Podcast appearances and mentions of simon rea

Jasmine Paolini has completed the Italian double, defeating Coco Gauff to claim the Rome singles title and taking down Elise Mertens and Veronika Kudermetova to win doubles with compatriot Sara Errani. Carlos Alcaraz has extended his head-to-head lead over Jannik Sinner, ending the Italian’s 26-match winning run in the Rome final. We check in with Brie Stewart and Duncan McKenzie-McHarg on the ground in Paris, while in studio, Xavier Muhlebach hosts a Roland Garros fantasy draft with experts Luke Saville, Simon Rea, and Viv Christie competing for bragging rights at Roland Garros.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the Rome finals beckoning, AO 2024 finalist Zheng Qinwen has finally toppled Aryna Sabalenka on her seventh attempt, Coco Gauff has maintained her perfect record against teen queen Mirra Andreeva, and Carlos Alcaraz has locked in the No.2 seeding for Roland Garros after Alexander Zverev lost to Lorenzo Musetti in the quarterfinals. In What’s Caught Your Eye, Brie Stewart breaks down the split between Novak Djokovic and coach Andy Murray, Simon Rea dives into Peyton Stearns’ historic tie-breaker run, Luke Saville unpacks how the packed schedule is reshaping tournament fields, and Xavier Muhlebach brings us the surreal moment Sinner met the Pope. Plus, data whiz Simon has his say on Iga Swiatek’s slump and why we shouldn’t discount the ‘Queen of Clay’ ahead of Paris. Sinner's practice surprise. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A spot in the Miami Open semifinals is up for grabs - experts Nicole Pratt and Simon Rea share what caught their eye from their trip to the 305. Filipina Alexandra Eala took down Iga Swiatek in the biggest win of her career to reach her first Masters semifinal. Novak Djokovic is one step closer to his 100th title as he extends his record for most wins at 1000 level. Emma Raducanu’s quarterfinal run could signal her resurgence and Joao Fonseca is bringing a passionate audience to the game. Later in the show, AO Tournament Director Craig Tiley talks Queensland Tennis Centre upgrades in preparation for Brisbane 2032, plans for AO 2026 and more. Our guests join Xavier Muhlebach and Brie Stewart in the studio. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jannik Sinner is free to return to the tour in time for Roland Garros after accepting a three-month period of ineligibility from WADA — experts Nicole Pratt and Sam Stosur react to the world No.1’s negotiated settlement and discuss the implications for tennis. Amanda Anisimova has climbed inside the world top 20 following her maiden WTA 1000 title in Doha, while runner-up Jelena Ostapenko has extended her dominance over Iga Swiatek to five wins from five meetings — analyst Simon Rea casts a spotlight over the match-up and the continued rise of Buenos Aires champion Joao Fonseca. Novak Djokovic has suffered a first-round loss to Matteo Berrettini who’s through to the quarterfinals of Doha along with top seed Carlos Alcaraz and Australia’s Alex de Minaur. And new Aussie women’s No.1 Kim Birrell joins the show as she prepares to lead the Billie Jean King Cup team in April’s qualifying round-robin in Brisbane. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jannik Sinner has retained his Australian Open crown with a commanding straight-sets win over Alex Zverev, confirming him as the undisputed hardcourt king — experts Simon Rea and Peter Marcato join Jon to analyse the championship match and discuss the implications for both players. Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend have added the Australian Open trophy to their Grand Slam collection after upstaging Hsieh Su-wei and Jelena Ostapenko in the women’s doubles final. Madison Keys is acclimatising to her new identity as Grand Slam champion the day after her major breakthrough with a photo shoot at Melbourne’s iconic Brighton Beach. And we find out which musical artists the fans would like to see perform at the Australian Open finals. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Madison Keys is the final hurdle in Aryna Sabalenka’s quest for a historic third consecutive Australian Open title after the American 19th seed edged out Iga Swiatek in a gripping super tiebreak. The world No.1 earlier booked her spot in the championship decider with a straight-sets win over Paula Badosa — experts Jill Craybas and Simon Rea join Jon and Blair to analyse the result, and preview the blockbuster men’s semifinals on Day 13: Novak Djokovic v Alex Zverev and Jannik Sinner v Ben Shelton. Alexia Mitchell helps preview the historic all-Australian mixed doubles final between Olivia Gadecki & John Peers and Kim Birrell & John-Patrick Smith. Plus, meet some of the globe-trotting fans who’ve travelled to Melbourne for AO 2025. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jannik Sinner is one step closer to retaining his AO crown after putting Alex de Minaur to the sword in a straight-sets masterclass. The world No.1’s next opponent is Ben Shelton who's withstood a spirited fightback from Lorenzo Sonego to win through to his first Australian Open semifinal. American compatriot Madison Keys progressed to the last four in Melbourne for the third time with a three-set win over Elina Svitolina — experts Simon Rea and Ryan Harrison join Jon and Blair to analyse the results and preview the women’s semifinals on Day 12: Aryna Sabalenka v Paula Badosa and Madison Keys v Iga Swiatek. Plus, Goran Ivanisevic reveals the magic of Novak Djokovic and whether the 10-time champion can win a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam singles title. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Novak Djokovic has rolled in to his 50th major semifinal with a spectacular come-from-behind victory over Carlos Alcaraz to extend his quest for a historic 11th Australian Open title. Paula Badosa has prevented a 2024 SF rematch between Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff by dispatching the world No.3 in straight sets to progress to the last four, while Alex Zverev is into his third semifinal in six years after outgunning Tommy Paul earlier on Day 10 — experts Simon Rea and Abigail Johnson join Jon and Blair to analyse the results, and preview Day 11 action: Emma Navarro v Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner v Alex de Minaur. Plus, as the AO Legends Cup gets underway, we find out who some of the stars of yesteryear are predicting to win the women’s and men’s singles titles. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Power couple Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina have pulled off big upsets to reach the second week of a Grand Slam together for the first time since 2019: Monfils eliminating Taylor Fritz and Svitolina outgunning Jasmine Paolini. Holger Rune has prevailed in a five-set battle with Miomir Kecmanovic, setting up a R16 clash with Jannik Sinner, while Madison Keys will take on Elena Rybakina after ousting Danielle Collins. American young guns Alex Michelsen and Learner Tien are turning heads after extending their career-best results — Tien becoming the youngest man since Rafael Nadal in 2005 to reach the Round of 16 in Melbourne. Alex de Minaur has fended off Francisco Cerundolo to win through to the second week of his home Slam for the fourth straight year, while Iga Swiatek has removed Emma Raducanu with surgical precision — experts Candy Reid and Simon Rea analyse the results and preview Day 8 action: Jack Draper v Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff v Belinda Bencic. Plus, shopping enthusiast Donna Vekic takes a trip downtown on her day off. