Ben and Tumaini have a lot to cover as they try to make sense of the year in women's tennis and explain the forces behind the stormy finish to the year, on-court and off-court, and where it leaves the sport going forward.
After a brief discussion on the last couple events of the men's calendar—including if Jannik Sinner was right to keep Novak Djokovic in contention in Turin—we dig into the year that was on court, first by running through some of the headlines off court, and then covering how that turned into headlines off-court with player criticisms roiling the final event of the year.
Are the criticisms justified? Who is fertilizing the seeds of player discontent against WTA leadership? And where does the sport go from here?
Thanks for listening to NCR in 2023! And if you've enjoyed NCR this year, please do pre-order Ben's new biography of Naomi Osaka!
Episode 337: Draw Me Like One of Your French Opens, 2022
Episode 336: Was Wimbledon Right to Ban Russians and Belarusians?
Episode 335: José Morgado on Tennis Twitter
Episode 334: Harvey Fialkov, Miami Maven
Episode 333: Rick Macci on ’King Richard’
Episode 332: Ash Barty Goes Out On Top
Episode 331: Indian Wells - Fritz Breaks Through; Swiatek Soars
Episode 330: Dayana Yastremska on Escaping the War in Ukraine [Reupload]
Episode 330: Dayana Yastremska on Escaping the War in Ukraine
Episode 329: The Men in Mexico (with Mike Cation)
Episode 328: Our Woman in Dubai (with Reem Abulleil)
Episode 327: Adiós, Delpo
Episode 326: Australian Open - Nadal and Barty’s Fairytale Endings
Episode 325: Australian Open - Semifinal Showdowns
Episode 324: Australian Open - The Slam After the Storm
Episode 323: Djokovic’s Deportation Debacle is Done
Episode 322: 2022 Australian Open Draw Preview
Episode 321: Deciphering Details of Djokovic’s Deportation Drama
Episode 320: Djokovic’s Exemption and The Vibes
Episode 319: Wrapping Up Tennis in December (With Reem Abulleil)
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