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Tennis fan, writer, player.

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A look at Sunday's #AustralianOpen championship match between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic:

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Australian Open Daily Preview: Carlos Alcaraz Plays Novak Djokovic for the Men’s Singles Championship - UBITENNIS
Tennis Focus, Grand Slam, Hot Topics The championship match in men’s singles is on Sunday night in Melbourne. Novak Djokovic is just one match away from a record-extending 25th Major singles
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January 31, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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It's Sabalenka vs. Rybakina in Saturday's #AustralianOpen final, as well as the men's and women's doubles finals.

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Australian Open Daily Preview: Aryna Sabalenka Plays Elena Rybakina for the Women’s Singles Championship - UBITENNIS
Tennis Focus, Grand Slam, Hot Topics Saturday hosts the championship match in women’s singles, as well as both men’s and women’s doubles. The top two ball strikers in the world have advanced
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January 30, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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It's Sabalenka vs. Svitolina, and Pegula vs. Rybakina, on Thursday night at the #AustralianOpen

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Australian Open Daily Preview: The Women’s Semifinals - UBITENNIS
Tennis Focus, Grand Slam, Hot Topics The women’s singles semifinals are on Thursday evening in Melbourne. For the first time in the Open Era, all four women’s singles semifinalists have
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January 28, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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Wednesday's #AustralianOpen quarterfinals feature all of the top seeds in the bottom halves of the draws:

Rybakina vs. Swiatek
Pegula vs. Anisimova
Musetti vs. Djokovic
Shelton vs. Sinner

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Australian Open Daily Preview: Four Blockbuster Quarterfinals on Wednesday - UBITENNIS
Tennis Focus, Grand Slam, Hot Topics The quarterfinals conclude on Wednesday in Melbourne. The top seeds have all advanced to the quarterfinals in the bottom halves of the singles draws,
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January 27, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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A look at Tuesday's #AustralianOpen quarterfinals:

Sabalenka vs. Jovic
Zverev vs. Tien
Gauff vs. Svitolina
Alcaraz vs. De Minaur

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Australian Open Daily Preview: Carlos Alcaraz Faces Alex de Minaur in the Quarterfinals - UBITENNIS
Tennis Focus, Grand Slam, Hot Topics The quarterfinals begin on Tuesday, on what is forecasted to be an extremely hot day in Melbourne. World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz is yet to drop a set on the
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January 26, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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Monday's #AustralianOpen schedule is headlined by:

Pegula vs. Keys
Musetti vs. Fritz

Plus Swiatek and Sinner play their fourth round matches

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Australian Open Daily Preview: Top 10 Seeds Collide in the Fourth Round - UBITENNIS
Tennis Focus, Grand Slam, Hot Topics Monday sees the conclusion of the round of 16 in Melbourne. The Order of Play on Day 9 is headlined by both an ATP and WTA round of 16 battle between top
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January 25, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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Sunday's #AustralianOpen lineup features many compelling matchups:

Sabalenka vs. Mboko
Alcaraz vs. Paul
Gauff vs. Muchova
Medvedev vs. Tien

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Australian Open Daily Preview: Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Gauff Face Formidable Fourth Round Opponents - UBITENNIS
Tennis Focus, Grand Slam, Hot Topics Sunday features the start of the round of 16 in Melbourne. The top seeds on the top halves of the singles draws have all survived to the round of
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January 24, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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Djokovic, Swiatek, Sinner, Osaka, and Wawrinka all play on a busy and hot Saturday at the #AustralianOpen

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Australian Open Daily Preview: Stan Wawrinka Faces Taylor Fritz in the Third Round - UBITENNIS
Tennis Focus, Grand Slam, Hot Topics Saturday features the conclusion of third round singles action, on what is forecasted to be an extremely hot day in Melbourne. On Thursday, Stan Wawrinka
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January 23, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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Friday provides a plethora of intriguing third round matchups at the #AustralianOpen

Mboko vs. Tauson
Jovic vs. Paolini
Zverev vs. Norrie
Tiafoe vs. De Minaur

Plus Alcaraz, Sabalenka and Gauff

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Australian Open Daily Preview: Alex de Minaur Plays Frances Tiafoe in the Third Round - UBITENNIS
Tennis Focus, Grand Slam, Hot Topics Friday sees the start of third round singles action in Melbourne. Day 6 is the day when seeds begin to collide in the singles draws, resulting in some
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January 22, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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A long list of notable names play their second round matches on Thursday at the #AustralianOpen

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Australian Open Daily Preview: Sinner, Swiatek, Djokovic Play Their Second Round Matches - UBITENNIS
Tennis Focus Thursday features the conclusion of second round singles action. On Day 5, an overabundance of Major champions take to the court.  Reigning Major
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January 21, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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The second round of the #AustralianOpen begins on Wednesday in Melbourne.

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Australian Open Daily Preview: Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Gauff Play Their Second Round Matches - UBITENNIS
Tennis Focus, Grand Slam, Hot Topics Wednesday features the start of second round singles action. On Day 4, top names like Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka, and Coco Gauff look to win the
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January 20, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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Tuesday's #AustralianOpen lineup includes defending champions Jannik Sinner and Madison Keys, as well as two-time former champ Naomi Osaka.
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Australian Open Daily Preview: Jannik Sinner Begins His Quest for a Third Consecutive Title - UBITENNIS
Tennis Focus, Grand Slam, Hot Topics Tuesday sees the completion of first round singles action. Going into last summer’s US Open, Jannik Sinner had won three consecutive hard court
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January 19, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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Monday's #AustralianOpen opening matches include Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek, and Novak Djokovic.

