Ben and Tumaini Carayol dust off the NCR machine to bring you a look at the 2023 French Open women's and men's draws, breaking down the contenders and darkhorses while touching on several of the big stories of the past few months while the show has been on hiatus (Relatedly, Ben's forthcoming book on Naomi Osaka is now available for pre-order!)
Can Iga Swiatek reestablish her dominance on the women's side at her favorite tournament? How clear a favorite is Carlos Alcaraz on the men's side?
Before that, we start with a discussion of two notable absences: Rafael Nadal, the 14-time champion who hasn't played in months due to a persistent psoas injury, and Simona Halep, a former champion and #1 who has taken an increasingly vocal and outspoken stance as she tries to rally support against anti-doping authorities following her positive test for a blood doping agent last year.
We also discuss the extended formats of the Madrid and Rome Masters 1000 events, changes which have been poorly received across the board.
Thanks for listening! Bon voyage, bonne chance, bonne nuit!
Episode 156: Muguruza Wins a First; Djokovic Wins Everything
Episode 155c: French Open Petit, Trois: Into the Second Week
Episode 155b: French Open Petit, Deux: Adios, Rafa (With Marta Mateo)
Episode 155a: French Open Petit, Un: Maria, Osaka, Gulbis
Episode 154: Draw Me Like One of Your French Opens, Part Deux
Episode 153a: The NCRvision Song Contest!
Episode 153: Madrid, Murresmo, Mozzarella
Episode 152: In Madrid with Timea Bacsinszky
Episode 151: You Can't Do That on Television
Episode 150: Southern Fried Tennis
Episode 149b: Tax Day! With Kelsey Anderson
Episode 149a: 69-year-old Gail Falkenberg, "The Legend"
Episode 149: Doubly Dominant Dominos
Episode 148: Forehands and Backhands (sorta)
Episode 147: "Ladies Know What I'm Talking About"
Episode 146: Rounding up Maria Sharapova
Episode 145A: Maria Sharapova Tests Positive for Banned Substance
Episode 145: Tennis Goes Hollywood
Episode 144: Overpromised, Underdelivered
Episode 143: Twitchy on the Trigger
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