ALCARAZ ACHIEVES CAREER SLAM: AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2026 FINALS RECAP

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Episode: ALCARAZ ACHIEVES CAREER SLAM: AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2026 FINALS RECAP

Date: February 1, 2026
Host: Andy Roddick
Co-host: (Unspecified, possibly Mike)

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Episode Overview

This episode provides an in-depth recap of the 2026 Australian Open men’s final, in which Carlos Alcaraz not only won his first Australian title but completed the Career Grand Slam at just 22 years old. Andy Roddick and co-host break down the historic nature of Alcaraz’s achievements, discuss the dynamics of the final against Novak Djokovic, place Alcaraz’s run in a historical context, and reflect on the continued excellence of the game’s legends.

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Main Themes & Purpose

• Celebrate and analyze Carlos Alcaraz’s historic Career Grand Slam, achieved by winning the Australian Open 2026.
• Put Alcaraz’s accomplishments in context with tennis history and the “Big Three/Four.”
• Analyze tactics, turning points, and performances in the final between Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic.
• Consider the generational shift and what's next for tennis with rising stars like Alcaraz and Sinner.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Alcaraz’s Historic Achievement

• Alcaraz wins the Career Grand Slam, becoming the youngest in history (22 years, 272 days), surpassing Rafael Nadal by a couple of years.

  • “He’s just walked into the conversation with the best of all time. There’s only so many people on earth that can walk around and say…I won here too. The youngest to have ever done it by a couple of years, edging out Rafa.” – Andy, [00:41]

• He is the first man in the Open Era to win each Grand Slam in his first final on those surfaces, joining Serena Williams as the only other player to achieve this.

  • “He becomes the first man in the Open era to win each Slam in his first finals appearance, joining the only other person on the planet to do it, which is Serena Williams.” – Co-host, [03:49]

• Now with seven Grand Slam titles at age 22, surpassing McEnroe and tying Wilander.

  • “He’s staring down the barrel of. Johnny Mac has seven... He’s now equaled at 22 years old with Johnny Mac. Someone that never gets talked about enough in my opinion is Mats Wilander, who he’s now tied at 7. These are monsters.” – Andy, [12:04]

2. Alcaraz’s Style, Legacy, and Appeal

• The excitement Alcaraz brings to the court—power, joy, presence, and a mainstream appeal that keeps fans engaged even post-Big Three.

  • “His game, you can’t take your eyes off of, who looks like he’s having the best time ever all the time. How lucky is tennis?” – Andy (attributing to conversation with Brooke), [01:47]

• Cultural crossover: Alcaraz's impact is such that he draws celebrities and DJs to his player box, giving tennis modern style points.

3. Match Analysis: Tactics and Turning Points

• Djokovic pushed the risk envelope; Alcaraz’s versatility ultimately made the difference:

  • “Novak came out, he was going massive...but if Novak doesn’t go and just try to push through Carlos, then he has time. Then he brings in the drop shots, then he brings in the mix of pace. He had to serve and volley, he had to disrupt.” – Andy, [05:06]

• High-risk tennis required to take a set, but harder to maintain that for four sets against a player like Alcaraz.

  • “The greats always make you up your risk profile. Now, at 38 years old, are the options more narrow in a match for Novak? Absolutely.” – Andy, [06:12]

• Key stat: Break point conversions being a primary indicator at this elite level.

  • “If someone’s converting break points at even close to a 40% clip, they’re most likely going to win.” – Andy, [08:11]

• Alcaraz’s clutch performance in the key moments, going “lockdown mode” even against Djokovic, known as the “lockdown king.”

  • “Carlos literally went into lockdown mode against the lockdown king.” – Andy, [09:05]

• The final game: Djokovic missing after trading haymakers with Alcaraz, showing the toll of four sets of high-intensity play.

