Ben Rothenberg

Ben Rothenberg is one of the most influential tennis journalists in the world, thanks to his work for The New-York Times, "The Racquet", the "No Challenges remaining" podcast and a Twitter account that provides a wealth of strong opinions. Based in Washington D.C., he has never missed an episode of the Tennis Majors "Match Points" program.
Match Points #43

Why Djokovic is the real world No 1 ahead of Alcaraz, tennis should not be seen as basketball for the fans – Match Points #43

April 7, 2023
Match Points Podcast #45

Why Djokovic is the real world No 1 ahead of Alcaraz, tennis should not be seen as basketball for the fans – Match Points #45 podcast edition

April 7, 2023
Match Points #42, Australian Open 2023

Why Djokovic is built differently, satisfaction and disappointment at the Australian Open – Match Points #42

February 3, 2023
Australian Open 2023, Djokovic and Sabalenka

Why Djokovic is “just built differently”, satisfaction and disappointment in Melbourne – Match Points #44 podcast edition

January 31, 2023

How many slams can Alcaraz win and rating Serena’s performance – Match Points #42 podcast edition

September 17, 2022

Nadal’s incredible achievement and the high price he paid with his body – and the problem of night sessions at Roland-Garros – Match Points #39

June 12, 2022

Nadal’s incredible achievement and the high price he paid with his body – and the problem of night sessions at Roland-Garros – Match Points #39

June 9, 2022

Comparing the ATP’s stability and WTA’s wild uncertainty: “Both tours would do well with just 10 percent of what the other has” – Match Points excerpt

July 1, 2021
Novak Djokovic

“Slam titles will decide goat debate” – Match Points excerpt

June 26, 2021

Djokovic, Federer, Serena and other GOAT questions before Wimbledon 2021 – Match Points #29

June 26, 2021
Match Points #28, Extrait 2 Sabalenka

Sabalenka isn’t ready to win a Grand Slam…yet – Match Points excerpt

June 2, 2021
Match Points #28 Extrait 1

Federer, Serena face harsh reality on clay – Match Points excerpt

May 29, 2021
Match Points #28

What to expect from Roland-Garros (besides a Nadal win and a Djokovic fight of course) – Match Points #28

May 22, 2021

“The French government has a say on Roland-Garros decision” – Match Points excerpt

April 29, 2021

“Hosting a global sport event is still a risk, especially in France” – Match Points excerpt

April 28, 2021

Roland-Garros one week later: Why do the French think it will change anything? – Match Points #27

April 27, 2021

“Linespeople must not be replaced by Hawk-Eye Live, they’re part of the show” – Match Points excerpt

April 22, 2021

“If the ATP doesn’t replace Federer and Nadal, they’re going to suffer” – Match Points excerpt

April 19, 2021

Is the ATP Tour ready for the post Federer and Nadal era? – Match Points #26

April 17, 2021

Isner and his “broken system”: “It’s ridiculous” – Match Points excerpt

March 31, 2021

What should the ATP Tour do about Benoit Paire? – Match Points excerpt

March 28, 2021

Paire and Isner, ATP’s pain in the neck – Match Points #25

March 27, 2021

Training for clay instead of playing in Miami, the right choice for Federer? – Match Points excerpt

March 25, 2021

Where does Federer stand now? – Match Points #24

March 23, 2021

“Djokovic, Nadal and Federer are not ready to leave the place” – Match Points excerpt

February 28, 2021

“There’s no necessity for a player to talk about an injury before a match” – Match Points excerpt

February 28, 2021

The ATP gap after the Big 3, and who can break through it? – Match Points #23

February 27, 2021

For Osaka, “ten slams is still really far away” – Match Points excerpt

February 26, 2021

“I don’t think Serena’s made up her mind yet” – Match Points excerpt

February 25, 2021

Debating 10 Slams for Osaka, 24 for Serena – Match Points #22

February 24, 2021

Thiem, Gauff, Sinner, Serena-Federer: Our predictions for 2021 – Match Points #21

December 9, 2020

Zverev: “The ATP has held investigations for much less” – Match Points excerpt

November 29, 2020

Best-of-five: “Tennis isn’t popular for its endurance” – Match Points excerpt

November 29, 2020

Rankings: “We can’t have players not showing up at events!” – Match Points excerpt

November 29, 2020

The Zverev case, the rankings issue & the 5-set debate – Match Points #20

November 29, 2020

Understanding the lack of consistency on the WTA Tour – Match Points #19

November 9, 2020

WTA: “The strength in depth is better now”, but not the overall level – Match Points excerpt

November 7, 2020

“Federer proved in the past that writing him off is not a very wise move” – Match Points excerpt

October 29, 2020

Why Nadal’s Roland-Garros triumph will push Federer and Djokovic to new heights – Match Points excerpt

