Joe Antonini, Joe Hallman

Nice Point Podcast

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The tennis podcast for those who've never watched a match. This sport has icons and teenagers and both and travels strictly to the most idyllic international destinations. It involves money, psychology, celebrity, and meteorology. It's got Ben Shelton, Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka, and Emma Raducanu. (It is the BEST women's sport.) On Nice Point we hang out and talk histories, narratives, and gossip. We pick favorites and heels. We make informed predictions and bad bets. Pop in some earbuds and hang out with us. We bet you'll start now.

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Joe Antonini, Joe Hallman

Episodes

S1E36: US Open 2023 Recactions 23.09.2023 59:05

Joe & Joe recount Coco’s dream come true, get sidetracked by football talk here and there, and discuss the Laver Cup

S1E35: US Open 2023 Mid Tourney 04.09.2023 54:43

Over french press coffee and hit bet highs, Joe & Joe recap strong showings from big-serve Ben Shelton, superstar Coco Gauff, TCOB Fritz & Tiafoe and eye down quarterfinal fighters like Ons Jabeur, Daniil Medvedev, and a Romanian we hadn’t heard of before Sorana Cirstea.

S1E34: US Open 2023 Preview 30.08.2023 1:41:10

02:03 - Introducing a Christopher Nolan style chaotic episode 12:47 - Watching intense Coco Gauff action LIVE 17:49 - Grilling Joe on US Open History and Trivia 25:38 - Coco & Chair Ump Live Listen-In 28:06 - More US excitement and updates amidst Day 1 of the US Open 44:00 - Antonini in Cincinatti 01:29:27 - US Open Picks (+ Coco pulls it off and Billie Jean King hosts a party)

S1E29: Wimbledon 2023 Reactions 17.07.2023 59:35

Joe and Joe react immediately to an unbelievable Sunday for the Men’s, a handful of Cinderellas on the Women’s, and the OFFICIAL start of “Gen LMN”

S1E28: Wimbledon 2023 Mid Tourney 12.07.2023 1:05:18

00:00 - Intern Cole's thoughts 06:35 - Breakfast & live tennis from Sunday morning w/ Joe & Joe

S1E27: Wimbledon 2023 w/ Ravi Popat Pt. II 04.07.2023 51:05

Netflix's tennis hits (Break Point and Never Have I Ever), the elusive phenomenon of Nick Kyrgios, and continuing Wimbledon 2023 excitement

S1E26: Wimbledon Preview w/ Ravi Popat Pt. I 01.07.2023 1:19:21

0:00 - Tennis chat incl. Djokovic calendar slam watch & a hot new couple 12:14 - Welcome Ravi Popat! We commiserate with our British friend about high hopes for youngsters trying to break on through (Jack Draper, Jodie Anna Burrage) and oldsters trying not to break their other hip (Sir Andy Murray) 38:15 - Looking forward to Wimbledon

S1E21: French Open 2023 Mid Tourney 06.06.2023 1:09:06

1:35 - So long to HBO’s “Succession” & Why Andre Agassi is the Kendall Roy of Tennis 6:00 - Men’s Draw Week 1 Views & Quarters/Semis/Chip Rundown incl. South America’s Strong Showing (Cerundolo, Etcheverry, and Thiago Seyboth Wild) 34:51 - Women’s Draw Week 1 Views & Quarters/Semis/Chip Rundown incl. Boring Iga Swiatek and Russian Teenyboppers Diana Shnaider and Mirra Andreeva 58:07 - Shoutouts to...

S1E20: French Open 2023 Preview 23.05.2023 1:00:03

You’re on your own listening to this w/out Intern Cole’s fire edits

S1E17: Our First Guest! w/ Steve Nicknish 30.04.2023 1:23:26

Iowa State Champion Doubles player schools us on tennis mental warfare, the perils of clay season, and why Sebastian Korda is a greater hope US Tennis than John Isner (or at least a more fun one)

S1E9: Indian Wells 2023 & ATP/WTA 1000 Adventure 07.03.2023 1:34:05

03:30 - Guide to ATP/WTA 1000s starting with Indian Wells 2023 1:22:36 - Shout-Outs and Murmurs 1:28:12 - Hallman's Story of the Week

S1E4: Australian Open 2023 Reactions 04.02.2023 1:02:16

07:27 - Where the WTA Top 10 Shakes Out After Sabalenka’s Win 15:55 - Players That Caught Our Eye at Aussie / To Watch Moving Forward in 2023 25:35 - Ben Shelton’s Brand Game feat. Safiya 29:47 - The Goat Conversation Updated After Djokovic’s Win

S1E3: Australian Open 2023 Mid Tourney 23.01.2023 1:10:54

0:47 - Australian Open Men’s Bracket/2023 So Far feat. Cynicism & The Wolf Aahhwwooooo 26:57 - Australian Open Women’s Bracket 2023 So Far feat. The Latvian Hammer Jelena Ostapenko 45:46 - Australian Open 2023 Quarterfinals & Beyond

S1E2: Australian Open 2023 Preview 17.01.2023 1:19:24

06:22 - Australian Open Preview (Rounds 1-4) 27:14 - Intern Cole Job Interview/CV Review 29:39 - Top 5 Things We Learned from "Break Point" on Netflix  01:07:37 - Joe Transforms Into His Favorite Tennis Commentator

S1E1: Introduction & Top 20s 09.01.2023 1:55:54

0:00 - Introduction to Joe & Joe 0:59 - Introduction to Talking Tennis 4:26 - How do ATP/WTA Rankings Work? 7:20 - Women's Top 20 Players, 20-1 55:27 - INTERMISSION & Joe Promotes "Break Point" 58:35 - Men's Top 20 Players, 20-1 1:45:41 - Notable Players Outside the Top 20 & Farewells