  • “You miss a couple, eventually a strategy at scale becomes harder…Carlos has now entered that conversation where you have to do something extraordinary for a very long time.” – Andy, [09:52]

4. Alcaraz’s Multi-Surface Versatility

• The debate over his best surface is now “almost a joke” since he has three Slams on hard, and the hosts can't agree which is his “worst.”
  • “Maybe if it’s just, I’m feeling good, it’s a big uh-oh for the rest of the field. I don’t care what’s under my feet.” – Andy, [11:22]

5. Historical Perspective

• The current era puts Alcaraz in company with historic greats by age 22; a reminder not to take these achievements for granted just because of recent dominance by the Big Three.

  • “He’s just casually walked into the conversation by 22 years old, like, it’s absurd.” – Andy, [13:37]

• Historic names evoked: Edberg, Becker (6 Slams each), McEnroe, Wilander (7), Connors, Agassi, Lendl, Seles—Alcaraz is entering these rarefied ranks already.

6. Djokovic Reflections & The Shifting Era

• Djokovic’s adaptability, mentality, and resilience—making semis of every Slam at an advanced age, playing the underdog to the new generation.

  • “Guy understands tennis. Let's not be in a rush to close the door. I'm in a rush to see him play at Wimbledon again.” – Andy, [19:23]

• Djokovic’s post-match speech, graciously alluding to uncertainty about the future:

  • “God knows what happens tomorrow, let alone in six months or 12 months. So it has been a great ride. I love you guys.” – Djokovic (quoted), [20:43]

7. On Coaching and Development

• The role of Juan Carlos Ferrero (JCF) in Alcaraz’s career:
  • “Forever, the product of Carlos will be tied to the development work that JCF and Carlos did forever. Just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean it’s not one of the most important pieces of the puzzle…Don’t write an article and be like, he doesn’t need JCF. Like, that’s stupid. It’s disrespectful. It does nothing to understand the process.” – Andy, [16:11]

8. Generational Rivalries & The Future

• Sinner belongs in the conversation; it's not either/or with Alcaraz—both will define their era.

  • “Don’t separate Sinner is in this conversation. Don’t let’s not be victims of the moment. They're going to have this thing forever.” – Andy, [17:41]

• The excitement about watching this new era develop and how Djokovic, Sinner, Alcaraz, and others will continue to push each other.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Alcaraz’s charisma:

  • “How lucky is tennis that after the big three, Big four, you have this guy whose game you can’t take your eyes off of, who looks like he’s having the best time ever all the time.” — Andy, [01:29]

• On the demands of top-level tennis:

  • “A strategy at scale becomes harder. A strategy in a smaller sample size, you’re more likely to be able to pull it off. Carlos has now entered that conversation where you have to do something extraordinary for a very long time.” – Andy, [09:41]

• On historical context:

  • “I never want it to be really casual what the accomplishments are of these people…even if it seems like we’re spoiled for choice because the other three just did it…He’s just casually walked into the conversation by 22 years old, like, it’s absurd.” – Andy, [13:07], [13:37]

• On the Ferrero split and coaching legacy:

  • “No slam will be without JCF for the remainder of his career. Right? That’s like saying, we did a renovation and you still are thankful for the foundation of your house not cracking.” – Andy, [16:11]

• On Djokovic’s longevity and future:

  • “I have every intention… But you don’t know. Like, is he a major injury away?...He knows that I’m Novak. I can maybe pull off a miracle. I have that. It lives inside of me.” – Andy, [21:07]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Opening: Alcaraz Joins the Greats – [00:41–03:49]
• Mainstream & Cultural Appeal of Alcaraz – [01:29–03:39]
• Stats, Historical Firsts, and Age Milestones – [03:39–04:20]
• Analyzing the Match Tactics – [05:06–09:19]
• Clutch Play, Surface Debate, and Conversation on Versatility – [09:41–11:22]
• Historical Comparisons: Edberg, Becker, McEnroe, Wilander – [12:04–13:37]
• On Alcaraz’s Rise and Sinner’s Role – [16:11–17:41]
• Djokovic’s Reflections and Future Uncertainty – [20:39–21:07]
• Reactions and Reader Community Mention – [23:59–24:30]

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Tone and Style

The tone is passionate, insider-y yet accessible, full of appreciation for tennis’ history, and celebratory of both Alcaraz's youth and Djokovic’s enduring greatness. Andy Roddick brings a mix of awe, humor, and deep tennis intelligence, with moments of playful banter about tennis analysis and their community of listeners.

