For our preview special of the Australian Open, Paul is joined by pod mainstay Matthew Coleman to break down the action Down Under. We cover the tops and bottoms of the tour as we boomerang from Medvedev’s new title to United Cups pure entertainment. And we have our always 100% correct, backed by science, predictions of who is making runs on Rod Laver Arena and who is tumbling out of Margaret Court early. Plus a new BaeTP and Lobsbians covering everything from Tiafoe’s water bottle to Zizou Bergs’ thirsty twerking.

Welcome to the new season of The Ball Boys! Paul is joined by Ivy Pochoda to break down the off season action and everything from Heated Rivalry to Venus’s wedding to the heartbreak of the Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero split. We cover the battle of the sexists - oops, sexes! And we have two new games for you. With Heated Riv-rally we’re deciding who on tour is a Shane, an Ilya, a Scott, or Kip. It’s like when we all used to argue about who was a Samantha and who was a Carrie, but hornier. And we have a round of New Yours Resolutions where we match players to resolutions, because The Ball Boys know best.

It's time to celebrate the outfits and outbursts, the dudes and feuds, the hot shots and low blows of the ATP and WTA tours with the Second Annual Bally Awards. Paul is joined by his Golden Globes, Matthew Coleman and Matthew Paluch to give out the most prestigious awards in niche, gay, tennis, comedy podcasting. Find out who wins awards like Best Manchild - is it Daniil Medvedev or Jelena Ostapenko? And who takes home the Lobsbian of the Year - the Laver Cup couch or the Carlos Alcaraz puppy cam. And of course we have our Golden Bally for BaeTP of the year. Don't miss the original opening song, a touching in-memoriam, and our predictions for 2026.