Australian Open Draw REACTION!! Alcaraz draws de Minaur, Sinner vs Djokovic + Swiatek's EASY opener!

The Australian Open is back in Melbourne, and we’re kicking off Grand Slam season at Tennis Weekly HQ with a full, no-nonsense breakdown of the men’s and women’s singles draws, quarter by quarter — plus our trademark very BOLD predictions and a look back at the sheer brilliance of the Million Dollar One Point Slam.

On the men’s side, Novak Djokovic finds himself in Jannik Sinner’s half, while Carlos Alcaraz appears to have landed the easier path — but big questions remain over how he’ll perform without supercoach Juan Carlos Ferrero in his box. We also dig into whether Daniil Medvedev’s resurgence can continue, if an epic 2025 rivalry with Learner Tien could ignite in Round 4, and just how cruel the draw was for Alex De Minaur, who opens against Matteo Berrettini.

Over on the women’s side, we unpack Aryna Sabalenka’s Australian Open draw, including the prospect of a Wimbledon rematch with Emma Raducanu in Round 3 and a potential Round 4 test against rising star Victoria Mboko. Elsewhere, we’re manifesting Coco Gauff vs Venus Williams in Round 2 and questioning Madison Keys’ chances of defending her title.

Plus, we reveal our Collect A Set player picks — Taylor Fritz, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Bublik, Aryna Sabalenka, Madison Keys, and Belinda Bencic. Let us know how far you think they’ll go in Melbourne before play starts on Sunday for your chance to win an official Australian Open cap!

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00:00 - Intro
01:08 - AD AO Travel & Experiences
02:39 - Thank You to Our Sponsor
04:05 - One-Point Slam Review
12:37 - Men's Draw Q1: Alcaraz, Bublik, de Minaur
18:01 - Men's Draw Q2: Zverev, Rublev, Medvedev, Auger-Alliassime
22:10 - Men's Q3: Djokovic, Musetti, Tsitsipas, Fritz
28:30 - Men's Q4: Sinner, Shelton, Ruud, Fonseca
32:10 - Men's Predictions
38:56 - Women's Draw Q1: Sabalenka, Paolini, Raducanu
43:46 - Women's Draw Q2: Andreeva, Svitolina, Gauff, Muchova
47:55 - Women's Draw Q3: Pegula, Anisimova, Keys, Stephens
51:50 - Women's Draw Q4 : Rybakina, Swiatek, Bencic
56:05 -Women's Predictions
1:02:28 - Collect-a-set Competition