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Summary

This episode encapsulates the significance of Carlos Alcaraz’s career-defining achievement at the 2026 Australian Open, reflecting on its impact for tennis as a sport and placing his run in a rich historical context. With tactical breakdowns, appreciative nods to the greats of every era, and candid reflection on rivalry and progression, the episode offers both the analyst’s breakdown and the fan’s joy at witnessing tennis history made in real time.

Transcript

[Host]

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[Co-host]

Yeah.

[Host]

Like, how do you, like how do you even script the fact that you have this kid who's. Whose body is electric, who can hit all the shots and then she's like. Novak is like, you know, clawing and scrapping and fighting and around. And you kind of get this intergenerational thing where they're chasing Novak and you know, it's just there was going to be an interest vacuum in the absence of talents like Alcaraz center and Sinner's fantastic. Alcaraz with the. What he does. And it jumps off of like, it's like, it's like the most mainstream offering that you could have hoped for. And yeah, he's just, he just delivers.

[Co-host]

He's like. He has like DJs sitting in his, his box with him, you know, and he's.

[Host]

Yeah, he's just cool.

[Co-host]

He has a connection to you. 22 years, 272 days. That's how old he is. And that makes him the youngest the career Grand Slam, but also makes him the youngest to reach seven career Grand Slams, edging out Bjornborg by five months. And he becomes the first man in the Open era to win each Slam in his first finals appearance, joining the only other person on the planet to do it, which is one, Serena Williams. And so I think he just, all, all of those achievements are so easy for any sports fan to understand. Right. You don't need to be a tennis insider to understand that greatness and doing it before 23 years old is insane.

[Host]

Yeah. You don't need to have a PhD in tennis history to understand I'd won all of the things before Rafa, Roger, Novak, Borg and the other person who won all the things before it was Serena Williams. We don't need to get. I know we pride ourselves on details, but I could sell that to my cat.

[Co-host]

Coach.

[Host]

Cat coach, coach, cat coach, cat coach Rube. The, the balls and strikes of, of this match, I don't know that they were surprising. I don't know that we had to have a crystal ball to know what Novak had to do with it. It's kind of what we said. He came out, he was going massive, like he was not leaving anything in the tank. I think he knew that that cat and mouse with Carlos where if we're taking pace off him deflating, it's just hard because when you give Carlos more time, you're also giving him more options. Right. As I can see. Look at. You know, it's fun is to see my father in law right there in the Shot in the frame. But if, if, if Novak doesn't go and just try to push through Carlos, then he has time. Then he brings in drop shots. Then he brings in the mix of pace, which Carlos did off the return. He had to serve in volley, he had to disrupt. He had to try to pin Carlos in that forehand corner to get to the back end corner more often. So I, I think tactically, I think Novak did what he wanted to. But it's strange because now we're in that shift where one person in this matchup has to up the risk. And it's exactly what Novak and Rawfer and Roger did to the rest of us normies for all of those years. And it's like, okay, can you can do it for a set, but can you do it for four sets? The greats always make you up your risk profile. Now, at 38 years old, are the options more narrow in a match for, for Novak? Absolutely. In order to win one of these matches against the centers and the Alcaraz, you need to win the clutch points more often. Right against center. Center was 2 of 18 on, on break points. That manifests in a 64 in the fifth win. For Novak, just a master class in getting through fighting, clawing situational tennis, timing his advances, timing when he stays into points. The difference between 2 out of 18 and break points for center and 5 out of 16, like a conversion rate, that's like halved against Alcaraz, that's the difference between six, four in the fifth victory and seven. Five in the fourth loss is converting those break points. That may be the single most, once we get past first serve percentage. That tells the story most of the time. But like, at the highest levels of the highest matches, if someone's converting break points at like even close to a 40% clip, they're most likely going to win. Especially in men's tennis where, you know, someone can just get out of it with a big serve. But I mean, you look at Sabalenka and Robbackino, it was kind of the same, the same deal. Like, they're both holding pretty regularly. But credit to Carlos because, like, step one of Novak trying to pull off. I say this upset just because on this specific day, because I can see all you guys going, he's 24. How dare you call it an upset right now on this specific day, that would have been an upset. And that's okay to say, right, Carl? I think Carlos was the favorite going into this match, but on this day, he had to come out and win that first Set and kind of get. Get inside of Carlos a little bit. Credit to Carlos, right. Three, four years ago. Does he steady? Two years ago at the Aussie Open, like, once Novak started gaining on him, you could see a little bit of. He was. He was uncomfortable steadying the ship. Listen, I know you've done it 24 times, but at least up until this match, I've done it six times in a pretty. Pretty short amount of time. Like, he's getting to that point where he. He is going to get settled. He hasn't really seen much before, and, you know, he knew that he had more, maybe more options, more different pathways to victory, where I think that the pathway was a little bit narrower for Novak strategically. Now, if you want to have some fun, go to the AO app, the Highlights package at 5 all. Or, sorry, 5 6. When Carlos was. Was trying to win the tournament. Novak, serve. Novak, punch. Punch, punch, punch, punch. Carlos literally went into lockdown mode against the lockdown king.

