Episodes

Wednesday Apr 13, 2016
Episode 149a: 69-year-old Gail Falkenberg, "The Legend"
Wednesday Apr 13, 2016
Wednesday Apr 13, 2016
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Wednesday Apr 06, 2016
Episode 149: Doubly Dominant Dominos
Wednesday Apr 06, 2016
Wednesday Apr 06, 2016
With one-quarter of this year behind us, Ben and Courtney assess the 2016 season so far, where surprises on the women's side are met with complete predictability for the men. Is the shakeup atop the women's game--including Victoria Azarenka's "Sunshine Double"--more a product of the field improving or Serena Williams slipping? And who, if anyone, can be considered a clay court favorite?
On the men's side, has Novak Djokovic reached the UConn women's basketball level of domination where you have to score him high on style points in order for him to be watchable? We then unintentionally wade into uncharacteristically molten hot take territory, discussing who was/is better at their career peak: Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic?

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?

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

Wednesday Feb 24, 2016
Episode 144: Overpromised, Underdelivered
Wednesday Feb 24, 2016
Wednesday Feb 24, 2016

Tuesday Feb 16, 2016
Episode 143: Twitchy on the Trigger
Tuesday Feb 16, 2016
Tuesday Feb 16, 2016

Wednesday Feb 10, 2016
Episode 142: Gaming the System
Wednesday Feb 10, 2016
Wednesday Feb 10, 2016

Wednesday Feb 03, 2016
Episode 141m: Australian Open Day 14/Wrap: Novak Sends Us Home
Wednesday Feb 03, 2016
Wednesday Feb 03, 2016
Another Australian Open, another Novak Djokovic title. Ben and Courtney know the unsurprisingness of it all is unsurprising, because it's becoming clear that Novak Djokovic is just in a league of his own. So, how will he do against a tougher opponent than any now on tour: history? And where does this tournament leave Andy Murray, besides once again cementing his trophy ceremony tearjerker crown? Then, we wrap up the tournament with a brief look at Petra Kvitova splitting with longtime coach David Kotyza, and who we're going to be watching coming out of Australia.