{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ebd4f3042ecff3e0017461b/6985550c5ad8bc4f7c5f1de3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Tennis Scribe Ben Rothenberg of BOUNCES Breaks Down the Australian Open with Craig Shapiro","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5ebd4f3042ecff3e0017461b/1770345479646-12eef1ac-dd4d-45b7-a5b1-e3ee78a44f27.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The Washingtonian scribe Ben Rothenberg filed over 20 stories from Australia over the course of his 3 weeks in the media center at Melbourne Park. He got home a day or 2 ago and joined me for a banger hour of power chat about the 2026 Australian Open. We discussed :</p><p>the demise of the Washington Post</p><p>the joy of going to Australia in January</p><p>the one point slam </p><p>the Turkish and Filipino Diaspora Phenomenon</p><p>Fonseca and so many others not ready to play </p><p>Fils returns after the major, odd.&nbsp;</p><p>Impressions of the Wawrinka swan song</p><p>Monfils</p><p>Svitolina </p><p>Anisimova&nbsp;</p><p>Jovic's great run, beat paolini</p><p>Zverev loses to Carlitos&nbsp;</p><p>Novak beats Sinner&nbsp;</p><p>Rybakina's redemption and domination. </p><p>Osaka&nbsp;drama</p><p>Serena</p><p>PTPA </p><p>All in all, a successful kickoff to the season</p><p><br></p><p>Recorded and Released on 2.5.26</p><p><br></p><p>The Craig Shapiro Tennis Podcast is Powered By Golden Ticket Tennis</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Craig Shapiro"}