LIVE FROM Court 15, MELBOURNE PARK7PM Mon 13 JAN 2025 | AUDIO ONLY, RADIO STYLE COMMENTARY1st ROUND COURT 15 NIGHT SESSION | PLAYER WATCHJoin 'this australian open life' in our self-styled Media Commentary Box, Court 15!!David Goffin [BEL] | Singles: #54 &Benjamin Bonzi [FRA] | Singles: #64David Goffin [BEL] | Singles: #54(UPDATED 22 MAY 2024)Earned career-high 59 wins in 2017, ending season at career-high No. 7 after defeating No. 1 Nadal and No. 2 Federer en route to Nitto ATP Finals championship match.Finished the year in Top 25 for 7 consecutive years from 2014-2020.Became 6th and final player to beat Nadal and Federer at same event (also Davydenko, Del Potro, Djokovic, Murray and Nalbandian).First Belgian to break into Top 10, qualify for Nitto ATP Finals, defeat World No. 1 and reach an ATP Masters 1000 final (2019 Cincinnati).In 2022, earned 300th victory (d. Andujar in Marrakech 2R), captured 6th ATP Tour title (Marrakech) and posted 3rd win over World No. 1 (d. Alcaraz in Astana 1R).Advanced to 4 Grand Slam QFs, most recently 2022 Wimbledon, and led Belgium to Davis Cup finals in 2015 and 2017.* https://www.atptour.com/en/players/david-goffin/gb88/bioBenjamin Bonzi [FRA] | Singles: #64(UPDATED 17 JANUARY 2025)Broke into Top 50 in June 2022 and achieved career-high No. 42 in February 2023 soon after defeating 2022 runner-up Ruusuvuori en route to 1st ATP Tour final in Pune.Captured 1st ATP Tour title at 2024 Metz as Q, defeating No. 7 Ruud for biggest win of career in 2R.Beat future World No. 1 Medvedev in tour-level debut at 2017 Roland Garros as WC, then reached Grand Slam 3R at 2023 Australian Open, 2023 US Open and 2025 Australian Open.Earned 50 wins and 6 titles on ATP Challenger Tour in 2021, tying with 5 other players for 2nd-most Challenger titles in a single season behind Griekspoor (8 in 2021).Ended junior career by winning 2014 Roland Garros boys’ doubles title with countryman Halys.Finished 2024 season on a 21-1 run, winning Metz, earning Challenger titles at Roanne and St. Brieuc and reaching final of Brest (held 3 MPs before losing to Virtanen).* https://www.atptour.com/en/players/benjamin-bonzi/bm95/bioVIEW: #ao2025 Men’s singles entry list | Women’s singles entry list* https://www.tennis.com.au/doc/ao25-mens-singles-main-draw-entry-list* https://www.tennis.com.au/doc/ao25-womens-singles-main-draw-entry-listSPOTLIGHT SERIES | ATP PLAYER WATCH | KEY POINTS* 16 men 16 women’s qualifying spots up for grabs* Tennis Australia begins finalising main draw & qualifying wildcards* 10 Australians have direct entry to the men’s singles* Alex de Minaur, Alexei Popyrin and Jordan Thompson poised to be seeded.* $BOX $OFFI$E $Nick $KyrgioS gets a spot thanks to a protected ranking* Only one Australian woman, world No.96 Olivia Gadecki, has secured her entry to the women’s singles.* FULL EPISODE (including ground pass ticketing info)--20250113_AOLife_Podcast-Ep4.16_AO25_SP-PW-WC_1R-Spotlight-ATP_Goffin-Bonzi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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