We are nearing the men's and women's semifinals at the 2022 Australian Open, but Wednesday is Mailbag Day. Before I dive in, a few programming notes:
• The television proposition was problematic (see more below), but from here on out, ESPN should have the matches as before.
• Tennis Channel’s pregame show with Martina Navratilova, Lindsay Davenport, Steve Weissman and a hack writer starts at 5 p.m. ET.
It's Nadal's Aussie Open to lose, Jon. Have you seen his draw? [Alexander] Zverev losing made it a cakewalk draw to the final! Amazed he wasn't everybody's favorite the way he's playing now.