Episodes
Sunday Jan 22, 2017
Episode 177d: Australian Open Day 5-7: Zverevving Up for the Second Week
Sunday Jan 22, 2017
Sunday Jan 22, 2017
The surprises continue on Day 7 of the Australian Open, where both #1s lost Sunday. Angelique Kerber went out to CoCo Vandeweghe (not a huge shock) and Andy Murray went out to Mischa Zverev (a huge shock).
First, to talk about both Zverev brothers and some German tennis in general, Ben (alone today as Courtney is out sick) talks to Petra Philippsen, a German freelancer.
Then, with the draws collapsing around them, Ben brings on Japan's Aki Uchida and Melbourne's Matt Trollope for an Asia-Pacific perspective on how the second week might shake out. There's a lot to reassess, a lot to rejigger, and a lot to cope with. And a lot to predict!
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Sunday Jan 15, 2017
Episode 176: Australian Open Draw Show
Sunday Jan 15, 2017
Sunday Jan 15, 2017
Together again in Melbourne, Ben and Courtney dive right into the women's and men's draws of the 2017 Australian Open, rolling in some thoughts on the season so far along the way.
It's somewhat business as usual, with so many women relevant and so few men, but there's one particular woman who both Ben and Courtney are super geeked for. Can she break out and win her first Slam? How much or little should we read into early season stumbles by the other top women? And on the men's side, can anyone disrupt the Murray-Djokovic order? And are Roger and/or Rafa ready for runs?
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Thursday Jul 28, 2016
Episode 162: Federer Out, Olderers In
Thursday Jul 28, 2016
Thursday Jul 28, 2016
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Wednesday Jul 06, 2016
Episode 160c: Wimbledon Volley 3: Super Semifinals Set!
Wednesday Jul 06, 2016
Wednesday Jul 06, 2016
How much will Roger Federer's epic win over Marin Cilic take out of him heading into the semifinals against Milos Raonic? And will Andy Murray be able to make good on his favorite as status?
On the women's side, hear from Venus' coach David Witt, as well as our takes on her run and whether this should be considered Serena's tournament to lose.
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Wednesday Jun 29, 2016
Episode 160a: Wimbledon Volley 1: Marcus Willis (Cartman)
Wednesday Jun 29, 2016
Wednesday Jun 29, 2016
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Saturday Jun 25, 2016
Episode 159: Wimbledon 2016 Draw Preview Super-Duperness!
Saturday Jun 25, 2016
Saturday Jun 25, 2016
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Thursday Apr 21, 2016
Episode 150: Southern Fried Tennis
Thursday Apr 21, 2016
Thursday Apr 21, 2016
It's our sesquicentennial! As Ben and Courtney commemorate 150 episodes (well, actually this is our 181st, but you know we're not much for counting correctly), they first take you on a trip to the south of France, where NCR's France correspondant Carole Bouchard wraps up the Monte Carlo Masters, where Nadal won on clay and it was somehow a surprise. Then, after a detour through Fed Cup, we pivot to the south of the United States, and soak in the sounds of the Volvo Car Open in Charleston, one of our favorite stops on tour with some of our favorite people. You'll hear from four of them: volunteer extraordinaire Lynn Coursey ("She's here!"), Diane Elayne Dees and Daniel Ward of Women Who Serve, and tournament manager Eleanor Adams. Then Courtney and Ben meditate (or something) on their relative experiences with the sports worlds of Portland and Philadelphia.
Friday Jan 29, 2016
Episode 141k: Australian Open Day 12: Djokovic-Murray Will Go Again
Friday Jan 29, 2016
Friday Jan 29, 2016