Tennis Now's Podcast

The semis are set at the 2020 Australian Open and we are celebrating an amazing first ten days of the tournament by chatting with tennis Hall of Famer Steve Flink. We catch up with Steve to get his take on Dominic Thiem's massive takedown of Rafael Nadal on Day 10. "It was a beauty," says Flink. "You have to look at this as another step--a serious step--in the evolution of Thiem as an all-surface player who is really going to be challenging for majors this year. Not just this one or Roland Garros but everywhere, with perhaps the exception of Wimbledon." We talk about the crucial turning points of the match and what it might mean for Thiem going into the semis. We discuss the performance of Nadal and how he could have easily won this match if a few more big points went his way. And what to make of Thiem's nerves at the finish and the sway of Nadal v Thiem as a rivalry moving forward? The discussion then moves to Roger Federer and his match point miracle on Day 9. Will Federer have anything left as he prep