The Australian Open (AO) is nearing its final stages, which means there are some thrilling matches to come. In this episode, not only do we recap the Round of 16 and preview each quarterfinal match (both ATP and WTA), but we are also joined by a very special guest. Petros Georgiou, one of our longtime tennis coaches, joins us to discuss his takes on the AO men’s singles matches and his experience working at the US Open these past 10 years, where he has become good friends with quite a few notable ATP players, namely Stefanos Tsitsipas, Frances Tiafoe, Sebastian Korda, and Nick Kyrgios. The three of us are keeping an eye on some players who could possibly challenge Rafole in this tournament, namely Daniil, Grigor, and Petros’ good friend Stefanos.  We also quiz him on some unexpected trivia questions about the ATP quarterfinalists. Not to fret, we aren’t leaving the WTA ladies in the dust; the two of us highlight the stunning Osaka vs. Muguruza match and discuss Serena’s triumphant win, Simona’s fighting spirit, Muchova’s breakthrough, Barty’s hometown success, Queen Hsieh Su-Wei, and Jennifer and Jess’ upcoming showdown. We talk Daniil and Andrey’s dramatic childhood matches, the success of American women at this AO, Josefina’s attempts at funny(ish) tennis puns, Osaka’s butterfly blessing, and the plague of abdominal injuries to round out this conversation. So what are you waiting for? Tune in!

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