2026 Australian Open: Thoughts on R3 + Day 8

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Days 6, 7, and 8 at the 2026 Australian Open. He offers his thoughts on the continued ascent of the California kids (Tien, Jovic). He also shares his takes on dramatic victories for Sinner and Gauff, the quietly cruising Svitolina and De Minaur, the most intriguing storylines of Week Two, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks

Biggest Headlines - 6:05

• The California Kids (Jovic, Tien): 8:30
• Top seeds survive (Sinner, Gauff): 30:00
• Quietly cruising (Svitolina, De Minaur): 44:50

Straight sets victories dominate Day 8 - 53:53

Storylines to monitor moving forward - 1:00:40

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