Episode 368: Draw Me Like One of Your French Opens, 2024

Episode 370: Inside Zverev's Trial - "The Truth Remains Open": Ben is joined by Jonathan Crane, who covered the recent criminal trial of Alexander Zverev in Berlin for DW, to discuss the proceedings he covered before and during the French Open and the conclusion they reached last Friday. We discuss how the case ... by No Challenges Remaining

61 min listen

Episode 369e: Swiatek, Alcaraz Lead Their Generations - 2024 French Open Finals: Ben and Tumaini wrap up their coverage of this French Open with a look at the generation-leading champions who won it, Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz. Swiatek, who won her fifth Slam, has established herself as the best player in many generations, dr... by No Challenges Remaining

39 min listen

Episode 369d: French Open Lurches Toward Rocky Finish: Ben checks in with Tumaini in Paris to discuss all the happenings of the business end of a sometimes fun, often frustrating French Open. We start with the women, where Iga Swiatek is set to face Jasmine Paolini in the final. Both great stories on the... by No Challenges Remaining

57 min listen

Episode 369c: Is Women's Tennis Missing the Moment? (French Open Day 6): Ben and Lindsay Gibbs of Power Plays are celebrating together in Tennessee and also discussing what they see in tennis, when it comes to how the women's game may be missing out on the cultural wave that other women's sports are riding in 2024. What s... by No Challenges Remaining

42 min listen

Episode 369b: Osaka Nearly Stuns Swiatek - 2024 French Open Day 4: Ben checks in with Tumaini at Roland Garros to discuss the match of the tournament so far, in which Naomi Osaka was just one point away from stunning the huge favorite Iga Swiatek before the three-time champ rallied for a late escape. How does this s... by No Challenges Remaining

33 min listen

Episode 369a: Nadal Says Goodbye (...Probably) - 2024 French Open Day 2: Ben and Ricky Dimon debrief on what very much looked like Rafael Nadal's last match at the French Open, in which the 14-time champion played decently but was clearly overmatched by fourth-ranked Alexander Zverev. We discuss the match, and hear from R... by No Challenges Remaining

30 min listen

Episode 367: Iga Does Double; Men Are Rubble: Ben and Tumaini catch up on the Dinara Double, in which Iga Swiatek "won Rome and Madrid" while on the men's side a whole bunch of draws fell apart and the top of the men's ladder looked shakier than it has in years. We talk about Swiatek launching h... by No Challenges Remaining

122 min listen

Episode 366: "Challengers" Screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes: To dive further into "Challengers," the much-buzzed-about tennis movie coming out this Friday, Ben chats with the movie's screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes about his inspiration to tell a story about the unique emotional landscape of tennis. We discuss t... by No Challenges Remaining

31 min listen

Episode 365: "Challengers" Changes the Tennis Movie Genre: Ben and AJ Eccles attended screenings of the new movie CHALLENGERS this week, and are here to discuss this bold new entry into the growing tennis movie canon (NB: we very carefully avoided any significant spoilers until a very clearly marked intermis... by No Challenges Remaining

58 min listen

Episode 364: WTA Goes Saudi; Huge Premier Tour Changes on the Table: 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... by No Challenges Remaining

88 min listen

Episode 363: Sun Shines on Sinner, Collins, Swiatek and Alcaraz: Ben and Tumaini answer listener questions and recap the month that was in March, where Indian Wells and Miami formed the Sunshine Double and changed some of the forecasts of the sport. We start with Indian Wells, where Swiatek and Alcaraz won their s... by No Challenges Remaining

86 min listen

Episode 362b: The State of the Union in Women's Tennis, Golden, Oldies: Picking up where we left off on the last episode, Ben and Tumaini cover several other big stories from the first part of this season. We talk about the diverging fates of Brits in tennis, as Andy Murray sets a dispirited retirement date while Katie B... by No Challenges Remaining

50 min listen

Episode 362a:A Halep Reversal and a Rublev Removal: Ben and Tumaini had a lot to catch up on this week, so we are splitting this episode into two parts. The first part, here, begins with the Court of Arbitration for Sport issuing a radical reversal of the first decision on Simona Halep's positive test... by No Challenges Remaining

50 min listen

Episode 361b: Sabalenka Smashes Australian Open Women's Field: Ben and Tumaini turn to the women (and the miscellany) in this second Australian Open wrap show. This one was more straightforward, resultswise: Aryna Sabalenka was the best player, by a lot, defending her title in emphatic fashion. What do we make o... by No Challenges Remaining

71 min listen

Episode 361a: Sinner the Winner of Men's Australian Open: Jannik Sinner is the winner of the Australian Open, dethroning the Djokovic dynasty and prevailing in a thrilling comeback final to claim his first Slam win. We discuss Sinner's ascendance and what the defeats mean for the two men, Djokovic and Medve... by No Challenges Remaining