[Co-host]

He.

[Host]

I mean, they're. They'll only. Everyone's going to skip to the forehand, miss that or the backhand, miss cross court. That. It hit like the top of the tape, and it looks like a bad shot, and he missed it by, like, like the top of a bottle, like, this much. He fought off like, four or five haymakers. Hit a chip forehand line that had a little. I mean, it's just. Just went lockdown. They're like, well, Novak then missed two forehands. No. I mean, sure. When you're literally emptying everything you have into every forehand for four sets, guess what happens. Bueller? Anyone? Anyone? You miss a couple, eventually a strategy at scale becomes harder. A strategy in a smaller sample size, you're more likely to be able to pull it off. Carlos has now entered that conversation where you have to do something extraordinary for a very long time. Right. It's tough to get on top of him. And the other. The other point that needs to be made before I run through, like, how ridiculous his slam count is now is. Lot of. Lot of conversations, and probably rightfully so at the time is hard. His worst surface is hard. I don't know the answer. I think he's just kind of good on everything. But, like, I mean, the way he won the US Open against center and then, you know, the way he played this final against Novak, I don't know. It's a fun conversation. I would be. I would love to get three.

[Co-host]

He has three slams on hard.

[Host]

I know, but I don't know if it's his best surface. I don't know if I think it's probably Clay if. Against the. I don't know, but that's like a ridiculous conversation, right? There's three. And I was like, I don't know. I don't know what's first, you know, I don't know what's last. It's like a Ricky Bobby quote.

[Co-host]

It's like, whatever, yeah, whatever. He prefers that day.

[Host]

I don't know, like. Or maybe it's best.

[Co-host]

What he doesn't prefer the most would be his worst that day.

[Host]

Or maybe if it's just. Maybe if it's, you know, I'm feeling good. It's a big oh for the rest of the field. I don't care what's under my feet. It's just, it's just ridiculous. And so I have this conversation often where historical context matters. And I think we did a good job off the top. And you had some, some really good stats there, Mike. But like, I think of when I'm growing up and absolutely, like, I went to London a couple years ago and had to do a charity hit. And I'm on one of the courts at Queens Club, right, doing a little hit and giggle. And then who walks out on the court next to me? And I like froze. I was so. I couldn't even breathe. And it was Stefan Edberg, all right. And I say that because I, I'm a player. I played in slams. I played like, I know a lot of people and this is tennis thing. He has that impact on me, however many years later. He had six grand Slams, Becker, six grand Slams. You know, he's staring down the barrel of. Johnny Mac has seven. Like one of the all time voices, one of the most famous people in tennis history. He's now equaled at 22 years old with Johnny Mac. Someone that never gets talked about enough in my, in my opinion is Matt's V. Lander, who he's now tied at 7. Like, these are monsters. And he's, he's, he's caught them at 22 years old and now goes into the French Open having won at the last two years, last year, one of the greatest matches in history. And he's looking at Jimmy Connors, who played till he was 40, Andre Agassi, Lendel. Like, these are, these are. If there are any people who listen to our show who are like, I'm new to tennis, go watch these old clips from, from, from these monsters. I mean, Lendo made some Looney Tunes. Seven U.S. open finals in a row or something. Andre won the Career Grand Slam. And it was like he was the first to do it since, you know, 1969 and Rod Laver. I'd never want it to be really casual what the accomplishments are of these people, even if it seems like we're spoiled for choice because, oh, well, the. The other three just did it. So, I mean, whoop dee doo. I never want to get to that place. Like, the people that are absolute monsters in my mind that I can't shake from childhood, he's just casually walked into the conversation by 22 years old, like, it's absurd.

