Eubanks Joins ESPN’s AO Commentary Workforce

By Richard Pagliaro | Tuesday, January 6, 2026Photo credit score: ESPN

Two months after closing the curtain on his enjoying profession, Christopher Eubanks will make an Australian Open TV debut.

Eubanks has joined ESPN’s commentary staff for the community’s 2026 Australian Open protection this month.

The Australian Open predominant draw is ready for January 18-February 1st. ESPN, which has not but issued its official AO tv schedule, introduced “each [Australian Open] match [will be] accessible multi functional place on the ESPN App.”

Katie George will function ESPN host through the first week of the event, with Malika Andrews as host for the second, together with the championship weekend. Kris Budden will report from Melbourne Park, delivering on-site updates, interviews, and have tales.

A number of skilled play-by-play announcers, together with Chris Fowler, Chris McKendry, Patrick McEnroe, Jason Goodall and Mike Monaco will name the AO Motion. Lengthy-time voice of ESPN tennis Cliff Drysdale retired from the community on the 2025 US Open. 

Match and studio evaluation will characteristic former gamers together with John McEnroe, Chris Evert, Caroline Wozniacki, Mary Joe Fernandez, James Blake, Sam Querrey, Chris Eubanks and CoCo Vandeweghe. Eubanks, Querrey, who has grown right into a prime TV analyst, and Vandeweghe all served as analysts for TNT’s Roland Garros protection final spring and likewise do commentary work for Tennis Channel.

“We’re enthusiastic about our Australian Open 2026 expertise lineup, stated Linda Schulz, Vice President of Manufacturing, ESPN. “The objective was to mix robust storytelling with trusted voices. We’re particularly thrilled to welcome longtime tennis fan and completed host, Malika Andrews. With the addition of Andrews and Eubanks, and the return of Wozniacki, our protection will present an unlimited perspective on the game of tennis.”

ESPN Deportes commentators Luis Alfredo Alvarez, Jose Luis Clerc, Eduardo Varela and Daniel Orsanic will name matches in Spanish, with Agostina Larroca reporting.