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Episode 364: WTA Goes Saudi; Huge Premier Tour Changes on the Table

Episode 364: WTA Goes Saudi; Huge Premier Tour Changes on the Table

FromNo Challenges Remaining


Episode 364: WTA Goes Saudi; Huge Premier Tour Changes on the Table

FromNo Challenges Remaining

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Length:
88 minutes
Released:
Apr 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Ben and Tumaini reconvened this week to react to the news that the WTA Finals are going to Saudi Arabia, a move that felt unfathomable five years ago but has more recently felt inevitable. What do we make of the news? Should women's sports be held to a different standard when it comes to selling out? And what does the deal say about both the recent past and near future of women's tennis?
We then shift to a conversation about the proposed Premier Tour, a radical revamp described in detail in an interview of USTA CEO Lew Sherr in his interview with  Jon Wertheim. What would tennis be losing with massive streamlining? Would the gains offset the losses?
We also discuss the cancellation of Netflix's Break Point after two seasons. In a time of discord in tennis, nearly everyone can agree on how disappointing it was; what went wrong?
Next time, a review of Luca Guadanigno's Challengers! 
Released:
Apr 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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A podcast discussing the happenings in the wacky world of professional tennis. Hosted by Ben Rothenberg and Courtney Nguyen.