October 28, 2020

Is Rafa the GOAT after Roland-Garros? – Match Points #18

October 27, 2020

The French Insider #10: Djokovic’s emotions, Federer’s chances in 2021 and more

October 12, 2020

“The video cuts out the lack of trust” – Match Points excerpt

October 10, 2020

“I can’t count on my opponent to be fair-play” – Match Points excerpt

October 10, 2020

Should video technology be used to help the umpire? – Match points #17

October 7, 2020

How should the tennis world handle a season with Covid-19? – Match Points #16

October 5, 2020

Change best-of-five format, but in what way? – Match Points excerpt

October 4, 2020

Appealing to youth and quality over quantity in the best-of-five debate – Match Points excerpt

October 4, 2020

Why the 5-set format is no longer the future of tennis – Match Points #15

October 2, 2020
The French Insider #2 Ben Excerpt

Ben Rothenberg discusses a most unusual French Open – French Insider excerpt

September 29, 2020
The French Insider #2

The French Insider #2: COVID-19 restrictions, epic matches and R1 upsets

September 29, 2020

“Having as many spectators just seems incredibly risky” – Match Points excerpt

September 21, 2020

The French Open with Spectators: Good or Bad Idea? – Match Points excerpt

September 21, 2020

Will Serena Williams ever win slam No 24? – Match Points excerpt

September 19, 2020

US Open finals: Amazing comebacks or unbearable collapses? – Match Points #14

September 15, 2020

Osaka “would have been told to leave the politics behind if she lost early” – Match Points excerpt

September 15, 2020

“Thiem could barely swing the ball – I knew that feeling” – Match Points excerpt

September 15, 2020

“Hitting a ball around a court, it’s something we’ve seen from Djokovic, but also from other players”- Match Points excerpt

September 10, 2020

“Djokovic played with fire and got burned”- Match Points excerpt

September 10, 2020

“People give Djokovic a hard time simply because he’s not Nadal or Federer” – Match Points excerpt

September 10, 2020

The fall-out from the Djokovic default – Match Points #13

September 9, 2020

How can the behind-closed-doors US Open improve its atmosphere? – Match Points excerpt

September 5, 2020

Is winning the 2020 US Open the same achievement as winning any other Grand Slam? – Match Points excerpt

September 5, 2020

US Open special : What we like and dislike about tennis in the “bubble” – Match Points #11

September 4, 2020

The US Open is happening: Can players handle the physical challenge? – Match Points excerpt

August 21, 2020

Asterisk or not: Is the 2020 US Open a legitimate Grand Slam? – Match Points excerpt

August 19, 2020

Upholding, new rules, legitimacy: The ultimate 2020 US Open debate – Match Points #10

August 11, 2020

Federer the saint and Djokovic the demon, is it that simple? – Match Points excerpt

August 7, 2020

How could UTS be included in tennis’ regular schedule? – Match Points #9

August 4, 2020

Should the Grand Slams change to best-of-three format? – Match Points excerpt

July 24, 2020

Should the 2020 US Open still take place? – Match Points #8

July 23, 2020

Will Roland-Garros make the same mistakes as the Adria Tour? – Match Points excerpt

July 20, 2020

Should the US Open let top players bring their entire entourage? – Match Points excerpt

July 16, 2020

Should the 2020 US Open be cancelled? – Match Points #7

July 14, 2020

Should Novak Djokovic be removed from the Player Council? – Match Points excerpt

July 7, 2020

Is Novak Djokovic to blame for Adria Tour disaster? – Match Points #6

July 2, 2020

Is Djokovic’s legacy diminished by the Adria Tour fiasco? – Match Points excerpt

July 1, 2020

Doubles money, US Open and more: Let’s talk! – Match Points #5

June 15, 2020

Are doubles specialists paid too much? – Match Points excerpt

June 9, 2020

Should tennis scrap the 2020 season now and prepare for 2021? – Match Points excerpt

May 28, 2020

Who’s right in the vaccine debate? Rafa or Novak? – Match Points excerpt

May 27, 2020

Was Rafael Nadal right to call out Novak Djokovic on vaccination issue? – Match Points #4

May 25, 2020

How can tennis best help low-ranked players? – Match Points excerpt

May 22, 2020

Are top players doing enough for low-ranked players?

May 21, 2020

Should the top players help financially the ones beneath them? – Match Points #3

May 20, 2020

When should tennis come back? – Match Points excerpt

May 14, 2020

Does fanless tennis make sense? – Match Points excerpt

May 13, 2020

When and how will tennis return? – Match Points #2

May 12, 2020

When will tennis be able to unite itself? – Match Points #1

May 5, 2020

Who would be the ideal commissioner for tennis? – Match Points excerpt

May 5, 2020

Would Roger Federer be a good commissioner ? – Match Points excerpt

May 4, 2020

Will the outbreak help the merger ? – Match Points excerpt

May 3, 2020