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Presenting part two of our interview with Courtney Nguyen, tennis podcaster, blogger, and former Senior Writer, WTA Insider! This time around, we chat about tennis commentary, the various ways the ATP encroaches upon the WTA, and Courtney's evolving approach to podcasting while also working for the tour. We had to ask about Courtney's favorite players to cover while at the WTA (and the most challenging), her favorite commentators, and the inevitable(?) day when opinion-havers like the three of us simply run out of opinions.

Presenting the first part of our interview with Courtney Nguyen, tennis blogger, podcaster, and journalist, and until recently the Senior Writer at WTA Insider. First, we chat about Courtney's exit from the WTA and what's next. You'll hear about the first time we met back in 2015 at the dearly missed Mason Applebee's. We also asked Courtney for her thoughts on the state of AI and tech in tennis, some misconceptions about the WTA, and our mutual love of mess -- not just drama, which is fun, but the deeply human imperfection of this sport, how it's played, and how it's governed. 

Today we're going to talk about the role of the arts in building a great community that people want to live and work in. Host Susan Soroko, Director of Creative Economy in BizLaunch at Arlington Economic Development talks with Alissa Maru, Associate Curator at Mason Exhibitions Arlington at George Mason University Resources Mason Exhibitions website: www.masonexhibitions.org AED Art Walk Announcement https://www.arlingtoneconomicdevelopment.com/News-Resources/Events/2024-Arlington-Art-Walk Art Walk Participants: ARC 3409 Art Studio artists Courtney Nguyen, Will Salha, Phil Linder, Bryn Wallace; Arlington Art Truck, Arlington Public Art, Arlington Public Library The Shop, Cody Gallery, Fred Schnider Gallery of Art, Mason Exhibitions, The Plaza at Mason Square, Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA) Arlington, Northside Social Arlington, WHINO BizLaunch, Arlington's resource for small businesses: https://www.arlingtoneconomicdevelopment.com/Small-Business/About-BizLaunch The Innovation Economy podcast is brought to you by Arlington Economic Development: https://www.arlingtoneconomicdevelopment.com The Innovation Economy Website: https://www.innovationeconomy.show Sign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here: https://agilebrandguide.com/ Get the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/innovationeconomy/ Listen to our other podcast, The Agile Brand with Greg Kihlström: https://www.theagilebrand.show The Innovation Economy is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're going to talk about the role of the arts in building a great community that people want to live and work in. Susan Soroko, Director of Creative Economy in BizLaunch at Arlington Economic Development talks with Alissa Maru, Associate Curator at Mason Exhibitions Arlington at George Mason University Also don't miss the 2024 Arlington ArtWalk on October 5. More information here. Resources Mason Exhibitions website: www.masonexhibitions.org AED Art Walk Announcement https://www.arlingtoneconomicdevelopment.com/News-Resources/Events/2024-Arlington-Art-Walk Art Walk Participants: ARC 3409 Art Studio artists Courtney Nguyen, Will Salha, Phil Linder, Bryn Wallace; Arlington Art Truck, Arlington Public Art, Arlington Public Library The Shop, Cody Gallery, Fred Schnider Gallery of Art, Mason Exhibitions, The Plaza at Mason Square, Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA) Arlington, Northside Social Arlington, WHINO BizLaunch, Arlington's resource for small businesses: https://www.arlingtoneconomicdevelopment.com/Small-Business/About-BizLaunch The Innovation Economy podcast is brought to you by Arlington Economic Development: https://www.arlingtoneconomicdevelopment.com The Innovation Economy Website: https://www.innovationeconomy.show Sign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here: https://agilebrandguide.com/ Get the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/innovationeconomy/ Listen to our other podcast, The Agile Brand with Greg Kihlström: https://www.theagilebrand.show The Innovation Economy is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company

Tijdens de US Open in New York zenden we ons gesprek uit met een prominente tennisjournalist uit de Verenigde Staten, te weten Courtney Nguyen. Een gesprek over haar bijzondere leven als schrijvende tennisnomade en de unieke verhalen die dat oplevert.

This week on Tennis Talk we wrap the Paris Masters where Novak Djokovic reigns supreme in the singles and we chat with Doubles champion New Zealand's own Michael Venus who has captured one of the biggest titles of his career.We preview this week's WTA finals with WTA Tour senior writer Courtney Nguyen and Dave Mustard shares his latest coaching tips in Coaches Corner.

