I think I'm practicing the right things.

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<v Speaker 4>But I lost in straight sets today, so it's I mean,

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<v Speaker 4>those are facts. I mean, that is a fact. I

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<v Speaker 4>lost to Janik and sts at stas Or. I don't

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<v Speaker 4>want to end my career as the best player of

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<v Speaker 4>all time to never win a Grand Slam, That's for sure,

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<v Speaker 4>and I'll keep doing everything I can to to lift

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<v Speaker 4>one of those trophies.

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<v Speaker 2>Is it just a matter of finding versatility, like we

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<v Speaker 2>saw from Janick Cinna, when the moments come and he

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<v Speaker 2>needs to change it up a bit.

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<v Speaker 10>Well, again, I thought that the intent from this very

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<v Speaker 10>of camp tonight was correct insofar as it didn't look

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<v Speaker 10>like he was going to win those lengthy baseline exchanges

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<v Speaker 10>and was maybe going to play into sin his hands

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<v Speaker 10>in trying to do so. So he did look to

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<v Speaker 10>get forward. I think he got forward tonight off the

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<v Speaker 10>top of my head twenty six times and one just

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<v Speaker 10>over just over fifty percent of those points, which was

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<v Speaker 10>not enough. But some of those misses, some of the

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<v Speaker 10>execution that was below where it needed to be. We're

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<v Speaker 10>in some pivotal moments of this contest, and I think

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<v Speaker 10>that's the discussion point, isn't it, Because is it a

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<v Speaker 10>plan that you just it might be the right plan,

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<v Speaker 10>but is it absolutely can comitted to from the athlete

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<v Speaker 10>or believed in from the athlete versus maybe the plan

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<v Speaker 10>that's perhaps not as well thought through. But the conviction

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<v Speaker 10>behind that plan is complete, it's resolute, and I think

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<v Speaker 10>that's the discussion point. So into the medium term, I

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<v Speaker 10>think you're right, John, it was the right way to

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<v Speaker 10>go about it from the Zverev camp, but some of

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<v Speaker 10>his execution in those moments let him down.

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<v Speaker 8>It's going to be the question that gets asked, obviously,

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<v Speaker 8>it's the one that our listeners on a radio talking

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<v Speaker 8>about as well.

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<v Speaker 5>Will Zara be able to make that breakthrough?

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<v Speaker 8>And obviously when you consider that the players that are

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<v Speaker 8>around him, with al KaAZ and Center in particular, the

0:14:37.400 --> 0:14:40.000
<v Speaker 8>task gets a lot more difficult. He certainly played to

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<v Speaker 8>such a high level throughout the tournament. I mean, his

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<v Speaker 8>first week of the event was sensational. He was the

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<v Speaker 8>form player. He was breezing through his matches relatively speaking,

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<v Speaker 8>and then obviously the degree of difficulty started to increase

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<v Speaker 8>from there. So he can take plenty from this. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 8>the disappointment will continue to fuel him on.

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<v Speaker 5>And drive him on.

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<v Speaker 8>He's a finalist at Roland Garross's last year, so there's

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<v Speaker 8>nothing to say that he can't get back to the top.

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<v Speaker 8>It's just that extra hurdle that has felled so many

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<v Speaker 8>players over the years. And obviously he's also a player

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<v Speaker 8>that wants to get it done sooner rather than later.

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<v Speaker 8>Considering the next generation who have had a glimpse of

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<v Speaker 8>here at AO twenty twenty five to see what they

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<v Speaker 8>can do, he wants to get one in the bag now.

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<v Speaker 2>Now, pressure at both ends of this age spectrum. So

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<v Speaker 2>where does this leave center then? Now three hard court

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<v Speaker 2>titles and his twenty three years of age, clearly he's

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<v Speaker 2>the new king of the hard court. So you'd put

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<v Speaker 2>him down for US Open favorite. What other slams can

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<v Speaker 2>you see him going the distance at in twenty twenty five?

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<v Speaker 10>Well, I'll probably ask you and Peter what other slams

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<v Speaker 10>can we not see him going all the way out?