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Novak Djokovic is one win away from a potential Olympic final rematch with Carlos Alcaraz after beating Tomas Machac on Night 6, but not without signs of fatigue. Marathon man Jack Draper has edged out Aleks Vukic in another five-set thriller, leaving Alex de Minaur as the sole Australian left in singles. Arthur Fils' campaign has ended in injury, as has Naomi Osaka's, sending fellow mother Belinda Bencic into the fourth round — her next opponent is Coco Gauff who's a step closer to a SF rematch with Aryna Sabalenka after the world No.1 booked in a R16 date with Mirra Andreeva. Jessica Pegula is out in straight sets at the hands of Olga Danilovic, while Donna Vekic has downed Diana Shnaider in a three-hour epic — experts Simon Rea and Lou Pleming analyse the win and preview Day 7 action: Elina Svitolina v Jasmine Paolini and Ben Shelton v Lorenzo Musetti. Commentator Mark Petchey reacts to Learner Tien’s incredible unravelling of Daniil Medvedev. Plus, we get on board with the AO buggy drivers thanks to SafetyCulture. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Czech teen Jakub Mensik has matched Joao Fonseca’s seed-slaying feat dispatching Casper Ruud — the first two teenagers to beat top-10 players at the same Grand Slam since Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray in 2006. A bitter-sweet night for the Aussies with Thanasi Kokkinakis losing a heartbreaker to Jack Draper, and Aleks Vukic upstaging Sebi Korda to reach his first major third round, while Alejandro Davidovich Fokina overcame Felix Auger-Aliassime. Title contenders Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff are in cruise control, but 2024 finalist Zheng Qinwen has been knocked out by Laura Siegemund — experts Simon Rea and Candy Reid analyse Zheng’s demise, and preview Day 5 action: Iga Swiatek v Rebecca Sramkova, and Matteo Berrettini v Holger Rune. Plus, Hollywood director Leigh Whannell drops by Pod Laver Arena to discuss the art of the horror movie. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick Kyrgios' Australian Open comeback has come to a halt at the hands of Jacob Fearnley, while Chris O’Connell has gone agonisingly close to beating Tommy Paul. It was an otherwise promising day for the home contingent with nine Australians progressing to the second round. Novak Djokovic has passed an early test against Nishesh Basavareddy to begin his tilt at an 11th Australian Open title. World No.1 Jannik Sinner has withstood a challenge from Nicolas Jarry to progress, as did women's fancy Coco Gauff, but seeds Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jelena Ostapenko have fallen at the first hurdle — Chanda Rubin and Simon Rea analyse what went wrong for the two biggest seeds to fall so far, and preview the Day 3 clash between Alex de Minaur and Botic Van de Zandschulp Plus, Ursin Caderas gets to know a different side of the men’s defending champion. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aryna Sabalenka has returned to the scene of her two previous AO titles with a statement win over Sloane Stephens, while Alex Zverev has blasted Lucas Pouille off the court on an electric first night of Australian Open 2025. No such luck for the Aussies, with Daria Saville, Adam Walton, Li Tu and Omar Jasika failing to progress beyond the first round. Casper Ruud has dodged a bullet from Jaume Munar who pushed the No.6 seed to five sets, while Kei Nishikori survived two match points against Brazilian qualifier Thiago Monteiro to advance – experts Mark Hlawaty and Simon Rea join the show to analyse how both players managed to turn around their fortunes. Teenage sensation Mirra Andreeva was the first player through to the second round among other Day 1 winners including Zheng Qinwen, Paula Badosa, Donna Vekic, Ugo Umbert, Arthur Fils and Tomas Machac. Plus, we preview Jannik Sinner’s clash with Nicolas Jarry on Day 2 as well as Naomi Osaka and Caroline Garcia’s 2024 rematch. And producer Ursin Caderas takes a ride in the KIA player car with Aryna Sabalenka. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iga Swiatek has returned to the court after completing her mandatory one-month anti-doping ban — Casey Dellacqua discusses the impact on the five-time Grand Slam champion. Novak Djokovic has been unveiled as the star attraction for the Brisbane International, which he hasn't played since 2009, opening the possibility of a 2022 Wimbledon final rematch with Nick Kyrgios. With just over a month till AO 2025, GIG analysts Simon Rea and Levi Huddleston put forward their best cases for first-time Australian Open title winners: Carlos Alcaraz v Alexander Zverev and Coco Gauff v Emma Navarro. Plus, Brie reveals the top 5 rankings risers inside the top 60 for 2024. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The tennis world has bid farewell to Rafael Nadal at the Davis Cup finals in Malaga — we pay tribute to the King of Clay with a special Australian Open tribute. Meanwhile, Netherlands has progressed to the semifinals against Germany, and Australia is set for a quarterfinal showdown with USA, with Italy or Argentina to follow. AusOpen.com's Rhys de Deugd is on the ground in Malaga, where Italy's women have returned to the top of the world with an inspired performance in the Billie Jean King Cup finals led by Jasmine Paolini. GIG analyst Simon Rea casts a spotlight over year-end tour champions Jannik Sinner and Coco Gauff five weeks out from the Australian Summer of Tennis. Plus, Nick Kyrgios is primed and ready for his much-anticipated comeback at the Brisbane International. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian Open champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka have won their AO final rematches against Daniil Medvedev and Zheng Qinwen to book their spots in the US Open semifinals. Jess Pegula has joined fellow American Emma Navarro in the last four and the pair could meet in the championship decider, while Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe will battle it out for a spot in the men's final, ending an 18-year drought for Americans. Nicole Pratt and Simon Rea join Jon and Viv to analyse the big stories from week 2 including Alexei Popyrin's historic win over Novak Djokovic and Alex de Minaur's heartbreaking loss to Jack Draper. Plus Vic Rudnikov previews the all-American men's semifinal. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Viv and Matt have always wanted to sit down with Simon Rea, a colleague who began his tennis journey in his native New Zealand. Emerging through the NZ junior pathway to become a national champion and Davis Cup representative, he completed a journalism degree as a US college player. He later transitioned to high performance coaching, which brought him to Melbourne and saw him link up with Nick Kyrgios, whose breakthrough run to the Wimbledon 2014 quarterfinals he recalls in vivid detail, as well as his time coaching Sam Stosur. Now Senior Manager of Game Analysis at Tennis Australia, Rea discusses his coaching philosophy, the renewed interest in New Zealand tennis, and how his data team is helping Australia's current crop of stars. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotify  Host handles:@Viv_Christie@MattyATSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alexei Popyrin has scored the biggest title of his career while Jess Pegula has become the first woman since Martina Hingis to go back to back on Canadian soil — Casey Dellacqua and Simon Rea cast a magnifying glass over the champions and who's looking the goods in Cincinatti. Alex de Minaur is continuing his recovery from his Wimbledon hip injury as he looks to make his mark on the US hardcourt swing. Stefanos Tsitsipas has parted ways with his father Apostolos as coach, teaming up with Greek Davis Cup captain Dimitris Hatzinikolaou, which got the panel talking about the pitfalls of parent-coaches. Plus, Brie reveals her top 5 things to do in New York ahead of her trip to the US Open. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz remain on a collision course to meet in the gold medal match — can Alex Zverev, Casper Ruud or any of the last eight club stand in their way? Tommy Paul is holding together Team USA's medal hopes following the elimination of Coco Gauff, Danielle Collins and Emma Navarro in all formats. Australian Open finalist Zheng Qinwen faces the toughest battle in women's tennis in world No.1 Iga Swiatek on clay — Simon Rea and Casey Dellacqua make the cases for how each can win. Dual Olympic champion Andy Murray and Dan Evans are stealing the spotlight in the men's doubles, where Matt Ebden and John Peers are Australia's last medal hope at Roland Garros. Plus Brie reveals her top 5 venues for the Paris 2024 games, including one that's far closer to Melbourne than Paris! AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After successfully defending his Wimbledon title, Carlos Alcaraz turns his attention to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games where he's predicted to medal in the singles and maybe in the doubles with Rafael Nadal; Storm Hunter and Simon Rea analyse Barbora Krejcikova's game that's seen her collect her second major singles title, and give insight to how Tennis Australia's GIG team assists Aussie players and coaches at tournaments, Victoria Rudnikov examines the Alcaraz trajectory and how much more he can achieve, plus Brie reveals her top 5 fan comments on the Wimbledon champions' social media posts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are in a race against time to be fit for Wimbledon with Novak turning to Taylor Fritz for advice on how to fast-track his rehab, Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter have both won grass-court titles in the lead-up to the Championships — we turn the spotlight on tennis' golden couple to analyse their symbiotic improvement with the help of GIG analyst Simon Rea, meantime Jordan Thompson and Rinky Hijikata are flying the Aussie flag at Queen's following Demon's shock first-round elimination, and Casey Dellacqua reveals who she'll be teaming up with in the Wimbledon Legends Doubles.AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the dust settles on the clay swing, world No.1 Iga Swiatek has another Roland Garros crown and Carlos Alcaraz has completed the ‘Surface Slam' in just his third major final — Simon Rea breaks down the champions' performances and casts a magnifying glass over five players of interest in the lead-up to Wimbledon: Jasmine Paolini, Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner, Brie reveals her top 5 thinks you didn't know about the new men's world No.1, plus Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley stops by The AO Show. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iga Swiatek has fended off fellow four-time major champ Naomi Osaka to keep alive her Roland Garros title defence — Casey Dellacqua and Simon Rea join the panel to discuss a rain-affected first week of competition, the future for Rafael Nadal following his first round exit, Jannik Sinner's impressive numbers on his comeback from injury, and the two remaining Australians in the singles draw, Alex de Minaur and Thanasi Kokkinakis, plus — in a week that's heralded the arrival of a new power couple, Jannik Sinner and Anna Kalinskaya — Brie reveals her top 5 tennis relationships.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AO 2023 women's finalists Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina renew hostilities in the semifinals of Madrid, while Iga Swiatek battles Madison Keys for the other spot in the final — Casey Dellacqua and Simon Rea preview the last four for the women's draw discuss the outlook for the men's draw, which lost top two seeds Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz with injury concerns weeks out from Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal has another four matches under the belt as he looks to take the next step towards Roland Garros in Rome, and as Alize Cornet prepares to bid au revoir, we look back on her momentous quarterfinal run at AO 2022.AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jannik Sinner has captured the Australian Open men's crown and his maiden Grand Slam title in an astonishing five-set comeback against Daniil Medvedev — our experts Peter Marcato and Simon Rea discuss where and how the final was won and lost, Aryna Sabalenka is revelling in the glory of her title defence after a night of celebrations with her team — Hot Shots Tennis player Ava Yalmanchili gets to meet the 2024 women's champion, four-time men's champion Andre Agassi reflects on his successes and regrets, and British dance giants Groove Armada light up the AO Finals Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aryna Sabalenka has secured back-to-back Australian Open titles with a straight-sets win over Zheng Qinwen — our experts Chanda Rubin and Simon Rea analyse the women's final and preview the men's championship decider between Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev, we hear from both finalists and their coaches as they prepare to battle for the men's crown, 43-year-old Rohan Bopanna has won his first Grand Slam men's doubles titles alongside Matt Ebden, 2014 women's champion Li Na reflects on her memories at Melbourne Park on the 10th anniversary of her title, and we chat to Aussie pop star Ruel before he takes to the stage at the AO Finals Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zheng Qinwen is a step away from replicating Li Na's history-making feat of 2014 following her straight-sets win over qualifier Dayana Yastremka, standing in her way is defending champion Aryna Sabalenka who ended the run of Coco Gauff at the second last hurdle — our experts Josh Eagle and Simon Rea dissect the match, and preview the men's semifinal between ATP Finals rivals Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner, we look back at the career of Evonne Goolagong Cawley on the 50th anniversary of her maiden Australian Open title, and Billie Jean King reveals how the “changing of the guard” is an important concept in the evolution of tennis at the AO Inspirational Series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex Zverev has subdued Carlos Alcaraz and booked a last four date with Daniil Medevedev who won a tug-of-war against Hubert Hurkacz en route to his third semifinal in Melbourne — experts Pippa Horn and Simon Rea discuss how he did it and preview the women's semifinal between US Open champion Coco Gauff and AO defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, Zheng Qinwen and qualifier Dayana Yastremska extend their best previous Grand Slam results by winning their quarterfinals, and have we seen the last of Nick Kyrgios the player?