[Co-host]

I know. And I'm looking forward to our recap show for you to kind of have this conversation with jw, who's obviously a massive student of the game and, you know, just to hear that side of it, because I think, you know, a lot of stuff could overshadow Carlos's achievement. A just expectation, right? At this point, we're spoiled by the fact that you just. You expect it at this point, right? Like he's. He's three and oh, against. Against Novak in finals. Slams Finals. Right? He's beaten Novak for three of those. Seven.

[Host]

Yeah, it's a joke. I mean, at Wimbledon. I mean, it's like. And then like, you look across the. The aisle there, and it's Venus and it's Henin, and it's like, these are the names that he is now at the base level. Like, his.

[Co-host]

His.

[Host]

His floor is this conversation now. His floor is past Edward Becker, McEnroe v. Lander, and like, I'm neighbors and my elevators going up possibly to meet and pass Connors Agassi, Lindell Celes is. Is within sight. Like, it's just. It's. It's. It's just looney Tunes, you know, I remember being on this show before. Before Carlos won his first one at the US Open, what, three, four years. Four years ago now? Three or four years ago. And I was getting annoyed because everyone was walking up to me and going, hey, is this new kid? Is he going to win 10 slams? And as someone who knows that it's really hard to win one, it's really hard to win two, I can only assume it's really hard to win fucking seven or ten. I'm going, guys, like, let's. Let's be patient. This is ridiculous. Like, you can't just ask that question and have it, like, dismiss all of the names that I, that I just mentioned. And guess who was right with that question and guess who was wrong with their response. You know, it's. It's Just I feel like I'm in. In awe of what he's able to bring on the tennis court and. And the improvements he's made and the serve and the. The backhand he used to miss. Sometimes it was like, looked a little overextended, you know? And, oh, by the way, like, I still. There's. There's two things I want to get across with this. And then. And then we'll. We'll close before we get to the. Because we'll save some for the recap with jw. But there's a couple things. Anyone who is, like, see, he doesn't need jcf. Okay, One, wildly impressive. With all this upheaval, that he's able to go in there, win a slam, crazy, good job team. Also, forever, the product of Carlos will be tied to the development work that JCF and Carlos did forever. And it's like, this slam was without jcf. No slam will be without JCF for the remainder of his career. Right? That's like saying, we did a renovation and you. You still are thankful for the foundation of your house not cracking. Right? Just because you can't see it doesn't mean it's not one of the most important pieces of the puzzle. So, yes, unbelievable effort. Like, talent wins. Credit to his team for calming the storm. A lot of question marks. Had he struggled early, we would have all been wondering, and rightfully so. Like, that's a natural conversation to have. I think this was a massive win just to kind of get that. Close that door, close that chapter. I mean, they split on, like, December 17th, and here we are February 1st, and he's quieted that narrative. Crazy. And props. This JCF, like the machine that you helped create. Whatever the next steps are and however it goes from here, you cannot forget the work in the time and the process, in the practice and the development and those teaching moments. You cannot forget those just offhand. Like, don't write an article and be like, he doesn't need jcf. Like, that's stupid. It's disrespectful. It does nothing to understand the process. Nothing. Nothing that happens with Carlos is an accident, you know, and maybe he's at the point in his career where it's like, I don't need someone to remind me to go to practice. I certainly didn't at 24, 25, and I did when I was 18. Right? But, like, this march through history is pretty fun. And the other thing is, like, don't. Don't separate sinner is in this conversation. Don't be like, don't let's not be victims of the moment. They're going to have this thing forever. And if someone wins 15 and someone wins 8, don't disassociate the two. Carlos is phenomenal. He's leading. If he wins 15, which is bananas to even say, and center wins 8, like we're going to pay our respects. This isn't, this isn't one v. The other. This is one with the other. That they're, they're leading this generation of tennis on the men's side. They're going to be ebbs and flows to, to this thing. But center's not done winning Slams. Carlos is far from done winning Slams. It's just, it's just fun to watch progress in real time. And credit credit to Novak. Man, I don't know, I don't know how he, like, I don't know how you get through the first week. Defaults ball kids and then you beat center. Like, Guy understands tennis. It's not be in a rush to close the door. I'm in a rush to see him play it. You know, French Open I think is difficult at this point. Like you need your body more and you need to be able to play defense. But like, I don't know. The only thing I'm going to rush is to see him try at Wimbledon again.

