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Podcast: The Body Serve
Episode: Mercury Rising: Australian Open Preview
Description: And just like that, the 2025 Australian Open is nearly underway. It’s the 40th major we’ve covered as a podcast, and our draw previews are still as prediction-free as always. We touch on a few of the themes to watch out for in Melbourne – Sinner’s emotional state, Rybakina’s coaching situation, Novak as #7 seed and poisonee – but mostly this is a lighthearted preview with draw breakdowns and our most intriguing first rounds.Â
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13:50 Comebacks and withdrawals
18:50 Women’s draw analysis...