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Novak Djokovic has battled through four sets with Taylor Fritz to set up a semifinal showdown with his ATP Finals nemesis Jannik Sinner who defated Andrey Rublev, Aryna Sabalenka has ousted Barbora Krejcikova in straight sets to book in a US Open Final rematch against Coco Gauff who held off Marta Kostyuk — ­our experts Robbie Koenig and Simon Rea dissect the result and preview the men's quarterfinal between Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev on Day 11, and Australian Open cult figure Marcos Baghdatis shares his five-setter survival guide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex Zverev has continued his incredible five-set form to dispatch Cameron Norrie and reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 2021 — our experts Abigail Johnson and Simon Rea deconstruct the match and preview the Day 10 quarterfinal between young guns Marta Kostyuk and Coco Gauff, Zheng Qinwen is one of five women debutantes in the last eight following her straight-sets defeat of Oceane Dodin on a disappointing day for the French brigade which also lost livewire Arthur Cazaux in a brave three-setter to Hubert Hurkacz, plus Casey Dellacqua recalls some of her favourite moments from Australian Opens past.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Czech teenager Linda Noskova has produced the upset of the tournament toppling world No.1 Iga Swiatek — the earliest loss by a women's top seed at the Australian Open since 1979, men's seeds Casper Ruud and Grigor Dimitrov have come unstuck in the third round, Victoria Azarenka has outgunned Jelena Ostapenko in the battle of the Grand Slam champions to book her spot in the Round of 16 for the 11th time — experts Chris Bowers and Simon Rea pick apart the key moments in the match and preview Alex de Minaur's fourth round clash with Andrey Rublev, Ursin Caderas gets to know French showman Arthur Cazaux, and the fans tell us their favourite players of yesteryear.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barbora Krejcikova has surmounted a big challenge from Australia's Storm Hunter to keep alive her title dream, onwards and upwards for the men's big seeds including Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alex de Minaur and Jannik Sinner who's still yet to drop a set en route to the Round of 16 — experts Lou Pleming and Simon Rea unpack the Italian's formidable weapons and preview the third round match between former Grand Slam champions Jelena Ostapenko and Victoria Azarenka, John Millman bids farewell to professional tennis after the curtains close on his doubles campaign, and what are the fans' favourite moments from the first six days of competition?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anna Blinkova has outlasted 2023 finalist Elena Rybakina in an all-time classic under lights on Rod Laver Arena that broke the record for longest tie-break in Grand Slam history, Holger Rune has become the highest men's seed to exit after being blown off the court by Frenchman Arthur Cazaux, Iga Swiatek has overcome a second set scare against Danielle Collins to keep alive her Australian Open dream — our experts Candy Reid and Simon Rea discuss how she managed to steal victory from the jaws of defeat and preview tomorrow's round three clash between 2023 quarterfinalists Sebi Korda and Andrey Rublev, plus the fans reveal who they'd most like to share a court or a meal with!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic has withstood another four-set test to reach the third round for the 16th time, more women's seeds have scattered on another turbulent day of competition including Maria Sakkari and Ons Jabeur — our experts Kate Burton and Simon Rea deconstruct teenage sensation Mirra Andreeva's thumping of her Tunisian idol and preview the upcoming battle between Thanasi Kokkinakis and men's 13th seed Grigor Dimitrov, Duncan McKenzie-McHarg helps preview some of the Day 5 match-ups, and who are the fans predicting to win the women's and men's singles titles?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thanasi Kokkinakis and Ajla Tomljanovic have delivered an Aussie double-header for the ages—each staring down demons to win memorable epics on ‘The People's Court', 2016 champion Angelique Kerber has become the latest Grand Slam winner bundled out in the first round — experts Chris Bowers and Simon Rea analyse Danielle Collins' win, and preview Alexei Popyrin's second round showdown with defending champion Novak Djokovic on Night 4.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Naomi Osaka's hyped return to Melbourne Park has been cut short by Caroline Garcia in the first round on a day that saw no fewer than four Grand Slam champions knocked out, Nicolas Jarry becomes the first seeded casualty of the men's draw losing to Italian qualifier Flavio Cobolli — our experts Nick Lester and Simon Rea analyse how he upstaged the Chilean 18th seed and preview tomorrow's big-serving battle between 2023 finalist Elena Rybakina and Karolina Pliskova, plus party rocker Redfoo is in the house with his unique takes on tennis and the Australian Open fan experience.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For our final episode of Season 5, we're reliving some of the highlights of 2023 — our Round Table panellists Casey Dellacqua, Wally Masur, Nicole Pratt, Simon Rea, and Todd Woodbridge reveal their favourite moments and why, plus AusOpen.com's Matt Trollope speaks to World No.5 Jessica Pegula ahead of Team USA's United Cup title defence beginning in Perth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jannik Sinner puts an exclamation mark on his stellar season by leading Italy to its first Davis Cup championship since 1976 — GIG analyst Simon Rea reveals the stats where Sinner rivals Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz and where he's gone ahead, Alex de Minaur vows to be back after Australia finishes runner-up for a second consecutive year, we announce the Newcombe Medal nominees for 2023, and AusOpen.com's Matt Trollope catches up with British women's No.1 Katie Boulter a month out from the Australian summer of tennis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A flawless WTA Finals performance from Iga Swiatek has seen her recapture the World No.1 ranking from Aryna Sabalenka — GIG analyst Simon Rea reveals what sets her apart from the rest of the field and where she can improve in 2024, Novak Djokovic extends his Masters 1000 title record to 40 with his seventh title in Paris as he inches towards 400 weeks at the top of the rankings — who can challenge the World No.1 at the ATP Finals in Turin, plus celebrity guest Adam Hills joins The AO Show to discuss his passion for Para-Standing Tennis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The race is on to the season-ending WTA Finals in Cancun and the ATP Finals in Turin — our Round Table experts put the spotlight on a number of players making strides, GIG analyst Simon Rea reveals the numbers propelling Aussies Jordan Thompson and Alex de Minaur to new heights, Lleyton Hewitt explains how he's crafted the latter to become his most reliable Davis Cup performer, the field for United Cup 23-24 is announced, and we get to know one of the breakthrough stars of AO 2023, Jiri Lehecka.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Éire Og coach, Simon Rea, looks back on the amazing penalty shoot-out against Rathvilly which saw his side emerge to meet Tinryland in the county final. He has been involved in 11 finals either as a player or a member of the management team. He has huge respect for both Rathvilly and Tinryland and says the final will be close. "A moment of brilliance" could decide it he suggests.

