Episodes
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Episode 315: Prague Progress Report (with Jannik Schneider)
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Friday Nov 05, 2021
The first edition of the Billie Jean King Cup (née Fed Cup) is happening this week, and so Ben is joined by the German reporter Jannik Schneider, who was there in Prague covering the event.
We discuss how the event's atmosphere and organization has been, the impact of Billie Jean King's legacy on the competition, and why Russia is doing business as "RTF" at the event.
We also discuss how the accusations against Alexander Zverev have been covered in Germany, and what challenges reporters there including Jannik have faced covering them.
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Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
Episode 248: Coronavirus Shuts Down Tennis
Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
The spread of the global pandemic COVID-19 (coronavirus) is forcing the world of tennis (and much of the wider world as well) to grind to a halt as we seek to slow the spread of the deadly disease.
Ben is joined by Reem Abulleil to discuss the impact of the disease so far, and the headline-making cancellation of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, the fifth-biggest tournament in tennis behind only the Grand Slams.
We discuss where tennis might go from here, the idea of playing tournaments in front of empty stadiums, and how the players (and their rankings) might adjust to the uncertainty. We can make lots of educated guesses, but there's a whole lot we don't know.
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Saturday Feb 18, 2017
Episode 180: Getting Turned Around
Saturday Feb 18, 2017
Saturday Feb 18, 2017
It's been a slowish month of tennis, anthem nightmares notwithstanding, so Ben and Courtney turn to the ever-reliable mailbag to fill out most of this week's show.
With the popularity of the Australian Open, should hard court tournament directors adjust their court speeds accordingly? What are fair expectations for Maria Sharapova's return to tour in a couple months? And why don't people talk more about women's matches in the greatest matches of all time conversations?
Also, because we love you, we do Take a Number. And because the world hates us in return, it's crazy high.
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Wednesday Feb 10, 2016
Episode 142: Gaming the System
Wednesday Feb 10, 2016
Wednesday Feb 10, 2016