In 2011, a young Czech dared to follow in the footsteps of her tennis hero, stepping out as a Wimbledon finalist just five years after discovering she was quite good at tennis. Opting to do all the talking with her racquet, Wimbledon was where it all started for a relatively unknown, Petra Kvitová, but there was much more to come... Ten years on and Kvitova is beloved by tennis, not simply for her dominant displays on court, but the way she has overcome all the odds off it, too. A horrendous incident that almost robbed Petra of her life, and very nearly ended her career, tested her metal in a way that Grand Slam finals never could.  In this episode, we retrace Kvitová's steps, from a small-town girl practising with her father in school sports halls, to stunning the world by winning two Wimbledon titles in the most extraordinary fashion. We also dig a little deeper, and get to know the woman who has emerged from a ten-year journey that has been anything but smooth. Join us for a story of raw power, remarkable resilience and dogged determination; a story of triumph against all odds. With special thanks to Petra Kvitová, Jiří Vaněk, Katie Spellman, Courtney Nguyen, Barbora Strycova, Martina Navratilova, Australian Open

A LOT is covered in this bumper episode of Murray Musings, as our hosts sit down to chat with Courtney Nguyen, the WTA Insider! Courtney covers a lot of ground in this extended conversation, opening up about her past and how she found her feet within the complex world of tennis media. She also admits to being a rather obsessive fan of Andy Murray back in the day and unpacks the reasons why she was rather fascinated by him. The French Open and Andy's upcoming match with Benoit Paire at Queen's Club this week is also discussed in detail!

Our first grand slam of the tennis season is now in the books! The 2021 Australian Open has come and gone, with Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic both capturing singles majors Down Under. To recap all of the action from the women's side, we're joined by premiere journalist and WTA Insider Courtney Nguyen, as we delve into Naomi Osaka's rapid ascent, what unfolded these past two weeks, play from the Canadians, and much more. We also look back at a record ninth title in Melbourne from Novak Djokovic, the Big 3 stranglehold in men's tennis, and some of our favourite performances. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WTA Insider and Senior Writer Courtney Nguyen joins Host Alex Gruskin for our Cracked Racquets 2020 WTA Award Show.  They each make the case for their respective Most Improved, Newcomer, and Player of the Year award winners. They also run through a few of Gruskin’s personal award recipients, discussing the sustained excellence of Simona Halep (this year’s Ben Stiller Award for Consistent Underrated Excellence recipient), the brilliance of Naomi Osaka (Winner of the No You Shut Up And Listen Award) both on and off the court in 2020, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram handle for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! This episode brought to you by: DraftKings

During the month of August, the Burn It All Down crew is taking a break from regular weekly Tuesday episodes. In their place, you will hear an episode of a podcast hosted by a guest of Burn It All Down. This week's episode is from the tennis podcast No Challenges Remaining co-hosted by Courtney Nguyen and Ben Rothenberg. This is a conversation from May 2020 with Sandra Zaniewska, a rare former WTA player who now coaches on the tour (or did before the tour stopped, anyhow), working first with Petra Martic and now with Alize Cornet. They discuss finding meaning during the shutdown, her own journey through the sport as a player and a coach, how coaches can cope with this stoppage, what she makes of Dominic Thiem's controversial comments, and her own nascent adventures in podcasting. Follow No Challenges Remaining on Twitter at https://twitter.com/NCR_Tennis. To subscribe to their Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nochallengesremaining. Courtney's twitter: https://twitter.com/FortyDeuceTwits. Ben's twitter: https://twitter.com/BenRothenberg. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about Burn It All Down, check out our website: www.burnitalldownpod.com To help support the Burn It All Down podcast, please consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldown For BIAD merchandise: teespring.com/stores/burn-it-all-down Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/BurnItDownPod; Facebook: www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod/; and Instagram: www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod/

