Episodes
Wednesday Mar 30, 2016
Episode 148: Forehands and Backhands (sorta)
Wednesday Mar 30, 2016
Wednesday Mar 30, 2016
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Tuesday Mar 22, 2016
Episode 147: "Ladies Know What I'm Talking About"
Tuesday Mar 22, 2016
Tuesday Mar 22, 2016
Back together at last, Ben and Courtney wrap up all the doings of Indian Wells for you, obviously first and foremost dealing with the controversial remarks of CEO and tournament director Raymond Moore (which led to his stepping down after we recorded). What do his remarks say about the current state of play between the ATP and WTA, especially as they concern gratitude or money or whatever? And how about the tremendous response of Serena Williams and the less tremendous response of Novak Djokovic?
Sunday Mar 13, 2016
Episode 146: Rounding up Maria Sharapova
Sunday Mar 13, 2016
Sunday Mar 13, 2016
As the dust settles on a week that saw Maria Sharapova (and several busloads of other athletes) test positive for the newly-prohibited substance meldonium, Ben convenes a roundtable of tennis talkers to discuss the case and it's implications near and far. With friends of the show Jon Wertheim, Carole Bouchard and Simon Cambers, we discuss the test itself, what it means to Sharapova's legacy, how it could have happened, and all sorts of other related stuff, including French people who should keep their mouths shut about Rafael Nadal.
Tuesday Mar 08, 2016
Episode 145A: Maria Sharapova Tests Positive for Banned Substance
Tuesday Mar 08, 2016
Tuesday Mar 08, 2016
Talk about your emergency episodes. After Maria Sharapova dropped the bombshell that she had tested positive for a (recently) banned substance at the Australian Open, Ben discusses the facts of the case with doping expert Richard Ings. Who is to blame here? What is the likely punishment? Was it fair to expect Sharapova to realize that something she had taken without incident for a decade was suddenly verboten? What can be done to prevent this happening again?
Wednesday Mar 02, 2016
Episode 145: Tennis Goes Hollywood
Wednesday Mar 02, 2016
Wednesday Mar 02, 2016