Ben and Courtney reunite to discuss the first week of the French Open, which ended with Danielle Collins beating Garbine Muguruza in one of the bigger surprises so far.
Collins joins many other unexpected names (Daniel Altmaier, anyone?) in the second week of a tournament that could go some very different directions in the next few days.
We discuss how it's felt to cover the tournament that's a world away in many ways, and also get into what it's been like to have a new ear on tennis than usual, as we're home like most viewers, digesting tennis through the coverage on ESPN and Tennis Channel. What do we make about the way issues in the sport (like Hawkeye on clay, notably) are talked about, and what does that say about tennis coverage?
It all makes us very grateful for our independence, let's say that.
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Episode 293a: Australian Open 2021 - Round 1 Round-up
Episode 292: Australian Open 2021 Draw Show
Episode 291: Stefanos Tsitsipas
Episode 290: The Complaint Department (with Reem Abulleil)
Episode 289: Locked Inside, with Taro Daniel
Episode 288: Remembering Tom Perrotta
Episode 287: Working in Tennis (With Katie Spellman)
Episode 286b: Remember When? 2020, Part 2
Episode 286a: Remember When? 2020, Part 1
Episode 285b: A 2021 Roundtable, Part 2
Episode 285a: A 2021 Roundtable, Part 1
Episode 284: What's Up Down Under: Australian Open 2021 Outlook
Episode 283: The Year in Men's Tennis (with Ricky Dimon)
Episode 282: Catching Up (With Courtney!)
Episode 281: A Woman Speaks Out; Tennis Stays Silent
Episode 280: A Bit on Bubbles
Episode 279: Does Tennis Love You Back? (With Jessica Luther & Kavitha A. Davidson)
Episode 278: Tennis Channel CEO Ken Solomon
Episode 277o: 2020 French Open Day 15 - Nadal Wins Easy 13th
Episode 277n: 2020 French Open Day 14 - Iga Swiatek Wins Big
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