The past few weeks have felt like a watershed moment in confronting anti-black racism across the US & the world. Tennis is not impervious to this. Players like Naomi Osaka, Coco Gauff, and Sloane Stephens have stepped forward as key leaders and activists in a moment when this sport truly needs them. Beyond tennis, we talk about the larger movement for transformative justice and the destruction of systemic racism in the U.S. The non-tennis stuff begins around the 1-hour mark.   2:40 A timeline: how did we get to the present moment? 6:45 How has tennis responded? Naomi & Coco assert themselves 15:50 Venus, Serena, and faith; Frances Tiafoe, Sloane Stephens, Sachia Vickery, Taylor Townsend 27:00 We expect a lot of black players - but what about non-black players? What say the Big 4? 36:45 Look over there! The Art of Distraction by Lisa Raymond and her side Kiick; Chanda Rubin sets her Twitter fingers to stun  44:30 An example of how to move toward allyship: is Chris Evert becoming the Jane Fonda of tennis? 48:55 What to make of Alexis Ohanian relinquishing his seat on the Reddit Board? 54:45 Our comment on Courtney Nguyen's apology for past use of transphobic language 63:50 The non-tennis section of the episode - how the current anti-racist movement is a reaction to centuries of structural & state-enforced racism in the US 70:35 What does "defund the police" mean? Well, a few different things

Bianca Andreescu does a week long media tour, WTA action continues across Asia, and former world number one Kim Clijsters announces a surprise return for 2020. Following a week of exciting tennis news, Match Point Canada returns with episode 17 of our podcast. We speak with WTA insider Courtney Nguyen on the state of the women's game, discuss Bianca's media tour, the return of Kim Clijsters, and breakdown the upcoming ATP Cup. All of that and more on the latest edition of Match Point Canada! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every now and then the trivial charm of sport can offer the perfect escape from reality. In July 2016, across seven matches at Wimbledon, Andy Murray provided the best of distractions, uniting a nation divided by a vote. In the fifth and final episode of the opening season of Join The Story, we look at how a gangly teenager from Dunblane, Scotland captured the hearts of the British public and how his legacy now stretches far beyond his remarkable tennis achievements.  Join the conversation across social media using #JoinTheStory. With thanks to Judy Murray, Jamie Murray, Roy Erskine, Shirley Erskine, Courtney Nguyen, Russell Fuller, Stuart Fraser, Simon Briggs, Mark Petchey, John Barrett, Ruth Davidson MSP, Anne McElvoy, Lorraine Slabbert, the people of Dunblane, Gregor and Katie from Dunblane Primary School and Siminn TV.

Rafael Nadal for an incredible 12th time and Ash Barty with her first Grand Slam title are the Roland Garros champions for 2019. Radio Sport tennis commentator Matt Brown is in Paris thanks to Emirates Airline and presents the ‘Game Set and Match tennis podcast. Matt is joined by leading tennis strategist Craig O’Shannessy from Brain Game Tennis to break down the men’s singles final won by Nadal in four sets over Dominic Thiem. Australian scribe Leo Schlink discusses the men’s tournament and Ash Barty’s phenomenal run to the women’s title. WTA Tour senior writer Courtney Nguyen wraps up the women’s tournament and the final word goes to veteran Australian broadcaster Craig Gabriel.

Rafael Nadal for an incredible 12th time and Ash Barty with her first Grand Slam title are the Roland Garros champions for 2019. Radio Sport tennis commentator Matt Brown is in Paris thanks to Emirates Airline and presents the ‘Game Set and Match tennis podcast. Matt is joined by leading tennis strategist Craig O’Shannessy from Brain Game Tennis to break down the men’s singles final won by Nadal in four sets over Dominic Thiem. Australian scribe Leo Schlink discusses the men’s tournament and Ash Barty’s phenomenal run to the women’s title. WTA Tour senior writer Courtney Nguyen wraps up the women’s tournament and the final word goes to veteran Australian broadcaster Craig Gabriel.

Clare and Kirsten are joined by Italy based football Journalist Daniella Matar and by Tennis writer and broadcaster Courtney Nguyen from inside the press room at Roland Garros.   Plus, they have an exclusive interview with the Coach for Serie A Champions Juventus Women’s team Rita Guarino. She gives her reaction to the record breaking 39,000 strong crowd that watched her team at the end of last season when the women were allowed to play in the men’s stadium, the Allianz, for the very first time. @FiredUpSport / #changetheconversation

Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Courtney Nguyen to talk about Naomi Osaka’s Australian Open win. The Wall Street Journal’s Louise Radnofsky also joins to assess the U.S. figure skating championships, and the Washington Post’s Candace Buckner discusses NBA players’ feet. Naomi Osaka (6:22): The 21-year-old backed up her U.S. Open victory with a second grand slam title. Has Osaka matured in the last five months, and how should we reconcile her shyness and on-court toughness? Figure skating (22:50): What you need to know about U.S. champions Alysa Liu (she’s 13!) and Nathan Chen. Plus, Gracie Gold opened up about her battle with depression. NBA feet (44:01): Everything you maybe don’t want to know about basketball players’ disgusting toes. Afterballs(58:55): Stefan on the Dane who invented modern team handball and Josh on the biggest feet in NBA history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Courtney Nguyen to talk about Naomi Osaka’s Australian Open win. The Wall Street Journal’s Louise Radnofsky also joins to assess the U.S. figure skating championships, and the Washington Post’s Candace Buckner discusses NBA players’ feet. Naomi Osaka (6:22): The 21-year-old backed up her U.S. Open victory with a second grand slam title. Has Osaka matured in the last five months, and how should we reconcile her shyness and on-court toughness? Figure skating (22:50): What you need to know about U.S. champions Alysa Liu (she’s 13!) and Nathan Chen. Plus, Gracie Gold opened up about her battle with depression. NBA feet (44:01): Everything you maybe don’t want to know about basketball players’ disgusting toes. Afterballs(58:55): Stefan on the Dane who invented modern team handball and Josh on the biggest feet in NBA history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Courtney Nguyen is joined by Ava Wallace (Washington Post) and Akatsuki Uchida (Smash Magazine) to preview the 2018 US Open final between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka. 

Lindsay Gibbs sits down with WTA Senior Writer Courtney Nguyen to discuss Simona Halep's first major victory at this year's French Open, Sloane Stephens' great fortnight in Paris, and the controversy around Serena Williams being unseeded in the tournament after her pregnancy.

On the fourth time of asking, Simona Halep finally did it.  The 26-year-old is set to become the 25th WTA World No.1 when the rankings are released on Monday, after a week in Beijing that saw her avenge two devasting 2017 losses, earning her first win over Maria Sharapova, who beat her in the first round at the US Open, and avenging her French Open defeat to Jelena Ostapenko to clinch the No.1 ranking.  Halep sat down with Courtney Nguyen after her semifinal win at the China Open to reflect on a season that has seen the best of times and the worst of times for the hard-working Romanian. From her shocking temporary split with coach Darren Cahill after the Miami Open, her crushing loss to Ostapenko in Paris, to the lessons learned from her seventh-straight loss to Sharapova, Halep vowed to become a better player and person after every hard-learned lesson.  And that's why she'll sit at No.1 on Monday.  Subscribe to the WTA Insider Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher and get new episodes delivered straight to your podcast app of choice. 

On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with WTA Insider senior writer Courtney Nguyen from the China Open in Beijing about the fall season in Asia and tennis' move into this market. The pair discusses globalization, what tennis is like in Asia, how it compares and contrasts to tennis tournaments in Europe and the United States, how players adapt and adjust to the culture and way of life in Asian countries, what the fall swing is like for players who represent Asian countries, Asia's influence on tennis and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Rafael Nadal wins the final Grand Slam of the year at Flushing Meadows, presenter Gigi Salmon is joined by tennis commentators David Law and Courtney Nguyen to look back over the fortnight and to discuss what it all means for the rest of the season building up to the Nitto ATP Finals at London's O2 Arena in November. As well as speaking to the guests, we also hear about what Carlos Moya has been working on with the new US Open champion, Kevin Anderson's wife, Kelsey, gives us an insiders guide to life on the road, we bring you ATP World Tour Uncovered's feature with Pablo Carreno Busta and hear from one-half of the victorious doubles team at the US Open, John-Julien Rojer.

As Rafael Nadal wins the final Grand Slam of the year at Flushing Meadows, presenter Gigi Salmon is joined by tennis commentators David Law and Courtney Nguyen to look back over the fortnight and to discuss what it all means for the rest of the season building up to the Nitto ATP Finals at London’s O2 Arena in November. As well as speaking to the guests, we also hear about what Carlos Moya has been working on with the new US Open champion, Kevin Anderson’s wife, Kelsey, gives us an insiders guide to life on the road, we bring you ATP World Tour Uncovered’s feature with Pablo Carreno Busta and hear from one-half of the victorious doubles team at the US Open, John-Julien Rojer.

