Episode Details

Cracked Racquets Contributor Jamie McDonald joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to preview the 2023 Australian Open Men’s Singles Draw. They discuss their favorite first round matches, name their darkhorse candidates for success in the draw, offer their predictions, and so much more!!

Rafa’s Quarter (Toughest Quarter) - 3:16

Seeds: Nadal (1), Medvedev (7), Hurkacz (10), Tiafoe (16), Khachanov (18), Shapovalov (20), Korda (29), Nishioka (31)

Most Entertaining R1 Matches - 9:39

Darkhorse Candidates - 18:17

American to go furthest - 22:01

Predictions - 26:08

McDonald’s: Medvedev (7) def. Nadal (1)

Gruskin’s: Medvedev (7) def. Nadal (1)

Tsitsipas’s Quarter (Top heavy) - 28:02

Seeds: Tsitsipas (3), FAA (6), Norrie (11), Sinner (15), Musetti (17), Coric (21), Cerundolo (28), BVDZ (32)

Most Entertaining R1 Matches - 31:01

Darkhorse Candidates - 34:52

American to go furthest/Predictions - 40:51

McDonald’s: FAA (6) def. Sinner (15)

Gruskin’s: FAA (6) def. Tsitsipas (3)

Djokovic’s Quarter (Interesting, but Novak)- 43:22

Seeds: Djokovic (4), Rublev (5), Rune (9), PCB (14), Kyrgios (19), De Minaur (22), Evans (25), Dimitrov (27)

Most Entertaining R1 Matches - 46:02

Darkhorse Candidates - 51:53

American to go furthest - 55:08

Predictions - 56:08

McDonald’s: Djokovic (4) def. Kyrgios (19)

Gruskin’s: Djokovic (4) def. Kyrgios (19)

Ruud’s Quarter (American Quarter) - 58:07

Seeds: Ruud (2), Fritz (8), Zverev (12), Berrettini (13), Schwarzmann (23), RBA (24), Kecmanovic (26), Davidovich Fokina (30)

Most Entertaining R1 Matches - 1:00:25

Darkhorse Candidates - 1:03:55

American to go furthest - 1:09:08

Predictions - 1:10:22

McDonald’s: Fritz (8) def. Ruud (2)

Gruskin’s: Fritz (8) def. Berrettini (13)

SFs + Fs Predictions - 1:13:28

McDonald’s SFs: FAA (6) def. Medvedev (7), Djokovic (4) def. Fritz (8)

McDonald’s Fs: Djokovic (4) def. FAA (6)

Gruskin’s SFs: Medvedev (7) def. FAA (6), Djokovic (4) def. Fritz (8)

Gruskin’s Fs: Djokovic (4) def. Medvedev (7)

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