[Co-host]

Yeah, he, he did, he did have a really good post match speech. Made a joke about seeing Carlos for the next 10 years and then he was like, not just kidding, you know, and it was about a five minute speech, but he, he had a bite kind of towards the end thanking the Australian fans. You know, I wanted to have you take a quick listen to it.

[Host]

Sure.

[Co-host]

We wrap.

[Host]

And. God knows, God knows what happens tomorrow, let alone in six months or 12 months. So it has been a great ride. I love you guys.

[Co-host]

Class. Yeah.

[Host]

I don't think you, you sit there and say that because, you know, I think you sit there and say that because you don't. Right. Like, I don't know, he might, he might say I have every intention. And he has, he's like, he mentioned he likes to throw out like LA and 28 in the Olympics. Like he, he likes kind of throwing out those timelines. But you don't know. Like is he a major injury away? Yeah. Like do you come back from an injury at 38, 39. And we certainly, please hope that doesn't happen. But he's also a realist. Like he knows that I'm Novak. I can maybe pull off a miracle. I have that it lives inside of me. Right. These little miracles live inside of me. That's what happened against. Against sinner. And also, the timeline's always shortened and the margins are getting narrower for, like, that pathway after the US Open last year. He's like, I don't know if I can go through center and Alcaraz back to back in five sets. He probably still doesn't know that. Just because you beat one, it's like, you know, the depressing part is you take out one, and then you got the other one they've stopped.

[Co-host]

They've collectively stopped him in nine Slams, either in the semis, quarters, or finals.

[Host]

Yeah, it's absurd. You just don't know. So let's just appreciate it for what it is on a. On a tournament. By tournament basis, I mean, that. That match against center is going to be one of my favorite matches that he's played. You know, this. This kind of. You don't want to say underdog, because that's disrespectful. But, like, this moment in time is going to be really appreciated. Like, making the semis of every fucking Slam at this age. Like, no hiccups, no exceptions. And I know he got don't. But he go to default. I don't stop. Like, stop. Sometimes you're lucky, sometimes you're not. This guy's made a whole lot of luck in his career by virtue of being really, really good. Also, do you think he would have been happy at the beginning of his career if you would have said, you know, you got a little unlucky, you lost your first Aussie Open final on your 11th try in the final 100 before today, and you just happen to lose to the youngest kid who ever pulled off the career Grand Slam. I mean, it's just when you say these things out loud, it's just. It's just bonkers. Especially, like, I realized how hard it was to do anything in this game and then to have this level of excellence with Carlos, with Novak. Listen, Novak, Roger, Rafa, they set the example to where, you know, Carlos doesn't think impossible exists now, and it's because of them. We'll see what the recap show. We're going to come in a little bit later. I think JW went to sleep finally after this final. He's going to wake up in six or seven hours before he gets on the flight. But here we are. Thank you for watching Quick serve with us over the last two weeks. You've been awesome. Thank you. Thank you for subscribing. Thank you for spending days with us. Thank you for chatting on our sub stacks. Is that. Did I get that right? Sean? Are you proud?

[Co-host]

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[Host]

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