Grand Slam finalist, former Top 5 player, Fed Cup champion, Olympic medalist, three-time doubles Slam champion, and now, World Doubles No.1. That's a pretty good resume, Lucie Safarova! On Monday, the 30-year-old joins her compatriot Karolina Pliskova, as the two Czechs to top the doubles and singles rankings, respectively. In fact, it's the two players representing the Czech Republic have simultaneously occupied the top spot. Courtney Nguyen sits down with Safarova during the Western & Southern Open to discuss her rise to doubles No.1, her successful partnership with the woman she's overtaking, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, and she shares some childhood memories with her new partner for 2017, Barbora Strycova.   Canned goods? Really, Bara?

There isn't a job in tennis that Anne Worcester hasn't had. Whether it was her early days at IMG, her four years helming the WTA Tour as the first female chief executive of a professional sports organization, or her last 20 years as the tournament director of the Connecticut Open in New Haven, Worcester has seen women's tennis grow through multiple lenses. Courtney Nguyen sat down with Worcester at Wimbledon to discuss her trailblazing career in tennis, why she chose to leave her top post at the WTA in 1997, the current obstacles in marketing women's sports, and where she hopes to see the sport go in the future.  Subscribe to the WTA Insider Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn or any podcast app of your choice. Like what you hear? Be sure to leave us a review on iTunes.  Follow WTA Insider on Twitter @WTA_insider and follow all our work at www.wtatennis.com.      

Garbiñe Muguruza shows no signs of slowing down after winning Wimbledon, losing just one game to No.2 Simona Halep to win the Western & Southern Open. The title vaults the talented Spaniard to No.1 in the Porsche Race to Singapore Leaderboard, up to No.3 in the rankings, and makes 2017 the first multiple-title season of her career.  Courtney Nguyen sits down with the Cincy champ after a tremendous week that saw her come back from match points down early in the tournament and beat Madison Keys, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Karolina Pliskova, and Halep for her 1st title on American soil.   

No.37 Julia Goerges is in fine form these days. Since the start of June, the 28-year-old has made the final in Mallorca (grass), Bucharest (clay), and Washington DC (hard). This week she opened her campaign at the Western & Southern Open with a straight set win over No.10 Agnieszka Radwanska, her first win on hard court over the Pole. It's all shaping up nicely for Goerges, who is trying to secure a Top 32 seed this week for the US Open.  Courtney Nguyen caught with Goerges after her win over Radwanska to discuss her fine form, her revamped serve, and all the hard work and perspective that has made her "a dangerous package".  Subscribe to the WTA Insider Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn or any podcast app of your choice. Like what you hear? Be sure to leave us a review on iTunes.  Follow WTA Insider on Twitter @WTA_insider and follow all our work at www.wtatennis.com.

Madison Keys took home the title at the Bank of the West Classic, defeating CoCo Vandeweghe to win her first title of the year, first hard court title, and first title on home soil, all in just her second tournament since undergoing a second wrist surgery after the French Open. It was quite a week.  Courtney Nguyen sits down with Keys after the final to reflect on her injury-marred season and how her successful week in Stanford validated all the hard work and tough decisions she's had to make in a season that had her fighting off pain and lingering doubts. 

