Australian Open Round 2: Stan, Osaka-Cirstea, Bartunkova, and More

It wasn't the newsiest Round 2 at this Australian Open until near the end, and once all the drama had died down Ben and Tumaini got together to discuss the sudden moments at the finish line. While Belinda Bencic exited to talented Czech teen Nikola Bartunkova, Naomi Osaka stayed in the talk with a testy finish against Sorana Cirstea. On the men's side, Stan Wawrinka showed his staying power, winning yet another long match in his long career. Thank you for listening! Our Patreon is back up and running to ensure NCR keeps going and stays ad-free, and we hope you can join in supporting NCR ! And we especially thank our GOAT backers: Pam Shriver and J. O'D. And please check out Ben's new writing home, Bounces ! And Tumaini's work at The Guardian !

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Australian Open Round 2: Stan, Osaka-Cirstea, Bartunkova, and More is an episode from No Challenges Remaining by No Challenges Remaining Tennis Podcast.

This episode is 26:42 long.

This episode was published on Jan 22, 2026.

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