Australian Open: Sabalenka, Rybakina Reach Final; Cameras Chafe; Serena's Comeback

The women's Australian Open final is now known for this year, and Ben and Tumaini also talk about several other buzzy topics of the day. We start with Aryna Sabalenka and the great win she had, as well as the strange hindrance call, which leads to a grunting rehash. We also discuss Elena Rybakina, and the high-quality second set she had against Pegula. We then take on two other topics of the day: the player backlash against cameras prying into their backstage lives , as well as the increasingly apparent (and rapidly approaching) Serena Williams comeback . 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: Sabalenka, Rybakina Reach Final; Cameras Chafe; Serena's Comeback is an episode from No Challenges Remaining by No Challenges Remaining Tennis Podcast.

This episode is 61:41 long.

This episode was published on Jan 29, 2026.

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