In Episode 11 of Burn It All Down, WTA Insider senior writer Courtney Nguyen joins Lindsay Gibbs, Brenda Elsey, and Jessica Luther. They ruminate about sexism in tennis, the U.S. Women’s Open being played at Trump National Golf Course, and where Title IX is headed under the new secretary of education. Then they burn some stuff and praise some bad ass women before capping it off with the games they’re excited to watch this week. Intro (1:26) Wimbledon re-cap (4:23) How tennis media treats male and female players differently and how they get stuff wrong about women (10:36) Different child care accommodations in men’s and women’s tennis (13:38) Wimbledon champion Muguruza, her coach, Conchita Martinez, and Spanish media (18:00) when a national tennis press corp isn’t used to a top-ranked female player (21:36) back-to-back female grand slam winners with female coaches (22:18) court scheduling issues on Manic Monday at Wimbledon (29:30) U.S. Women’s Open was played at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, over the weekend and the literal intersection of politics and sports (45:50) Title IX under the new secretary of education, Betsy DeVos, and what that means for the issues of equity in sport and gendered violence on campuses (57:27) Burn Pile - Courtney burns British media (1:01:55) Jessica burns the Mayweather v. McGregor press tour (1:03:25) Lindsay burns the IOC (1:05:18) Brenda burns FIFA (1:07:33) Bad Ass Woman Of The Week: Venus Williams (1:09:01) Honorable Mentions: Wimbledon Champion Garbiñe Muguruza (1:11:49) Judy Murray (1:14:54) Girls Travel Baseball (1:16:22) Sporting events we are looking forward to this week (1:20:58) Links: No Challenges Remaining podcast: https://nochallengesremaining.podbean.com/ Azarenka on family-friendly tour policies: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/wimb/2017/07/05/victoria-azarenka-speaks-out-wta-tour-family-friendly/452239001/ Conchita on Muguruza: https://elpais.com/deportes/2017/07/12/actualidad/1499855244_626939.html Court scheduling: http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2017/07/williams-vs-ostapenko-at-wimbledon-as-court-questions-arise/67523/ How Donald Trump is ruining the U.S. Women’s Open: https://thinkprogress.org/us-womens-open-trump-eb7375c2cd94?gi=6f7522cc1ce2 Why LPGA stars wouldn’t criticize Trump: https://www.sbnation.com/golf/2017/7/13/15956260/donald-trump-us-womens-open-2017-lpga-bedminster Brennan on the USGA and sexual assault: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/brennan/2017/07/11/usga-denounce-sexual-assault-u-s-womens-open-donald-trump/469245001/ Fears about Title IX: https://thinkprogress.org/how-the-trump-administration-is-systematically-attacking-title-ix-21bde2f73fc6 and https://thinkprogress.org/betsy-devos-could-be-bad-news-for-womens-sports-5f82bccd678b Title IX and the courts: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/15/opinion/fighting-college-sexual-assault-in-the-trump-era.html?_r=1 Burn Pile: Mayweather vs. McGregor’s hellish press tour: http://deadspin.com/mayweather-drops-the-word-faggot-on-mcgregor-in-the-p-1796935588#_ga=2.34530785.1704286046.1500341497-1825753096.1466477751 IOC and Rio debt: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2017/07/09/ioc-balks-at-helping-rio-with-35-40-million-olympic-debt/103560604/ Women in Iranian soccer stadiums: https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/vva9am/stadiums-are-still-closed-to-women-in-iran and https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-soccer-karimi-shojaei-women-stadium-ban/28606648.html BAWOTW: Venus v. Muguruza in the final: http://www.wtatennis.com/news/wta-insider-live-blog-wimbledon-2017-day-12-final-venus-williams-vs-garbine-muguruza Judy Murray: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2017/07/06/judy-murray-exclusive-interview-sport-good-roots-need-invest/ and https://miss-hits.co.uk/ Girls Travel Baseball: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2721039-girls-travel-baseball-team-mlb-youth

"It was not really normal what happened. I still can't believe it." In just her second tournament back after being attacked in her home last December, Petra Kvitova rediscovered her grass-court magic, winning the Aegon Classic for her first turf title since winning Wimbledon in 2014. Courtney Nguyen sat down with the Czech start a day after the win.

Samba like no one's watching! Courtney Nguyen and David Kane recap the clay season, which started with 19-year-old Charleston Runner-Up Jelena Ostapenko, and ended with 20-year-old Roland Garros Champion Jelena Ostapenko. And with all the drama in-between, the Insider Team feels like we've aged as well.

There will be a new Slam champion on Saturday at Roland Garros. But will we also have a new World No.1? Courtney Nguyen is joined by Sport360.com's Reem Abuleil in Paris to discuss Saturday's final between the "new and improved" Simona Halep and the audacious power prodigy Jelena Ostapenko.

Ana Ivanovic sits down with Courtney Nguyen after her retirement ceremony at Roland Garros to discuss her post-retirement life, which includes grueling runs around Lake Michigan, keeping tabs on the tour, and readying her legacy as an ambassador of fitness and healthy living for women around the world. This podcast was conducted on Facebook Live. To watch the interview, go the WTA Facebook page or click this link: wtatenn.is/fzT6Pa.

The Mutua Madrid Open is twice as nice for Simona Halep. The Romanian successfully defended her title after a grueling week and a tough final against Kristina Mladenovic. Halep sat down with Courtney Nguyen and revealed how a "shock" split with coach Darren Cahill re-motivated her and forced a renewed perspective on her career.

