No-Ad, No Problem
No-Ad, No Problem is a podcast devoted to college tennis and growing the game. We’ll discuss news, results, and many related topics. Follow us on Twitter @JTweetsTennis and Instagram @NoAdNoProblem.
Episodes
252 episodes
Zheng and Brantmeier win NCAA singles titles; Virginia and NC State win doubles
Americans Michael Zheng and Reese Brantmeier each made their own history on Championship Sunday at the NCAA tournament. Zheng becomes the 9th man to win back-to-back titles, and Brantmeier becomes the second in UNC history. We discuss their his...
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Americans dominate on NCAA semifinal Saturday
Three Americans will play in Sunday’s NCAA singles championship match: Michael Zheng (Columbia), Trevor Svajda (SMU), and Reese Brantmeier. We recap how they got there, preview their finals, and discuss the doubles all of the doubles action!
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The Ivy League men and USC women shine on NCAA quarterfinal day
The Ivy League has three schools represented in the NCAA semifinals and the USC women are the only school to have players in both singles and doubles semifinals. We recap NCAA quarterfinal action and preview Semifinal Saturday!
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Surprising faces in NCAA quarterfinals and doubles All-Americans are crowned
The theme of this week has been upsets and that continued in NCAA day 3 action. The slate of NCAA quarterfinalists looks very different than what you would have projected in August. We discuss the players making history for their programs and p...
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#1 Jay Friend is upset and All-Americans are crowed on NCAA Day 2
Two days in and both top seeds are gone. Keegan Rice of Virginia upset the top men’s seed to start today’s action. Seeds continued to fall and All-Americans were crowned as players advanced to the Round of 16. Hear our recap live fr...
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#1 Valerie Glozman and #2 Duncan Chan fall in NCAA Day 1 action
The first day of the NCAA singles tournament brought some massive upsets as #1 Valerie Glozman (Stanford) and #2 Duncan Chan (TCU) both lost in three sets. Chaos continued on the women’s sides as three other top 8 seeds lost, but order was most...
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NCAA Singles Bracket Preview and Predictions
The NCAA bracket is set and we give our preview and predictions! We touch on everything:Where did defending NCAA champion Michael Zheng end up?Dangerous unseeded playersPopcorn first round matchesBiggest s...
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The NCAA field is set, but the seeds need fixing
The NCAA field is set after ITA Sectionals and Conference Masters concluded this past week. We discuss the qualifiers, biggest storylines from each event, and preview the field. Plus, we share a glowing review of the ITA’s Ja...
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App State’s Savannah Dada-Mascoll continues to make history
Savannah Dada-Mascoll is the winningest player in App State history and the senior continues to make history. By reaching the All-American consolation final, she became the first Mountaineer to reach the NCAA singles championship. She then back...
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Does increasing the level of college tennis make the sport more popular?
It’s never been sweeter to be a top college tennis player. Due to that, we’re seeing more ATP/WTA top 500 players choosing to play college. Does this help the sport become more popular and inspire more young US juniors to play tennis?Nat...
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Over half of the NCAA field is set after ITA Regionals
36 singles spots and 17 doubles spots have been secured at NCAAs this November! We give the top 5 takeaways from women’s regionals and discuss the seven men’s regionals from this past week.
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Will Zheng turn pro? Plus, NCAA qualifiers from Regionals
Columbia Senior Michael Zheng sits at ATP #180. Will he return for his senior season to help Columbia try to earn its first NCAA team title? Plus, 22 additional singles players earn their spots at NCAAs by reaching the ITA Regional ...
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All-American Recap and First NCAA Qualifiers
10 singles players and 4 doubles teams qualified for the NCAAs in November based on their results at the ITA All-American Championships. We recap the event, name the most surprising players and performances, and look ahead to how the remaining ...
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ITA All-American Preview & Predicting NCAA Qualifiers
The ITA All-American championships main draw begins Wednesday. At stake: 10 singles berths into the NCAA field in November. We discuss the takeaways from pre-qualifying and qualifying results and then react to the singles draw to name who we th...
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Fall college tennis is back!
Teams across the country kicked off their fall season to prepare for All-Americans next week. We break down how the fall season works, the NCAA qualifying pathway, and results from Battle in the Bay and the Kitty Harrison Invitational.
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The Post-Covid moments that altered college tennis
College tennis looks very different than it did in 2019. With players having more freedom of movement and the ability to get paid, coaches are getting creative in how they win. We talk through the biggest moments from the pas...
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Preseason ranking takeaways and Roland Thornqvist’s surprising move
College tennis is back! We discuss some of the surprising off court storylines, breakdown the preseason rankings, and talk about returning players we’re most intrigued by this fall.
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UCLA's Emon van Loben Sels wins his first pro title
Last season, UCLA's Emon van Loben Sels had a breakout sophomore season. He went from a 3-3 recored at the bottom of the lineup his freshman season to leading the Bruins in total singles and doubles wins. Emon carried that momentum onto the pro...
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Electronic line calling is coming to NCAAs; more coaching surprises
Electronic line calling is coming to NCAAs, potentially as early as this fall! That's one of the takeaways from the NCAA D1 Tennis Committee Annual Report. We discuss the other notable takeaways (e.g. championship format, fall pilot, new commit...
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Oklahoma State's Chris Young "not returning" to the program
On Wednesday, Oklahoma State quietly announced that Director of Tennis Chris Young would "not return" to the program and they would begin a national search for his replacement immediately. On this episode, we:React to th...
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Oklahoma State’s Chris Young commits “severe breach of conduct” NCAA violations
Last week, the NCAA released its report documenting tampering violations and a failure to cooperate with the investigation by Oklahoma State women’s tennis head coach and NCAA D1 Tennis Committee Chair Chris Young. These violations rose to the ...
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College stars shine at Wimbledon, but does it matter?
35 current or former college tennis players competed in the Wimbledon singles draw. From Carson Branstine (TAMU) to San Diego men (Tarvet, Holmgren), there were new faces emerging and captivating collegiate storylines across the grounds of SW19...
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The Mount Rushmore of Women's College Tennis Players with Alex Gruskin
Who makes the women's college tennis players Mount Rushmore? Editor-in-Chief of Cracked Racquets Alex Gruskin joins the show and we debate our four picks from 2010 - 2025!
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Why did so many teams skip the ITA Kickoff Weekend Draft?
28 teams skipped the ITA Kickoff Weekend draft, meaning they don't have a shot at winning the 2026 ITA Indoor National Championship. Typically you might see 5-10 teams across men and women skip. Why did more teams than ever skip Ki...
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