With persistent rain wreaking havoc on the Wimbledon schedule, a handful of players are through to the third round while some are yet to clear the first. Nicole Pratt and Simon Rea join the roundtable to make sense of it all; they discuss Novak Djokovic's imperious form, the progress of top seeds Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz, and a resurgent Andy Murray, who faces Stefanos Tsitsipas in a second-round blockbuster. Meanwhile, Jon Hoevenaars is on the ground in London, catching up with Aleksandar Vukic, who made a memorable Wimbledon debut, and Storm Hunter, who is targeting a first Grand Slam title in women's doubles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second week of the grass-court swing, we have now seen almost all of the big names appear at least once as they fine-tune their games for Wimbledon. Elena Rybakina suffered a surprise loss, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune got off to winning starts, and there was a famous comeback victory for the evergreen Venus Williams in Birmingham. We chat to Nicole Pratt and Simon Rea about these results and other players catching their eye on grass, and discuss what makes Novak Djokovic such a strong favourite at Wimbledon. Plus, we sit down with Australian Tennis Magazine editor Viv Christie to preview a bumper June/July issue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carlos Alcaraz eyes back-to-back titles while Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka remain on track for another top-of-the-table final — our Round Table experts discuss all the big stories from Madrid including Aslan Karatsev's return to form and Zhang Zhizhen's historic run at an ATP event, plus AusOpen.com's Matt Trollope and Game Insight Group analyist Simon Rea cast a spotlight over teen sensation Mirra Andreeva and journeyman Karen Khachanov in GIG Corner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former World No.4 Jelena Dokic joins The AO Show for an exclusive candid conversation about her life and career on the occasion of her 40th birthday, GIG's Simon Rea and AusOpen.com's Matt Trollope analyse the performances of AO23 second week stars Magda Linette and Jannik Sinner over the hardcourt season as the clay court season fires up in Monte Carlo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carlos Alcaraz returns to World No.1 following his Indian Wells championship victory that ended Daniil Medvedev's winning streak, Iga Swiatek withdraws from Miami leaving the door open for a new champion — our Round Table experts preview the tournament and discuss the big news including Novak Djokovic's comments about playing his career in the ‘golden age' of men's tennis, and GIG analys Simon Rea and Matt Trollope from AusOpen.com analyse Elena Rybakina's table-turning win over her new rival Aryna Sabalenka.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘If men had periods menstruation would become an inevitable boast-worthy, masculine event: men would brag about how long and how much' - Gloria Steinem, 1978 The majority of women experience a period every month and that's no exception for female athletes. So why do we still know so little about periods? In the first episode of a new series, Women's Sport Matters, Katie Smith explores how the menstrual cycle affects performance and some of the myths around periods in sport. What do we know? What do we think we know? And is there a link between periods and a rise in anterior cruciate ligament knee injuries in female footballers? Bristol Bears' back-rower Daisie Mayes tells us how she's been forced off the field in tears from the pain of her period and how she's coping with endometriosis and playing elite level rugby. We hear from former British distance runner, Pippa Woolven, on the work she's doing to make more people aware of the dangers of Relative Energy Deficiency In Sport (RED-S) - a condition brought on by overtraining and under-fuelling and can stop women from having periods. Open University Senior Lecturer in Sport and Fitness, Simon Rea, and Dr Emma Ross from the Well HQ tell us about the latest research into whether periods can boost athletic ability. Meanwhile Women's sports reporter at the Telegraph, Fi Tomas, tells us about her experiences sharing the stories of athletes and normalising the menstrual cycle in mainstream media. PANEL: Daisie Mayes, Pippa Woolven, Simon Rea, Dr Emma Ross, Fi Tomas.