Seasons change. So do surfaces. Will clay slow down the tour's hottest hitters? The Insider Team fires up the Heat Index to discuss the 12 hottest players heading into the spring clay season. Karolina Pliskova, Serena Williams, Johanna Konta, Caroline Wozniacki, and Venus Williams dominated the hard courts, but can they sustain their momentum as the tour hits the clay? Courtney Nguyen and David Kane discuss.

It's going to take some time for Elena Vesnina to stop smiling. The 30-year-old from Sochi lifted the biggest title of her career on Sunday, beating Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-7(6), 7-5, 6-4 to win the BNP Paribas Open. Vesnina's ranking slipped outside the Top 100 last year and she lost in the first round of qualifying to Julia Boserup. A year on, she can't believe she had her hands on the trophy. It's been an incredible 12 months for Vesnina, who made the Charleston final, Wimbledon semifinals, won Olympic gold in doubles, and the WTA Finals with Ekaterina Makarova. Vesnina sat down with Courtney Nguyen after her 'miracle' in the desert and breaks down her incredible week in Indian Wells.

The draw for the BNP Paribas Open is loaded with more bracket-busting matches than you have popcorn for and the Insider team is excited and, let's be honest, a little bit overwhelmed. Courtney Nguyen and David Kane break down the draw and pay tribute to the undeniable depth in the women's game. UPDATE: Serena Williams has withdrawn from the tournament. We'll post an updated analysis soon. In the meantime, read an updated draw analysis at www.wtatennis.com or click here: wtatenn.is/JT1P8d

What a week! Karolina Pliskova survived a waterlogged week to earn her second Premier title of the season, scoring back-to-back first-time wins over Dominika Cibulkova and Caroline Wozniacki to win the Qatar Total Open. The World No.3 sat down with Courtney Nguyen under the warm sun in Dubai for a quick debrief of her outstanding season so far.

Courtney Nguyen and David Kane can't stop gushing about the marvelous show put on by Kristina Mladenovic and Yulia Putintseva in the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy final. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn or on any podcast app of your choice to ensure you never miss an episode when they go live. Reviews are always helpful, so if you like what you've heard so far, leave us one. You can also get new episode alerts by following us on Twitter @WTA_Insider.

Across decades and continents, with history repeatedly on the line, Serena and Venus Williams' on-court rivalry is nothing short of epic. On Saturday, Serena and Venus face off for the 28th time in their careers, this time for the Australian Open title and, for Serena, another record-breaking milestone. Courtney Nguyen and David Kane take a deep dive into the Serena and Venus rivalry and detail why it is one of, if not THE, greatest story in sports. You'll also hear from one of the biggest stories of the tournament in Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, as well as American breakout CoCo Vandeweghe. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn or on any podcast app of your choice to ensure you never miss an episode when they go live. Reviews are always helpful, so if you like what you've heard so far, leave us one. You can also get new episode alerts by following us on Twitter @WTA_Insider.

Most disappointing? Most inspiring? Most likely to take home the Australian Open title? Courtney Nguyen and David Kane hit pause after the conclusion of the first three rounds to take stock on what's impressed us the most from Melbourne. From Ashleigh Barty to Venus Williams, to the title favorites lurking in the bottom half of the draw, we break it all down. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn or on any podcast app of your choice to ensure you never miss an episode when they go live. Reviews are always helpful, so if you like what you've heard so far, leave us one. You can also get new episode alerts by following us on Twitter @WTA_Insider.

One week into the 2017 season and we have a new World No.1. Bethanie Mattek-Sands ended Sania Mirza's run of 91-weeks atop the doubles rankings by winning the Brisbane International with her partner...Sania Mirza. Sound awkward? Not to Sania and Bethanie. Hear from both women after their Brisbane win and Bethanie -- with a cameo from her husband Justin -- sits down with Courtney Nguyen to discuss her heady 12 months and how she plans to process her massive career-milestone. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn or on any podcast app of your choice to ensure you never miss an episode when they go live. Reviews are always helpful, so if you like what you've heard so far, leave us one. You can also get new episode alerts by following us on Twitter @WTA_Insider.

Someone get David some oxygen! Agnieszka Radwanska took care of business on Friday, beating Karolina Pliskova to advance to her third straight semifinal at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global. With that, the semifinals are set, with Svetlana Kuznetsova and Dominika Cibulkova facing off, followed by No.1 Angelique Kerber against Radwanska. Courtney Nguyen and David Kane preview both the singles and doubles semifinals.

