Payola: 2024 Australian Open Preview
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The 2024 Australian Open is coming whether you're ready or not, this time a day early. The top 4 women are in fine form; Iga’s quarter is cracking, Sabalenka's is less tricky, but the women's draw promises a wild fortnight. We ask whether there's a man who can stop Djokovic's 11th title run (can vs. will is a big distinction). Time is spent on the prevailing sleaziness of the following: the ATP electing Zverev to Players Council, the clueless promotion of Break Point, and Kyrgios' new Osaka-produced podcast and rebrand. We've got a full draw analysis, plus we submit our 2024 breakout picks (James has picked the same person for around 4 years straight).  2:40 Zverev elected to ATP Player Council: they’re trying hard to find rock bottom 8:25 ATP and Break Point get cooked, flayed, sautéed on Twitter 12:20 Nick Kyrgios’ new podcast and rebrand as a righteous ‘disrupter’ 25:40 Qualifying results: Hsieh retires from singles, Rodionova out 30:10 This week: Osta-kina, with their powers combined; Draper-Lehecka final 35:50 Breakout picks for 2024 39:05 Women’s draw analysis 55:05 Men’s draw analysis   Join our Australian Open bracket league on the TNNS Live app!
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