Daniil Medvedev wins his second championship in a row and his 17th career title, but can he match the level of Novak Djokovic? Nick McCarvel joins the Round Table from Acapulco to discuss all of the championship results from a busy week, Rafael Nadal opens up about what makes him cry and shares how he developed his signature topspin forehand, and Simon Rea from the Game Insight Group reveals the players who hit with the most zip at Australian Open 2023.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is Novak Djokovic primed to complete the elusive Calendar Slam? Round Table panellists Todd Woodbridge and Casey Dellacqua discuss his potential for 2023 and put on the record their early-season predictions including Top 10 new-comers and season-ending World No.1s, Jim Courier explains the keys and pitfalls of the on-court interview and shares some of his highlights from the past 18 years, and Simon Rea from the Game Insight Group reveals the biggest hitters of Australian Open 2023.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian Open singles draws are locked and loaded — our expert analysts Lou Pleming and Colin Fleming (aka "The Lemings") identify the key match-ups for the first round and beyond, Craig Tiley steps out of the scheduling room to give insight into the life of a tournament director, AO favourite Grigor Dimitrov opens up on his career and what he still wants to achieve, NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki realises a lifelong dream to attend the Australian Open, and Simon Rea from the Game Insight Group explains the Pressure Points and Ultimate Defender stats.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Final Four arrive in Sydney for the United Cup semifinals: Team Poland v Team USA and Team Greece v Team Italy, World No.3 Jess Pegula previews her tantalising match-up with World No.1 Iga Swiatek, Italian pair Martina Trevisan and Lorenzo Musetti share their delight at sneaking into the finals, the quirkiest moments from the past week's media conferences, and Simon Rea from the Game Insight Group unveils the return-of-serve stats being introduced to the coverage of the Australian summer of tennis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The world's top players arrive in Australia for the start of the summer of tennis, Todd Woodbridge and Sam Smith preview the inaugural United Cup, Rafael Nadal, Petra Kvitova and Australian pair Alex de Minaur and Ajla Tomljanovic share their excitement of playing in the biggest ever mixed teams event, plus Simon Rea from Tennis Australia's Game Insight Group joins The AO Show to preview some exciting new stats set to be unveiled this Australian summer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle is joined in the studio by Simon Rea from Truman Falls* to talk about their upcoming Christmas event and new single. On the phone, is Isla Callister joining Michelle from Glasgow to chat about the Celtic Collaboration she is involved in. AND we meet the Village Blinger, also known as Annie Eastham. *NB: since this programme was recorded, sadly the Graih Christmas Concert that Simon Rea mentions has been cancelled due to Covid concerns.

