In this episode, Anastasia and Nick celebrate the New Year and discuss the upcoming Australian Open, reflecting on the United Cup and its significance in the tennis calendar. 

We then jump into our Australian Open preview with the help of tennis content creator Jess Adjua. Just is a resident of Sydney, Australia and has been attending the Australian Open in Melbourne for years. She gives us her tips and tricks and what to look forward to at the tournament.

Chapters

00:00 New Year, New Tennis Season

01:56 Intro

03:45 United Cup Review

10:06 Australian Open Preview

14:40 The other tournaments that happened this week

31:37 Australian Open 2025 preview

34:00 Introduction of Jess Adjua and our "Okay Stop" segment

41:31 Best time to go to a Grand Slam

43:52 Ticket Options at the Australian Open

57:11 Planning Your Grand Slam Experience

01:11:36 Emerging Players to Watch

01:18:17 Players of the Fortnite

01:27:08 Outro

Mentioned on the Podcast:

Kaylan Bigun is the Junior American Tennis Player whose twin is Meecah Bigun who also plays tennis. Kaylan is the current French Open Junior champion.Jess Adjua Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessadjua/profilecard/?igsh=dTV4Zmp5Mm1hdHhhATP Challenger TV: https://www.atptour.com/en/atp-challenger-tour/challenger-tv

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Release Date: 06/01/2025, 16:00:00