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<v Speaker 10>I think he goes straight to the top of my

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<v Speaker 10>reckoning when I think about Roland Garross being the next

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<v Speaker 10>cab off the rank, and he can win Wimbledon too,

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<v Speaker 10>He can do it all.

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<v Speaker 5>This guy his ceiling's.

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<v Speaker 2>Untapped calendar slam in making.

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<v Speaker 8>Possibly, Yeah, Wimbledon is probably more likely than Roland Garross,

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<v Speaker 8>I'd say. I mean, obviously if he's dominating and steam

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<v Speaker 8>rolling his way through, but he won that grass court

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<v Speaker 8>title last year in Hullah, so he's sort of now

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<v Speaker 8>he's away. He's got one of those on grass and

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<v Speaker 8>obviously to be contender, he's obviously got enormous belief in himself.

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<v Speaker 8>And if it's just it's that thing of building the momentum.

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<v Speaker 8>It's such a long season. Obviously anything can happen. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 8>he's certainly installing himself, I would say for Wimbledon, and

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<v Speaker 8>I'd say probably more Alcarez for Roland Garross at the moment.

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<v Speaker 8>Obviously it's it's January and there's still a long way

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<v Speaker 8>to go. But yeah, if you're on his day, obviously

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<v Speaker 8>he comes into the number one player in the world,

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<v Speaker 8>so he's got to be amongst the title fancies for

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<v Speaker 8>every tournament that he plays this year.

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<v Speaker 2>It has been an incredible campaign after a really testing

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<v Speaker 2>back end to twenty twenty four for Yannick's inner final.

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<v Speaker 2>Thoughts on the tournament from both of you, Simon, so

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<v Speaker 2>many highlights. For me, it was Lerner Tien's five set

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<v Speaker 2>upst of Daniel Medvedev in the first week. But we

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<v Speaker 2>usually do Ace of the Week on the show, so

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<v Speaker 2>I'm going to put you on the spot Ace of

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<v Speaker 2>the Fortnite for you favorite thing that you've seen or

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<v Speaker 2>been a part of this week?

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<v Speaker 10>Well, probably selfishly, I was really lucky to have a

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<v Speaker 10>close up view of the Vukchen Draper match on Margaret

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<v Speaker 10>Corderina that finished in the weels, and I thought that

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<v Speaker 10>was a phenomenal contest in terms of two athletes that

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<v Speaker 10>literally left it all out there, and we saw what

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<v Speaker 10>that did to Draper a couple of days later, potentially

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<v Speaker 10>finished or ruined his campaign, but what a competitor he

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<v Speaker 10>was to somehow find a way to prevail. And I

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<v Speaker 10>thought Alex Vuksch did Australia proud that night as well,

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<v Speaker 10>So that was.

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<v Speaker 5>One that leaves to the top of my page.

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<v Speaker 2>Beautiful and you Pete.

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<v Speaker 8>As always John when we do the podcast, I always

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<v Speaker 8>picked more than one, so it's a fortnite actually get

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<v Speaker 8>two because it was two weeks of a double as

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<v Speaker 8>I will thank you Madison Keys Egiston Tech.

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<v Speaker 5>What a match that was from start to finish.

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<v Speaker 8>Fantastic tens and congratulations to Maddie for winning that title.

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<v Speaker 8>Who made a major title, finally got there. And then

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<v Speaker 8>Joe Fonseeka my goodness, talk about the next generation of

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<v Speaker 8>players coming through, dismantling under a.

0:18:04.080 --> 0:18:07.960
<v Speaker 5>Rube Lev and then building his tournaments. He went along.

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<v Speaker 8>But even then this is turning into four or five.

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<v Speaker 8>But the fans obviously had over a one point two million,

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<v Speaker 8>a new record here, but just so many countries represented,

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<v Speaker 8>so fonsakah, the Brazilian fans, we're out and abouts. We

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<v Speaker 8>had Lebanese fans for the first time coming in and

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<v Speaker 8>celebrating their player who made it through and started making history.