Hey, y'all. I am Shay. This is thebuzzr podcast. Independent music releases, global coverage. Welcome & enjoy. Episode 76. From the Isle of Man, Truman Falls is on the show represented by the front man, Simon Rae. “Something About Love” is out now. This second single release from their future album, SILVERDALE. This is a wonderful continuation in sound scapes that the band began with their previous albums, LITTLE HAPPYHELLS and HEADSWIMS. An incredible heartwarming chat with Simon about his music, the band, and the magical local music scene of the Isle of Man. Enjoy the show! From The Band Source Based on The Isle Of Man Truman Falls have to date released two albums LITTLE HAPPYHELLS* and HEADSWIMS*. Taking on varied and diverse influences they have managed to forge a style that is original yet keeping in with their ethos of letting the song do the work as opposed dressing them up in fly by night musical fashion. Expect swooning guitars, luxurious arrangements and melodic compositions recorded with love and care giving over a timeless yet tireless quality. Simon Rea   Vocals/Guitars Dave Armstrong  Bass/Keys Paul Teare  Guitars/Vocals Martyn Thomas  Drums ​ *Recorded at DAM studios by Dave Armstrong Produced By Dave Armstrong & Simon Rea Facebook Twitter Youtube Link Instagram Spotify Bandcamp

Simon Rea is a Behavioural Profiler, Neuro-Linguistic Practitioner, Hypnotist, Graphologist, Self Defence Instructor, Keynote speaker and Performance Coach having arrived in Australia from Southern Africa 22 years ago.  Simon's passion is helping individuals, groups and companies better understand their question paper and how it relates and fits into their environments and lives, which in turn will enhance their relationships, create winning teams and produce better functioning and profitable businesses.  Simon has kept fit mentally and physically during this time following his passion for training in and teaching Self Defence in a number of disciplines and currently holds Black Belts in three different disciplines and advanced certification in Humane pressure point tactics for Law and Enforcement.  Having spent countless hours researching and observing body language and predatory mindsets has led Simon to his expertise on the prediction and management of violence both on the street and in workplace.

Simon Rea is a Behavioural Profiler, Neuro-Linguistic Practitioner, Hypnotist, Graphologist, Self Defence Instructor, Keynote speaker and Performance Coach having arrived in Australia from Southern Africa 22 years ago.  Simon's passion is helping individuals, groups and companies better understand their question paper and how it relates and fits into their environments and lives, which in turn will enhance their relationships, create winning teams and produce better functioning and profitable businesses.  Simon has kept fit mentally and physically during this time following his passion for training in and teaching Self Defence in a number of disciplines and currently holds Black Belts in three different disciplines and advanced certification in Humane pressure point tactics for Law and Enforcement.  Having spent countless hours researching and observing body language and predatory mindsets has led Simon to his expertise on the prediction and management of violence both on the street and in workplace.

It was great to catch up with my old mate Simon Rea. who previously played for Birmingham City and Peterborough Utd. Listen to how he coped with his transition from football and how he achieved some impressive qualifications post career. He now runs a successful football coaching business called Evolve 4 Football where he coaches people of all ages.

We discuss your family tactics to get “extras” out of family photos and we discovered – don’t mess with grandma! We chat to body language expert, Simon Rea to dissect last night’s exclusive Oprah interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry AND we gathered a bunch of tradies into the studio for Abby to guess their trade, can she do do it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Club action postponed, a look back on last weekends games, working with the Carlow Footballers as selector again and much more on the agenda. ★ Support this podcast ★

Brett Phillips and Sam Groth with a special 2 hour edition of the show this week with all the latest around the US Open, and special guests Paul Vassalo, new Director of Talent at Tennis Australia, Simon Rea, new National Squad Development Coach in Melbourne, CEO and founder of the Women's Tennis Coaches Association Sarah Stone and heading up TennisGEN Coaching Genevieve Lorbergs.

