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Tennis
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Ben and Tumaini return to Grandstand to record this episode shortly after show favorite Botic van de Zandschulp (known here as Bob van de Slap) wins through to the U.S. Open quarterfinals with a five-set comeback win over Arthur Gea.
We talk about Naomi Osaka's loss and the stubborn 5.5 year ceiling in Grand Slam tennis (more on that on Bounces soon), plus more on Zheng Qinwen, Elena Rybakina, and the Taiwanese feud of families.
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"U.S. Open Fourth Round Into Quarterfinals: Bob, Five Years, and Taiwan" is an episode of No Challenges Remaining. Runtime 36 min. Published September 8, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.