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Ground Pass Podcast - A Tennis Podcast
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A Tennis Podcast where winning is only half the story. 🎙️🎾

By @afolorunso.bsky.social & @nickcartertennis.bsky.social

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Good Morning. Catching up on the tennis with still some live matches finishing up. Casper Ruud has a straightforward start to the tournament he has mentioned that his fiancée is due any day now and he would leave the tournament to be there for the birth. Love that.
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January 19, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Victoria Mboko is through ICYMI. Looks better after Adelaide despite heavy strapping on her leg. Comes through another Next Gen battle, this time with promising Aussie Emerson Jones. Once Mboko broke through a tough start, did not look back. She likes the big stage and wants to stay
January 19, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Stan Wawrinka still got one last AO run in him. Comes from a set down against Laslo Djere to win and honestly looked like the man that last set. Put this champ on RLA one last time AO, you know you want to!
January 19, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Finally thought before heading off:
Felix Auger Aliassime has become my favourite player to listen to in press. Really unfortunate how his tournament ended but he is so incredibly calm and straightforward, it’s refreshing. Good Night

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Felix Auger Aliassime Press Conference | Australian Open 2026 First Round
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January 19, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Alright. Looks like we have a match on 6. Eala and Parks head to a deciding set. Question is will I stay up long enough to see it through.
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January 19, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Great start to the Australian Open for hometown hope, Alex De Minaur. But what happened to the Wilson kit he was wearing for the Exo in the first week!?! The shorts were so good!
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January 19, 2026 at 4:41 AM
I see we have learnt nothing from Fonseca-mania and are just going to rinse and repeat for Alex Eala. Tennis.
This is the line to get in to the Eala v Parks match on court 6 right now.
Video via Quentin Moynet on X
January 19, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Alright let’s watch some tennis. Late start for me and probably just going to watch for a hour or so but looking at results and really my only question is what happened to FAA?
#AusOpen
January 19, 2026 at 4:04 AM
PSA: Get a VPN
You’re welcome.
Happy Australian Open viewing friends.

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Get a VPN!
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January 19, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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We are 30mins away from the launch of Off season. Who is watching with us. We will be in the chat to answer questions.
Click the link. Premieres at 4pm ET

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Picking Trees and chasing the Catch | OFF SEASON Ep. 1: REST
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January 18, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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The Off Season is Live!
And I am really proud of it. Episodes will drop every other Sunday with extended interviews dropping soon to our YouTube Members and Patreons.

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Picking Trees and chasing the Catch | OFF SEASON Ep. 1: REST
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January 18, 2026 at 9:25 PM
We are 30mins away from the launch of Off season. Who is watching with us. We will be in the chat to answer questions.
Click the link. Premieres at 4pm ET

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Picking Trees and chasing the Catch | OFF SEASON Ep. 1: REST
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January 18, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Day 1 was for the qualifiers.
The Australian Open had an amazing start with an up set and agro on an outside court and we couldn’t ask for anything more. Day 1 coffee catch up is up.
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Australian Open Day 1. Qualifier upsets, bracket challenge cooked, Venus still has it
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January 18, 2026 at 7:10 PM
“I know how to pick ‘em”! Not to brag or anything but if you went with my qualifying picks your draw is doing just fine😁
Watch Qualifying! And catch up on our Australian Open preview. We will be coming at you more often this Grand Slam season so you know what to do ⬇️
#AusOpen
January 18, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Good Morning. Let’s catch up. ☕️
Carlos Alcaraz wins 6-3, 7⁷-6⁵, 6-2 against Adam Walton

That will close out the opening night of the AO, Walton kept it interesting but Alcaraz was never really in trouble in this one. He's going for the career slam here in Melbourne and a good start.

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January 18, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Gave myself a cut off of midnight every night so will be calling it a night after the 2nd set is done in the Baptiste v Townsend match but I would just like to thank Arthur Fery and Yulia Putinseva for an excellent kick off to the grand slam season. No notes 👏🏾
January 18, 2026 at 4:49 AM
Arthur Fery gets the upset against Flavio Cobolli. Cobolli was not well but Fery also played pretty well. He qualified for the Australian Open and it’s his 2nd win at the grand slam level (in singles). Fun fact: his first win was also against the 20th seed at Wimbledon.
#AusOpen
January 18, 2026 at 2:36 AM
So Cobolli is down 2 sets to love to Fery…
Alright, not in my bingo card but we going with it…
#AusOpen
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Easy, Breezy, Covergirl.
Jasmine Paolini comes through her first match with relative ease. Just what you want in a first round match.
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January 18, 2026 at 1:57 AM
We are less than an hour into the Australian Open & it’s already been a dramatic few minutes in the Cobolli v Fery match. Fery is leading, Cobolli is not feeling well, we have had 2 reviews, the trainers have been out…
Settle in folks this might be an eventful AO 😅
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January 18, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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Here is your first look at the Off Season!
This is the work that came before the Australian Open.
Premieres tomorrow at 4pm ET (January 18th)
Will be live in the chat to watch along and answer any questions.

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Road to the Australian Open: Built in the Off Season | OFF SEASON Trailer
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January 17, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Here we go! You know it’s the first round of a Grand Slam when the 4 boxes are up. What are we all watching?
#AusOpen
January 18, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Here is your first look at the Off Season!
This is the work that came before the Australian Open.
Premieres tomorrow at 4pm ET (January 18th)
Will be live in the chat to watch along and answer any questions.

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Road to the Australian Open: Built in the Off Season | OFF SEASON Trailer
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January 17, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Australian Open kickoff episode is live. Federer content, One Point Slam obsession, WTA Next Gen takeover vibes, and the first-round matchups we’re circling. Also: how we’re surviving the time zones. 🎾

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Australian Open Is Here: Federer FOMO, One Point Slam, and Our Must-Watch Matches
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January 17, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Mirra Andreeva now has one of each. All she is missing is that Grand Slam title 👀
She played flawlessly in this match and Victoria Mboko didn’t seem physically capable of putting up a fight. Hopefully she is good for the Australian Open.
January 17, 2026 at 3:26 AM