No Challenges Remaining
A humorous and informative podcast discussing the happenings in the wacky world of professional tennis. Hosted by Ben Rothenberg and Courtney Nguyen.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 58 minutes
- Episodes
- 581
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2025
Episode 141g: Australian Open Day 8: Serena-Maria Nostalgia
With their 21st meeting tomorrow, Ben and Courtney take a stroll down the very noisy memory lane that is the Serena Williams-Maria Sharapova rivalry (yes, it's a rivalry, you guys). After hearing fro…
00:28:05 |
Mon 25 Jan 2016
Episode 141f: Australian Open Day 7: The Unexpecteds
It's the second week, and Ben and Courtney can now talk about lots of important matches as the tournament reaches its pointy end. Gosh, Serena's good, isn't she? Maria's playing well, too, but does i…
00:27:51 |
Sun 24 Jan 2016
Episode 141e: Australian Open Day 5-6: Donna Kelso
As Ben and Courtney wrap the third round, we're joined by a first-rate guest: Donna Kelso, a walkie-talkie-rockin' supervisor for the WTA and Grand Slams. We discuss how the awesome Aussie rose throu…
00:38:11 |
Fri 22 Jan 2016
Episode 141d: Australian Open Day 4: Hooroo, Hewitt! Yokoso, Osaka!
On Day 4, Ben and Courtney send off Lleyton Hewitt at long last with the help of Australian tennis writer Will Swanton. Is his legacy being overglossied in these moments? Then, we delight in the majo…
00:33:12 |
Thu 21 Jan 2016
Episode 141c: Australian Open Day 3: Stanky or Tanky?
A quick hit from a largely quiet Day 3 of the Australian Open sees Ben and Courtney discussing the moments in a late press conference of Novak Djokovic, when he was confronted with a report in an Ita…
00:13:01 |
Wed 20 Jan 2016
Episode 141b: Australian Open Day 2: Feel-Good Upset
In our Australian Open Day 2 episode, Ben and Courtney talk about three upset losses that cropped up on the day: Venus Williams (who you won't hear from, as she bailed on press again), Rafael Nadal (…
00:32:50 |
Tue 19 Jan 2016
Episode 141a: Australian Open Day 1: Fixin' for a Fixin'
Through your Kickstarter support, we know you wanted more NCR in 2016, so Ben and Courtney are giving you more NCR in 2016! We'll be doing daily(ish) episodes from the 2016 Australian Open, and golly…
00:41:01 |
Mon 18 Jan 2016
Episode 140: Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Draw, Draw, Draw!
The draws for the 2016 Australian Open are out, and Ben and Courtney are here to be as sage as possible through what are generally two pretty inspiring, even draws. Does Serena face any players who m…
01:00:02 |
Fri 15 Jan 2016
Episode 139: Starting on the Right Foot
After the first week of tennis, Ben and Courtney look around to see how things have started in the 2016 season of tennis. As carnage accumulates, things sure look good for Brisbane champions Victoria…
00:58:17 |
Tue 12 Jan 2016
Episode 138: Wobbly Stars and Fierce Pearce
It's our Season 5 premiere! Ben and Courtney are back together in person for the first time since the U.S. Open, and they're ready to tackle the 2016 season. But are any of the top WTA players? With …
00:52:41 |
Tue 05 Jan 2016
Episode 137: Hey, Remember When 2015 Happened?
In their 2015 season finale, Ben and Courtney look back at the year that was in tennis. After discussing the retirement and legacy of Robin Soderling this past week, we flip through back the calendar…
02:17:23 |
Wed 30 Dec 2015
Episode 136: O Come, All Ye Random Numbers
As they deck the halls, Ben and Courtney fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la over Roger Federer's 2016 schedule, which throws out the mold and the clay. Should more players follow his lead and pick and choose…
01:51:30 |
Wed 23 Dec 2015
Episode 135: Lindsay Davenport (and Olympic Chat)
Who better than 1996 gold medalist Lindsay Davenport to join Ben and Courtney to talk about the Olympics? Well, Lindsay is awesome on anything and everything, but for this Olympics-themed episode as …
01:25:34 |
Wed 16 Dec 2015
Episode 134a: Serena Williams is Sportsperson of the Year
In a rare emergency episode that is for an indisputably positive reason (neigh-sayers aside), Ben and Courtney discuss Serena Williams being honored by Sports Illustrated as their Sportsperson of the…
00:35:12 |
Mon 14 Dec 2015
Episode 134: Kickin' Back in the Off-Season.
As the off-season starts to get comfortable (and shorter, sadly), Ben and Courtney dive into the mailbag once again to discuss a whole bushel of topics. Is IPTL worth paying attention to for tennis f…
01:18:01 |
Wed 09 Dec 2015
Episode 133: Murray Family Values
As Ben and Courtney finally exhale upon the long-awaited arrival of the off-season, they're left breathless on the topic of Andy Murray, who won the Davis Cup for Great Britain in one of the most imp…
01:23:52 |
Wed 02 Dec 2015
Episode 132: Novak's Greatness and Our Gratefulness
With the ATP regular season at last coming to a close, Ben and Courtney step back and bask in the luminous 2015 campaign of Novak Djokovic. Just what made him so dominant, and how does his year measu…
01:38:27 |
Wed 25 Nov 2015
Episode 131: Boot and Rally
Both back in America, Ben and Courtney tee up the homestretch of this 2015 season, in which Maria Sharapova fell short through no fault of her own in the Fed Cup final, Novak Djokovic continues to cr…
01:23:10 |
Wed 18 Nov 2015
Episode 130: Now, Challenger Remnants
After her long sojourn up and down Asia, Courtney gets a much deserved week off, leaving Ben to drive 100-something miles to find someone to talk to, and winds up in an adventure in Challengerland. …
01:46:36 |
Wed 11 Nov 2015
Episode 129: Round-Robin, Radwanska, Roger-Rafa
As they continue travel schedules that are normally only maintained by Carmen Sandiego characters, Ben and Courtney reconvene from Charlottesville and Zhuhai, respectively, to discuss the happenings …
00:39:31 |
Wed 04 Nov 2015
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