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<v Speaker 8>There was obviously the Aussie fans were out in force,

0:18:30.000 --> 0:18:33.000
<v Speaker 8>but most countries were represented. Even the Finnish fans for

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<v Speaker 8>the men's doubles final we're here too, So it's great

0:18:36.480 --> 0:18:39.159
<v Speaker 8>to see that this is truly an international event.

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<v Speaker 5>And we've had great action.

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<v Speaker 8>The site has looked fantastic right from start to finish,

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<v Speaker 8>and the vibees been positive.

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<v Speaker 5>So it's been a wonderful couple of weeks.

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<v Speaker 2>Wonderful. Well, thank you for your insights tonight, Pete in

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<v Speaker 2>a wonderful campaign from the AO Radio team under your tutelage.

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<v Speaker 5>That's the ultimate highlight, John, and also to.

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<v Speaker 2>Your gig team, the insights on this program have been terrific,

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<v Speaker 2>first class. Thank you so much, Thanks John.

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<v Speaker 5>Thanks for great for night.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's leave the final word to a men's champion for

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<v Speaker 2>twenty twenty five, Yannick Sina.

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<v Speaker 5>What kind of champion do you want to be in

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<v Speaker 5>people's eyes? I want to be.

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<v Speaker 3>Just a humble person, to be honest. I mean, I

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<v Speaker 3>always remind myself where I'm from, and I'm from a

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<v Speaker 3>small house in a small village with you know, an

0:19:23.680 --> 0:19:26.560
<v Speaker 3>amazing family which I was very very lucky to have

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<v Speaker 3>and I still have.

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<v Speaker 5>And that's it, you know.

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<v Speaker 3>I believe we are people who are very good in

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<v Speaker 3>what we do, and so we are automatically also the

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<v Speaker 3>inspiration for younger people.

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<v Speaker 5>But that's it.

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<v Speaker 3>No, we are not changing the world or whatever. So

0:19:47.880 --> 0:19:51.520
<v Speaker 3>you know, why change ourselves with success?

0:19:51.800 --> 0:19:53.919
<v Speaker 5>Who do you dedicate as trophy too?

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<v Speaker 3>To all the people who are close to me? Twelve

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<v Speaker 3>the people who I really love and this kind of

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<v Speaker 3>of people they know who.

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<v Speaker 6>I love, and.

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<v Speaker 3>And also a bit, you know, to myself because it's

0:20:07.560 --> 0:20:13.200
<v Speaker 3>it's I'm I was in a very difficult situation during

0:20:13.280 --> 0:20:18.280
<v Speaker 3>this tournament, also before tournament, so I'm very happy Hawaii handle.

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<v Speaker 3>But obviously without the people around this impossible.

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<v Speaker 2>Well she might have already had one of the biggest

0:20:26.160 --> 0:20:29.040
<v Speaker 2>smiles in tennis, but you couldn't wipe the smile off

0:20:29.080 --> 0:20:32.119
<v Speaker 2>the face of Madison Keys this morning, taking a stroll

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<v Speaker 2>on Melbourne's iconic Brighton Beach with her new friend, the

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<v Speaker 2>Daphney Ackerst Memorial Trophy, the Women's champion posing for photos

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<v Speaker 2>with her silverware before reflecting on the biggest achievement of

0:20:43.359 --> 0:20:57.320
<v Speaker 2>her fourteen year professional careers.

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<v Speaker 5>Close on Madison James, she is a champion.

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<v Speaker 11>The last kind of twelve hours has been very quick.

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<v Speaker 11>Didn't sleep a whole lot last night, but being able

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<v Speaker 11>to just win my first Grand Slam and have so

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<v Speaker 11>many people who I got to talk to and FaceTime

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<v Speaker 11>and I got to talk to my mom and it's

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<v Speaker 11>been really, really nice. There was definitely some times when

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<v Speaker 11>I didn't know if I was going to ever be

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<v Speaker 11>able to get back into a Grand Slam final, and

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<v Speaker 11>I really wanted another opportunity to try to play on

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<v Speaker 11>my terms and walk away with my head held high.

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<v Speaker 11>And to be able to do that is just incredible.

