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145: 2026 Australian Open Finals Recap! Carlos Alcaraz Makes History | Something Major | EP 145

Get your MGM Slam tickets here! https://bit.ly/mgmslam2026 [https://bit.ly/mgmslam2026] The Australian Open has now concluded, which means this is our final Something Major Episode of the tournament. Sam Querrey, Steve Johnson, Jack Sock & John Isner break down all the news from both finals, including the match of arguably two of the greatest athletes on the planet, Novak Djokovic & Carlos Alcaraz - Who both were competing for history!   They also give their thoughts on Rybakina potentially competing for the World No.1 spot, after her fine run of form continued as she took out the current World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka to become champion in Australia.  To check out all the latest in the bracket draw head to: https://bracket.nothingmajorshow.com/nothingmajor [https://bracket.nothingmajorshow.com/nothingmajor] We will be back on Friday with Nothing Major! 00:00 Introduction  00:39 Novak Djokovic's Remarkable Performance 03:11 Carlos Alcaraz Shines 04:37 The Longevity of Novak's Career 06:28 Speculations on Novak's Future 12:21 MGM Slam Event Preview 15:31 Women's Final Recap: Rybakina vs. Sabalenka 16:30 Rybakina's Dominance  17:35 The Best Serves in Women's Tennis 19:58 Comparing Rybakina to Sabalenka 21:10 Debate: Career Slam vs. Most Majors 22:45 Bracket Challenge  25:07 Final Thoughts

144: 2026 Australian Open Semifinals Recap, Novak & Alcaraz Brilliance! | Something Major | EP 144

Get your MGM Slam tickets here! https://bit.ly/mgmslam2026 [https://bit.ly/mgmslam2026] The Australian Open is nearing its conclusion, which means we’re back with Something Major, our round-by-round recap and preview show! Sam Querrey, Steve Johnson & Jack Sock break down all the news from the SFs on both the Mens & Women’s draws, including arguably two of the greatest Semifinals the Australian Open has ever seen!  They also give their previews of the Finals and debate whether Novak can claim Slam number 25, or whether Carlos Alcaraz can become the youngest ever to get the ‘Career Slam’.  Plus, whether Sabalenka can be stopped in Australia! To check out all the latest in the bracket draw head to: https://bracket.nothingmajorshow.com/nothingmajor [https://bracket.nothingmajorshow.com/nothingmajor] 00:00 Introduction 00:31 MGM Grand Slam Bracket Breakdown 04:56 Alcaraz vs. Zverev Match Recap 12:44 Novak Djokovic's Performance 16:42 Analyzing Novak's Tactical Brilliance 18:05 Debating the Importance of Career Slams 20:05 Men's Final Predictions: Novak vs. Carlos 22:16 Women's Semifinals Recap & Final Preview 27:32 Bracket Standings 29:12 Final Thoughts and Sign-Off

143: 2026 Australian Open Quarterfinals Recap & Semi-Final Predictions! | Something Major | EP 143

Get your MGM Slam tickets here! https://bit.ly/mgmslam2026 [https://bit.ly/mgmslam2026] The Australian Open is underway, which means we’re back with Something Major, our round-by-round recap and preview show.  Sam Querrey, Steve Johnson, Jack Sock & John Isner break down all the news from the QFs on both the Mens & Women’s draws, including more dominance for Sinner & Alcaraz & whether Novak & Zverev can challenge them in the Semis. Plus, they go over a big wins for Svitolina & Pegula and give their thoughts on Coco Gauffs racquet smash. To check out all the latest in the bracket draw head to: https://bracket.nothingmajorshow.com/nothingmajor [https://bracket.nothingmajorshow.com/nothingmajor] 00:00 Introduction  00:37 MGM Slam Partnership Announcement 01:59 Discussion on the Australian Open Matches 02:43 Alcaraz vs. De Minaur Match Analysis 06:54 Zverev vs. Learner Tien Match Breakdown 10:22 Sinner vs. Shelton Match Recap 12:53 Djokovic vs. Musetti Match Insights 15:27 Novak Djokovic's Strategy and Fitness 17:15 Fun Segment: Best Hair, Carlos or Novak? 19:11 Mens Semifinal Predictions 20:13 Stevie's Stats 21:52 Women's Quarterfinals Recap 23:07 Coco Gauff Racket Smash 25:05 Women's Semifinal Predictions 31:26 Bracket Standings  33:20 Closing Remarks

