No Challenges Remaining

Ben and Tumaini (who can also be watched in a video version of this episode on NCR's Patreon) found a moment to meet up between the end of a wild Madrid and Jannik Sinner's big comeback in Rome.

We d…

Ben and Tumaini (who can also be looked at as they talk in a video version of this episode on NCR's Patreon, if you're into that sort of thing) catch up after a few weeks apart at various stops on th…

Ben and Tumaini reconvene to try to make sense of the big lawsuit filed by the PTPA and a group of lesser-known players against the powers-that-be in tennis, what we make of the organization, and thi…

Ben and Tumaini are back together again after tennis traveled through the desert of Indian Wells, discussing crowning a new queen teen, a steady Brit, and women's tennis going for a new look.

We disc…

Ben and Tumaini reconvene for the first time back in their cold home hemisphere to discuss tennis happenings in February, which involve several complex stories.

First, we discussed the late-breaking …

Ben and Tumaini recorded one last show from this lovely trip to Melbourne, discussing the two singles finals.

We start with the triumphant, tour-de-force title run by Madison Keys, who was the best v…

Ben and Tumaini are together after four singles semifinals are in the books, one of which was an epic and one of which was a short story.

We start with the women, where Aryna Sabalenka played perhaps…

Ben and Tumaini are back after another round is in the books at this Australian Open, looking back at the quarterfinals and setting up the semifinal slate.

We start with the women, where Coco Gauff s…

Ben and Tumaini are checking back in midway through this Australian Open, just as the quarterfinals are about to begin.

We break down the women's stories first, including check-ins on top contenders …

Ben and Tumaini come to you from the rollicking first week of the Australian Open for a quick catch up on the major stories so far through two rounds here.

We discuss Joao Fonseca and Jakub Mensik's …

Ben and Tumaini have been working away at the Australian Open in the build-up to the main draw, taking a break to enjoy the sublime "One Point Slam," and writing lots of stuff we think you'll enjoy l…

Ben and Tumaini are back together again in Melbourne, teeing up a season that started earlier than ever before, and a first week that ended with a classic.

We discuss the United Cup, which reached a …

Ben and Tumaini can't take a break with all the news breaking already in this short tennis offseason, led (so far) by the revelations around Iga Swiatek's positive test and small one-month ban after …

Ben and Tumaini got a bunch more questions than fit into our previous episode, so, after an amazing musical prelude by Dan Bern, we answer the remainder of ones we got before recording in this separa…

Ben and Tumaini join up once again to discuss the tennis season that is *still* going in mid-November, somehow.

We start with Jannik Sinner's dominant run at the ATP Finals in Turin, where he never l…

Ben and Tumaini reunite for the first time in nearly a month to discuss the inaugural WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at which Coco Gauff won the trophy and a record $4.8 million prize.

We discus…

Sometimes, as we've been reminded, life doesn't always turn out how you think it should. 

In this episode of NCR you'll hear from the recently retired Dominic Thiem via his appearance on a recent epi…

In an annual tradition, Ben and Ricky Dimon convene the day after the Marine Corps Marathon to discuss the year in men's tennis.

This year the top line story is pretty clear: Jannik Sinner and Carlos…

Rafael Nadal, one of the all-time greats who we have been lucky to watch and cover over the past two decades, made his retirement official today.

After learning a few days ago that his announcement w…

Ben (who formally announces and thanks folks for following along at his new writing home, Bounces!) and Tumaini catch up on the happenings in the Asian swing so far, led by the star-studded results i…