0:21:39.359 --> 0:21:42.520
<v Speaker 12>Her husband and coach, Biorn Frantangelo.

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<v Speaker 11>He's kind of a big softie. I don't think he

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<v Speaker 11>always shows that.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm one of the.

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<v Speaker 11>Few people that actually gets to see it, but he's just,

0:21:51.480 --> 0:21:57.200
<v Speaker 11>you know, the sweetest, best guy. I've always wanted to

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<v Speaker 11>win every single tournament I've ever been in a draw,

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<v Speaker 11>so I think that's going to continue to be the goal.

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<v Speaker 11>And I think now it's just sky's limit and we

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<v Speaker 11>just keep working towards the next title.

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<v Speaker 2>As has become tradition in recent years, a Lucky Hot

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<v Speaker 2>Shots tennis participant had the opportunity to interview the champion.

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<v Speaker 2>Ten year old Kiara from Barrack Tennis Club sat down

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<v Speaker 2>with the new Queen of Melbourne.

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<v Speaker 9>My name is Kiara and today I'm going to interview

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<v Speaker 9>Madison Keys. I know that your birthday is like in

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<v Speaker 9>the next month. Is this like your early birthday present?

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<v Speaker 11>I wasn't planning on it being my early birthday present,

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<v Speaker 11>but this is a pretty good one to give to myself.

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<v Speaker 9>What is your favorite thing mostly about tennis?

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<v Speaker 11>I think my favorite thing about tennis is you get

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<v Speaker 11>to learn so much about yourself. It's constant changing and

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<v Speaker 11>you it kind of forces you to also change and adapt,

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<v Speaker 11>and I think it makes you try to be kind

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<v Speaker 11>of the best version of yourself that you can be.

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<v Speaker 9>What are you most excited about for today?

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<v Speaker 11>I think actually getting to kind of spend time with

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<v Speaker 11>my team because I haven't gotten to see a whole

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<v Speaker 11>lot of them the last few hours, and just really

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<v Speaker 11>get to kind of enjoy everything that's happened the last

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<v Speaker 11>three weeks.

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<v Speaker 9>What did you take your long.

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<v Speaker 11>I think I said, oh my god, I did it,

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<v Speaker 11>and I've been a bunch of heart emojis.

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<v Speaker 5>I think that's what I sent her, very logically.

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<v Speaker 11>Thank you, You're welcome.

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<v Speaker 2>Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend have claimed the Australian Open

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<v Speaker 2>Women's doubles championship in a three set roller coaster. The

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<v Speaker 2>top seeds and defending Wimbledon champs overcame last year's finalist

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<v Speaker 2>Che Suwe and Elena Ostapenko in two and a half hours.

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<v Speaker 2>Siney Arkiva and Townsend got the jump to snatch the

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<v Speaker 2>opening set and had the chance to serve for the

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<v Speaker 2>match at five to four in the second, but some

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<v Speaker 2>gritty defense from Che and Ostapenko kept them minute before

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<v Speaker 2>they clinched the second set tiebreak at a set of piece.

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<v Speaker 2>Sine Arkiva and Townsend found a crucial break in the

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<v Speaker 2>eighth game of the decider before going on to victory

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<v Speaker 2>six two sixt' seven six three.

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<v Speaker 1>I am excited. It was really tough match and I'm

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<v Speaker 1>just really happy that we managed to did it, that

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<v Speaker 1>we kept fighting and that I can have the trophy

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<v Speaker 1>on once more time. Yeah, so I'm really excited. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>enjoying the feeling and I just want to stick with it.

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<v Speaker 2>Sine Akiva has made history with her tenth Grand Slam

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<v Speaker 2>title in the women's doubles, the first player to reach

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<v Speaker 2>double figures since Martina Hingis won her tenth at the

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<v Speaker 2>twenty fifteen Wimbledon Championships. Well, it's a second Grand Slam

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<v Speaker 2>title for Townsend.