142: 2026 Australian Open Round 4 Recap & QF Predictions! | Something Major | EP 142

Get your MGM Slam tickets here! linktr.ee/NothingMajorShow [http://linktr.ee/NothingMajorShow] [https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2FNothingMajorShow%3Futm_source%3Dig%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_content%3Dlink_in_bio%26fbclid%3DPAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGn7Ydkt8RrGepWBo6GnpnT5sfMVSL7wK1LwWqoNCtQvadz2GdqpxvJTw34aV8_aem_qa1zz5nH1Y03DFR5aPVWLQ&e=AT3PGE4tYCjfJ0BGNhJaJN3-249PMb4cJsbNS-pJxgD8RHZRza7dS8rBAsorDNuYMPyPzVeLCRl1h2RtXRQmUKK49xjipsjYxmdRb2MD4g] The Australian Open is underway, which means we’re back with Something Major, our round-by-round recap and preview show.  Sam Querrey, Steve Johnson, Jack Sock & John Isner break down all the news from Round 4 on both the Mens & Women’s draws, including how Novak Djokovic could be set to benefit from a walk over. Plus, they go over big wins for Learner Tien & Iva Jovic & predict the results of the Quarter-Finals. Stevie also gives us his Research of the round, with his favourite stat from Round 4.  Since the time of the recording the bracket standings have changed slightly, to check out all the latest in the bracket draw head to: https://bracket.nothingmajorshow.com/nothingmajor [https://bracket.nothingmajorshow.com/nothingmajor] Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to https://trymiracle.com/NOTHINGMAJOR [https://trymiracle.com/NOTHINGMAJOR] and use the code NOTHINGMAJOR to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF. 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 00:21 Reflecting on the Previous Episode 00:51 Big News: MGM Slam Partnership 01:30 Exclusive Content and Event Details 03:24 Discussing the Australian Open Matches 10:47 More Match Analysis and Previews 16:15 Respecting De Minaur 16:58 Shelton vs. Sinner: A Tough Matchup 18:22 Melbourne's Heat 18:52 American Women Dominating the Quarters 21:40 Iva Jovic vs. Sabalenka: A Tough Battle 23:36 Coco Gauff 28:40 Bracket Standings 30:39 Close

141: 2026 Australian Open Round 3 Recap, Sinners Lucky Break | Something Major | EP 141

The Australian Open is underway, which means we’re back with Something Major, our round-by-round recap and preview show.  Sam Querrey, Steve Johnson, Jack Sock & John Isner kick things off by issuing an apology to Marcelo Melo & Ricardo Melo, we then break down all the news from Round Three on both the Mens & Women’s draws, including Sinners comeback against Ethan Spizzirri & Wawrinkas Australian Open farewell. We then round things off with an update on the bracket draw! Since the time of the recording the bracket standings have changed slightly, to check out all the latest in the bracket draw head to: https://bracket.nothingmajorshow.com/nothingmajor [https://bracket.nothingmajorshow.com/nothingmajor] Merch is now LIVE! - https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/catpage-NMPODPP.html [https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/catpage-NMPODPP.html] 00:00 Introduction and Apology 00:43 The Heat Rule Controversy 01:52 Sinner's Resilience and Performance 03:24 Impact of Heat Index on Match Outcome 08:33 Stan Wawrinka vs. Taylor Fritz: A Farewell Match 09:55 American Players' Performance 13:46 Round of 16 Matchups and Predictions 15:58 Learner Tien 17:23 Osaka Withdraws 19:17 American Women Dominating the Court 22:07 Analyzing Key Matchups 25:34 Bracket Standings and Predictions 26:58 Wrapping Up