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Australian Open Daily Preview: Novak Djokovic Returns to his Best Major - UBITENNIS
Tennis Focus, Grand Slam, Hot Topics Monday is the second of three days of first round singles action. No one has ever dominated the Australian Open like Novak Djokovic.  Between 2008
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January 18, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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Sunday's play features the 2026 #AustralianOpen debuts of Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka, and Venus Williams. www.ubitennis.net/2026/01/aust...
Australian Open Daily Preview: The First Major of 2026 Begins on Sunday - UBITENNIS
Tennis Focus, Grand Slam, Hot Topics Sunday features first round singles action, which will be spread across the first three days of this extended fortnight. Jannik Sinner is the two-time
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January 17, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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Beyond delighted to catch up with Mary Carillo on the occasion of her being voted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Lots of stuff here, including the importance—and costs—of saying the things others in the sport don’t and won’t.

Watch at Bounces:

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Mary Carillo, Talking Her Way into the Hall of Fame
An in-depth conversation with the legendary broadcaster after news of her enshrinement.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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It's Sinner vs. Alcaraz for the the third straight Major on Sunday in New York.

#usopen

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US Open Daily Preview: Jannik Sinner Plays Carlos Alcaraz for the Men’s Singles Championship - UBITENNIS
Tennis Focus, Grand Slam, Hot Topics Sunday hosts the championship match in men’s singles. For the third Major in a row, the two best male singles players in the world collide in the
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September 7, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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A look at Saturday's women's singles final, as well as the men's doubles final.

#usopen

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US Open Daily Preview: Aryna Sabalenka Plays Amanda Anisimova for the Women’s Singles Championship - UBITENNIS
Tennis Focus, Grand Slam, Hot Topics Saturday hosts the championship matches in women’s singles and men’s doubles. Two months ago in the Wimbledon semifinals, Amanda Anisimova upset Aryna
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September 6, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Friday's Schedule:

12:00pm: Siniakova/Townsend vs. Dabrowski/Routliffe for the Women's Doubles Championship

NB 3:00pm: Alcaraz vs. Djokovic

NB 7:00pm: Sinner vs. Auger-Aliassime

#usopen

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US Open Daily Preview: The Men’s Semifinals - UBITENNIS
Tennis Focus, Grand Slam, Hot Topics Friday hosts the men’s singles semifinals, as well as the championship match in women’s doubles. We are one round away from a third consecutive Major
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September 5, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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The women's singles semifinals are on Thursday night, starting at 7:00pm local time.

Sabalenka vs. Pegula
Osaka vs. Anisimova

#usopen

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US Open Daily Preview: The Women’s Semifinals - UBITENNIS
Tennis Focus, Grand Slam, Hot Topics Thursday hosts the women’s singles semifinals, as well as the semifinals in men’s doubles. The women’s singles semifinals feature the two best WTA hard
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September 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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ESPN just did an extended, well-deserved tribute to Cliff Drysdale, announcing this will be his last event as a broadcaster, after 46 years with the network.

Well worth seeking this out - it was touching and extremely emotional.

One of the best to ever do it.

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September 3, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Wednesday's quarterfinal schedule:

Day Session:
Alex de Minaur vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime
Iga Swiatek vs. Amanda Anisimova

Night Session:
Karolina Muchova vs. Naomi Osaka
Jannik Sinner vs. Lorenzo Musetti

#usopen

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US Open Daily Preview: Swiatek Plays Anisimova in a Wimbledon Final Rematch - UBITENNIS
Tennis Focus, Grand Slam, Hot Topics The quarterfinals conclude on Wednesday in New York. Two months ago in the ladies’ singles championship match at Wimbledon, Iga Swiatek completely
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September 3, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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Tuesday's quarterfinal schedule:

Day Session:
Pegula vs. Krejcikova
Alcaraz vs. Lehecka

Night Session:
Sabalenka vs. Vondrousova
Djokovic vs. Fritz

#usopen

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US Open Daily Preview: Novak Djokovic Faces Taylor Fritz in the Quarterfinals - UBITENNIS
Tennis Focus, Grand Slam, Hot Topics The quarterfinals begin on Tuesday in New York. We are down to eight men and eight women in the singles draws, with some mouth-watering quarterfinals, and
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September 2, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Monday's schedule features a few highly compelling matchups:

Gauff vs. Osaka
Sinner vs. Bublik
Swiatek vs. Alexandrova
Rublev vs. Auger-Aliassime

#usopen

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US Open Daily Preview: Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka Collide in the Fourth Round - UBITENNIS
Tennis Focus, Grand Slam, Hot Topics The round of 16 concludes on Monday in New York. Six years ago, then-defending champion Naomi Osaka and a then-15-year-old Coco Gauff played in the third
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September 1, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Sunday's play features Djokovic, Alcaraz, Sabalenka, and Rybakina.

#usopen

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US Open Daily Preview: The Round of 16 Begins on Sunday - UBITENNIS
Tennis Focus, Grand Slam, Hot Topics We are down to 16 men and 16 women in the singles draws, as the second week of this extended fortnight commences. Sunday provides a matchup between the
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August 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Saturday hosts Sinner vs. Shapovalov, and Zverev vs. Auger-Aliassime.

Plus top names such as Swiatek, Gauff, and Osaka.

#usopen

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US Open Daily Preview: Top Seeds Face Top Canadians in the Third Round - UBITENNIS
Tennis Focus, Grand Slam, Hot Topics Third round singles action concludes on Saturday in New York. It was only a few years ago when Canada’s Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime were
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August 30, 2025 at 3:33 AM