The Red Group is set! Pome! Dominika Cibulkova had a 1 in 16 chance of advancing to the semifinals on Thursday. With a little help from World No.1 Angelique Kerber, she hit the bullseye under incredible pressure. Cibulkova booked her spot in the semifinals along with Kerber, who finished undefeated in group play. Courtney Nguyen and David Kane break down the dramatic action on Day 5 at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singpore presented by SC Global. We salute Cibulkova and Kerber's round robin efforts and also do a post-morten dive on Simona Halep's season. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn or on any podcast app of your choice to ensure you never miss an episode when they go live. Reviews are always helpful, so if you like what you've heard so far, leave us one. You can also get new episode alerts by following us on Twitter @WTA_Insider.

Yes. That happened. Let's run down the madness on Day 2 at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global: - Svetlana Kuznetsova saved match point to beat No.2 seed Aga Radwanska - Kuznetsova gave herself a mid-match haircut - Karolina Pliskova saved match point from 2-5 down to beat Garbine Muguruza. - Press conferences were happening at 2am. And that's not even the half of it. Courtney Nguyen and David Kane break down a day of comebacks and near-misses in Singapore, as the White Group got underway. Hear from the players themselves as they address the press as well as an exclusive interview with Karolina Pliskova. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn or on any podcast app of your choice to ensure you never miss an episode when they go live. Reviews are always helpful, so if you like what you've heard so far, leave us one. You can also get new episode alerts by following us on Twitter @WTA_Insider.

Ana Ivanovic joins the podcast to discuss her 2016 season, her growing love for New York, and talks about her toughest matches and unluckiest moments. Courtney Nguyen and David Kane also recap a hectic Day 1 at the US Open. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn or on any podcast app of your choice to ensure you never miss an episode when they go live. Reviews are always helpful, so if you like what you've heard so far, leave us one. You can also get new episode alerts by following us on Twitter @WTA_Insider.

FiveThirtyEight's U.S. Open podcast returns! Carl Bialik talks to Racquet Magazine's Caitlin Thompson and the WTA's Courtney Nguyen about their predictions for the tournament.

FiveThirtyEight's U.S. Open podcast returns! Carl Bialik talks to Racquet Magazine's Caitlin Thompson and the WTA's Courtney Nguyen about their predictions for the tournament.

The tour resumes this week at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, Ohio, where the No.1 ranking is in play. Can Serena Williams maintain her streak of 183 consecutive weeks at No.1? Or will Angelique Kerber become the 22nd woman to earn the No.1 ranking in WTA history? UPDATE: Serena Williams withdrew from Cincinnati with a shoulder injury. Kerber can still take over No.1 with the title. Courtney Nguyen and David Kane break down the Cincinnati draw and handicap the likelihood of a No.1 takeover. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn or on any podcast app of your choice to ensure you never miss an episode when they go live. Reviews are always helpful, so if you like what you've heard so far, leave us one. You can also get new episode alerts by following us on Twitter @WTA_Insider.

Josh Levin, Mike Pesca, and special guest Mike Schur talk about the DeAndre Jordan emoji saga and his decision to re-join the Clippers. Tennis writer Courtney Nguyen joins to discuss Serena Williams, and they evaluate the latest advances in sabermetrics. Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at www.slate.com/hangupplus. Facebook: facebook.com/HangUpAndListen Email: hangup@slate.com Show notes at www.slate.com/hangup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca discuss college football’s opening weekend bonanza of games at NFL stadiums. They also interview ESPN’s Don Van Natta Jr. about his profile of Jerry Jones and talk to SI.com’s Courtney Nguyen about the U.S. Open. Show notes at www.slate.com/hangup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing the debut episode of No Challenges Remaining, a podcast designed with nothing in mind other than to talk about tennis. In the first episode, Ben Rothenberg and Courtney Nguyen talk about the Americans’ beatdown of Switzerland in Davis Cup, Great Britain winning all four Slams in the span of two weeks (at least we assume that’s what happened based on the media coverage), Caroline Wozniacki’s development (or not), Carla Suarez Navarro and Ivan Dodig (trust us, there’s context), and we rant about Twitter for no good reason.