77 min listen

Episode 360: 2024 Australian Open Draw Show: Coming full circle, NCR begins its 13th(!) season with our look at the Australian Open draws. Ben and Tumaini start with the men. Who can meaningfully challenge Novak Djokovic? And then we talk about the women. Have you heard that Ben wrote a book ab... by No Challenges Remaining

89 min listen

Episode 359: ”Naomi Osaka” - Behind the Book: At last it's finally publication day for Ben's new book, the biography Naomi Osaka: Her Journey to Finding Her Power and Her Voice! After months of copious plugs on the show, we are excited to finally be able to talk about the book in more depth and... by No Challenges Remaining

71 min listen

Episode 358: Women’s Tennis Turmoil Reviewed: Ben and Tumaini have a lot to cover as they try to make sense of the year in women's tennis and explain the forces behind the stormy finish to the year, on-court and off-court, and where it leaves the sport going forward. After a brief discussion on ... by No Challenges Remaining

98 min listen

Episode 357: The Year in Men’s Tennis (With Ricky Dimon): With Ricky Dimon in town to run his sixth Marine Corps Marathon, he joins Ben for their annual wrap show on the year that was in men's tennis, which was another season of Novak Djokovic, now 36, lording over a much younger field. Ben and Ricky get so... by No Challenges Remaining

82 min listen

Episode 356: Simona Halep and the Biggest Doping Conviction in Tennis History: Ben and Tumaini read the 126-page decision in the tribunal's decision to convict former No. 1 Simona Halep on two charges of intentional doping, and give you a deep dive into the details of the document and expound on what it all means. In the first ... by No Challenges Remaining

102 min listen

Episode 355i: 2023 US Open Finals - Coco Gauff’s First; Djokovic’s 24th: Ben and Tumaini wrap the US Open finals in their eighth show of the tournament, starting with Coco Gauff fulfilling the years of hype and hope by winning her first grand slam title. What did this win show us about a player we first met when she was a... by No Challenges Remaining

74 min listen

Episode 355h: 2023 US Open - Semifinals Wrap, Finals Preview: Ben and Tumaini discuss the four semifinals that were, and all the storylines they contained, before looking ahead a bit to the fast-approaching US Open finals. First, what do they think of the protest that lengthily interrupted Coco Gauff's win? Wha... by No Challenges Remaining

55 min listen

Episode 355f: 2023 US Open Day 9 - Shelton Upsets Order, Beats Tiafoe: Ben and NCR's Youth correspondent Alex Gruskin discuss Ben Shelton's big win Tuesday night over Frances Tiafoe in the US Open quarterfinals, a big result both within the American tennis ladder and in the big picture of the ATP generations game. Has S... by No Challenges Remaining

41 min listen

Episode 355g: 2023 US Open Day 10 - Blair Henley, the New Voice of the US Open: Ben is joined by Blair Henley, the star interviewer on tennis courts around the world, to talk about her new role as an announcer inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, and the many different roles she's had at this US Open. What are the challenges of being the... by No Challenges Remaining

27 min listen

Episode 355e: 2023 US Open Day 7 - Ostapenko Ends Swiatek’s Reign: Ben and Tumaini convene in the late hours of the night after Jelena Ostapenko thunderously knocked out Iga Swiatek, emphatically ending both Swiatek's title defense and her 75-week reign at the #1 ranking. Given Ostapenko's talent and head-to-head re... by No Challenges Remaining

30 min listen

Episode 355d: 2023 US Open Day 4 - Going Back to Tennis: For our fourth daily show from the US Open, Ben is joined by tennis writer AJ Eccles to discuss his return to live tennis at the US Open last night, and what the sport looks like from inside the stadium. What did it feel like being back at a crowded ... by No Challenges Remaining

17 min listen

Episode 355c: 2023 US Open Day 3 - Is the US Open a Good Neighbor?: Ben is joined by David Waldstein of The New York Times, who recently wrote about the disconnect between the US Open and its neighbors, the Latino communities of Corona and other neighborhoods like Elmhurst and Flushing. Why is the US Open so walled o... by No Challenges Remaining

18 min listen

Episode 355b: 2023 US Open Day 2 - John Isner’s Legacy: Ben and Tumaini reconvene on Day 2 of this US Open to talk about players retiring at this US Open, including Barbora Strycova (who you'll hear), CoCo Vandeweghe, and Jack Sock. But mostly, we talk about John Isner, the towering American who had an ou... by No Challenges Remaining

27 min listen

Episode 355a: 2023 US Open Day 1 - Saudis, Sakkari, and Schedule Screeching: Ben and Tumaini are back together again at the US Open, for the first of what will be daily shows here! We discuss the big story off-court, which is the Saudi bid to move into women's tennis, as well as some of the big headlines on court on Day 1, wh... by No Challenges Remaining

24 min listen

Episode 354: Bianca Andreescu: As he wraps up the book he's been writing about Naomi Osaka (pre-order now, please, thank you!) Ben is back on site at the ATP-WTA tournament in Washington, where he did a short-but-sweet interview with Bianca Andreescu, the 2019 U.S. Open champion w... by No Challenges Remaining

13 min listen

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