Today it's the turn of the Eire Og club and we speak to one of Carlow's great forwards Simon Rea. We chat about his time as Carlow's ace forward, transforming his game into a modern day wing forward in 2017 and 2018, missing the 2019 run to the Leinster Final and stories of a personal nature which Simon bravely shares for the first time. The episode is in association with Corcoran Precast Tanks. ★ Support this podcast ★

Neil King talks to local Songwriters and Musicians about their music influences and then Neil invites the guests to build their own Dream Super Group. In this episode he chats with Simon Rea from Truman Falls.

2018 saw an explosion of interest in veganism and plant-based diets. Celebrity ambassadors and wellbeing gurus fell over themselves to extoll the virtues of living ethically, with high-street brands, restaurants and supermarkets diversifying their product ranges to satisfy rising demand. An interesting recent development was a report in August by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - suggesting a reduction in meat consumption and reforms to farming, were both crucial steps in tackling the negative human impacts on the environment. Simon Rea is a lecturer in sports science at The Open University who specialises in nutrition. In the past he has worked with both cricket and international hockey teams as well as individual athletes about nutrition to optimise sports performance. Dr Matthew Cole is a Lecturer in Sociology at the Open University. His research focuses on how we learn to conceptually separate other animals into categories, such as 'friends' or 'food', and how these categories serve the interests of industries which profit from animal exploitation. From these concerns, Matthew also researches the role of veganism as an alternative to animal exploitation.

Gyp Buggane, Simon Rea, Lana Kirkham and Jack Doyle share tracks from their most treasured vinyl with Christy De Haven, at Sounds Records.

Gyp Buggane, Simon Rea, Lana Kirkham and Jack Doyle share more tracks from their most treasured vinyl with Christy De Haven, at Sounds Records.

Happy FriYAY! Today Stav, Abby and Matt spoke about dating a Fabio, the strange things that came up on your credit check and Kordi Nikorima dropped by. We also had behaviour expert Simon Rea come on to talk about the PM on the Project and it's not Friday unless we find out what Matty learnt for the week! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bianca Andreescu is the talk of the tennis world, the 18 year old Canadian who broke through as a qualifier to reach Auckland's ASB Classic final. She's won the prestigious WTA Premier tournament at Indian Wells. Radio Sport tennis commentator Matt Brown and Tennis NZ High Performance manager Simon Rea present the Game Set and Match podcast and reflect on her phenomenal achievement. We catch up with ASB Classic tournament director Karl Budge on the prospects of luring Andreescu back to Auckland in 2020. We hear from Andreescu and the men's champion Dominic Thiem who stunned Roger Federer in the final. Plus we round up all the action from Kiwis around the world.

Bianca Andreescu is the talk of the tennis world, the 18 year old Canadian who broke through as a qualifier to reach Auckland's ASB Classic final. She's won the prestigious WTA Premier tournament at Indian Wells. Radio Sport tennis commentator Matt Brown and Tennis NZ High Performance manager Simon Rea present the Game Set and Match podcast and reflect on her phenomenal achievement. We catch up with ASB Classic tournament director Karl Budge on the prospects of luring Andreescu back to Auckland in 2020. We hear from Andreescu and the men's champion Dominic Thiem who stunned Roger Federer in the final. Plus we round up all the action from Kiwis around the world.

This week on the Game Set and Match tennis podcast Radio Sport commentator Matt Brown chats and Tennis NZ High Performance manager Simon Rea reflect on the Shanghai Masters where Novak Djokovic has confirmed he's the best player on the planet by some distance at the moment.Matt catches up with 19 year old Kiwi Ajeet Rai who won his first ITF Futures tournament in Thailand at the weekend and we congratulate Kiwi doubles star Michael Venus and his fiancee Sally on the birth of their first child in London. Venus made it back for the birth just in time after losing in the quarter finals at the Shanghai Masters.

This week on the Game Set and Match tennis podcast Radio Sport commentator Matt Brown chats and Tennis NZ High Performance manager Simon Rea reflect on the Shanghai Masters where Novak Djokovic has confirmed he's the best player on the planet by some distance at the moment.Matt catches up with 19 year old Kiwi Ajeet Rai who won his first ITF Futures tournament in Thailand at the weekend and we congratulate Kiwi doubles star Michael Venus and his fiancee Sally on the birth of their first child in London. Venus made it back for the birth just in time after losing in the quarter finals at the Shanghai Masters.

Radio Sport tennis commentator Matt Brown and Tennis NZ High Performance Manager Simon Rea chat the world of tennis on Game Set and Match, our tennis Podcast. This week we hear from Kiwi doubles player Artem Sitak who has finished runner up in the doubles final at the ATP tournament in São Paulo. We wrap up the Tour events in Dubai and Acapulco and look ahead to the unofficial 5th Grand Slam at Indian Wells as Simon Rea explains just why it’s rated the best tournament in the world.

Radio Sport tennis commentator Matt Brown and Tennis NZ High Performance Manager Simon Rea chat the world of tennis on Game Set and Match, our tennis Podcast. This week we hear from Kiwi doubles player Artem Sitak who has finished runner up in the doubles final at the ATP tournament in São Paulo. We wrap up the Tour events in Dubai and Acapulco and look ahead to the unofficial 5th Grand Slam at Indian Wells as Simon Rea explains just why it’s rated the best tournament in the world.