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<v Speaker 13>I look at it as part a part of history

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<v Speaker 13>where you know, it's nobody in our generation that is

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<v Speaker 13>as decorated or that has accomplished the things that this

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<v Speaker 13>woman has, and so to be able to be on

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<v Speaker 13>the same side as hers, it's an honor and I'll

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<v Speaker 13>be happy to continue to rack up those slams.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah exactly.

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<v Speaker 13>You know, she's in double digits. You know I'm a

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<v Speaker 13>work to get there. But you know, in the meantime,

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<v Speaker 13>I'm really happy to be able to share the court

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<v Speaker 13>with her and shared these moments. It means a lot.

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<v Speaker 2>The Australian Open Finals are a feast for the senses,

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<v Speaker 2>and not just the spectacular exploits of the two players

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<v Speaker 2>left at the final dance. There's an array of pre

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<v Speaker 2>match entertainment that sets the stage for the main event.

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<v Speaker 2>On women's final night, the crowd was treated to a

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<v Speaker 2>performance by ruvac Nuena and the cast of Tina the Musical,

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<v Speaker 2>and the cast of Beauty and the Beast performed be

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<v Speaker 2>our Guest before the men's final. But who are the

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<v Speaker 2>fans most like to open on Rod Laver Arena during

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<v Speaker 2>finals weekend? Harper Pesninger went to find out. Now if

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<v Speaker 2>you could pick one musical artists to perform at the

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<v Speaker 2>Australian Open Final. Who you haven't on stage?

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<v Speaker 5>Chris Martin, no doubt, best ever do it?

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<v Speaker 2>Chris Martin solo or Chris Martin with cold for the band.

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<v Speaker 5>Is pretty good as well, so we'll take cold Play

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<v Speaker 5>as a whole.

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<v Speaker 2>I'd probably say Bruno Mars. I want to Dynasam live

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<v Speaker 2>and hit me, hit suit, the vibe reckon.

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<v Speaker 11>Oh definitely Billie Eilish.

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<v Speaker 2>I went to a concert last year and she performed

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<v Speaker 2>at URLAS.

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<v Speaker 13>So you know she knows the venue. I feel like

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<v Speaker 13>somebody that would really get the crowd going and somebody

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<v Speaker 13>that Australians I think club would be Pink.

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<v Speaker 12>I think yes, yeah, Chili Peppers. Yeah, can't stop when

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<v Speaker 12>that drops. Yeah, everybody's along for the ride. So I

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<v Speaker 12>think that's probably the best walkout entrance song you could.

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<v Speaker 12>You could lead out too, So Chili Peppers for mine.

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<v Speaker 5>Queen, that would be big.

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<v Speaker 6>That would be huge queen as well.

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<v Speaker 13>So Harry Styles would be gray as well.

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<v Speaker 11>Yeah seeing him down then like down Under again, that'd.

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<v Speaker 2>Be good about Harry Styles front.

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<v Speaker 4>Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, that would make my year.

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<v Speaker 8>Would be John Mayer and I've seen him at rod

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<v Speaker 8>labor before, so Ao, if you could get him down somehow,

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<v Speaker 8>that would be amazing.

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<v Speaker 12>Well, I saw Choice Savanne Margaret Court a couple of

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<v Speaker 12>years ago, so I'd say him, I'll have to go.

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<v Speaker 5>He's big at the moment. Dom Dollard would be good, Matt,

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<v Speaker 5>do you know who that is?

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<v Speaker 2>I've gotten as you can see the age difference.

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<v Speaker 13>Now, I have no idea that did they sing?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, that's all for Day fifteen and for Australian Open

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<v Speaker 2>twenty twenty five. Hope you've enjoyed our coverage of the

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<v Speaker 2>main draw and the entire Australian summer. It's all possible

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<v Speaker 2>thanks to the creative talents and the hard work of

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<v Speaker 2>our team Segment producer Alexia Mitchell, Voxpot producer Harperpestinger, Audio

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<v Speaker 2>editor Ed Denton, video editor Andrew Davies, Proofing and fact

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<v Speaker 2>checking by Raharne Dekretsa, and our panelists and contributors throughout

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<v Speaker 2>the past fifteen days. Brie Stewart, Candy Reed, Chander, Ruben,

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