Episodes
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
Your Australian Open Wrap-Up
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
The guys wrap-up an exhausting eight month journey (kidding, but felt like it) and the conclusion of Australian Open 2021.
Aldwin and Jason reflect on the 'rollercoaster' (Djoko's words) that was the five weeks which concluded with dominance from Osaka and Djokovic. What's next for Serena as she continues her quest for the elusive 24th slam? And when can we seriously talk about those next gen men taking a slam from one of the Big 3?
The guys capture the highlights and lowlights of the tournament. The return of Bianca, the run of Hsieh, the big win of Aldwin's boyfriend (Tsitsipas, in case you haven't been listening) over Nadal, the 'out of nowhere' emergence of Aslan Karatsev, and another great run by 'Jenny' (don't call be Jennifer, unless you're Osaka) Brady and the top matches from an unprecedented AO2021.
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Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Real Tennis T with Christian Harrison
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
The guys welcome Christian Harrison to The Ready Play Tennis Podcast.
While Christian caught fire on court with his semi-final run at the Delray Beach event, he also got flack for declining to wear a mask during a post-match interview.
Christian shares his side of that story, as well as his journey on tour. From managing countless injuries and undergoing eight different surgeries, to his renewed optimism now being injury free, and his on-court sibling rivalry growing up with brother and fellow ATP player Ryan Harrison.
He reveals a few surprises in the 'Changeover' segment, including the diva whose tunes he belts at karaoke, and the tennis neighbour who has a piece of Jason's heart.
Love or hate him, you'll hopefully gain new appreciation for Christian's tennis story as he works hard to climb the ranks of the ATP Tour.
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Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Your Australian Open Preview
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
The guys can hardly contain their excitement with the kick-off of all things Australian Open. But first, a hotel worker testing positive for COVID-19 forces a break in play at all 400 pre-AO tournaments (jokes -- there were six). Was their a difference in this worker's 'close contact' to players compared to those who tested positive on the airplanes? Why no hard lockdown in this case?
Aldwin and Jason review pre-AO event results, struggling to remember who played which event in the process. Bianca Andreescu's withdrawal (again) is called into question, along with the countless other players who withdrew late into those events.
On the heels of the start to the Australian Open, the guys analyze the draw, who they look forward to seeing, who will make deep runs and their early picks to hold the trophy.
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Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Quarantine Chaos
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Aldwin & Jason are back for season two!
The guys share how they're coping being unable to play tennis in Toronto's winter lockdown with no indoor courts open.
On the other side of the planet, the Australian summer of tennis kicked-off with some quarantine chaos. Three chartered flights with COVID-positive passengers leaves leaves 72 players and members of their crew confined to a hard, hotel room lockdown. Public health measure or excessive and leaving some in the field with a training/conditioning advantage?
The guys share who their excited to see as multiple tournaments at Melbourne Park kick-off this week. Will Barty and Andreescu come out of the gate in form after almost one year away? Will Rublev and Medvedev continue their march in 2021.
Stay until the very end to hear the name of the first ATP player joining them for an upcoming interview.
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