🎾 2026 Australian Open Round 1 Recap | Biggest Upsets, Who Looked the Best, and More cover art

🎾 2026 Australian Open Round 1 Recap | Biggest Upsets, Who Looked the Best, and More

🎾 2026 Australian Open Round 1 Recap | Biggest Upsets, Who Looked the Best, and More

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Round 1 is in the books. The bracket has already been scuffed, stretched, and lightly set on fire.


On this live episode of The Rally, we’re reacting to everything that went down in Round 1 of the 2026 Australian Open—the moments that shook the draw, the players who made statements, and the matchups that quietly (or loudly) rewrote expectations.


This is where the tournament stops being theoretical and starts being real.


🔥 We’re breaking down:

- The biggest stories to emerge from Round 1

- Who looked comfortable, who looked rattled, and who survived on vibes alone

- Early exits that changed the shape of the draw

- Performances that deserve more attention than the scoreboard alone

- What Round 1 told us about who’s actually built for Melbourne


No crystal balls now—just fresh reactions, recalibrated expectations, and that familiar Grand Slam feeling of oh… this is already getting weird.


We’re live after the dust settles, the sweat dries, and the brackets demand answers.


🎾 The Rally continues. The Australian Open has officially begun.

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