Ben Rothenberg
Ben Rothenberg is an American sports journalist, specializing in tennis. As a freelancer, Rothenberg has regularly written for The New York Times since 2011.[1]
Biography
Career
Rothenberg is known for his investigative reporting, leading Tages-Anzeiger to call him the "world's most powerful tennis journalist" in a 2021 profile.[2]
In 2014, Rothenberg uncovered the plagiarism which leading British journalist Neil Harman had repeatedly committed in the Wimbledon yearbook, leading to Harman's termination from The Times of London.[3]
Rothenberg was the first journalist to interview Maria Sharapova in 2016 after her suspension for an anti-doping violation.[4] A 2019 podcast interview between Nick Kyrgios and Rothenberg gained attention for Kyrgios' comments about Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.[5]
Beginning in November 2020, Rothenberg wrote detailed reports on the domestic violence accusations against the German player Alexander Zverev by his ex-girlfriend Olga Sharypova.[6] After his second report on the accusations in August 2021,[7]. Zverev threatened Rothenberg with "further proceedings" of legal action.[8] The ATP Tour announced in October 2021 that it was investigating the allegations.[9]
Aside from the sport's biggest stars, Rothenberg has written profiles of tennis players including the deaf Korean player Lee Duck-hee,[10] the wheelchair tennis champion Dylan Alcott,[11] and Donald Trump's protégée Monique Viele.[12]
Rothenberg has hosted the podcast No Challenges Remaining since 2012[13]. In addition to The New York Times, Rothenberg has also written for publications including Racquet Magazine, Slate, The Washington Post, USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.
Other Work
In addition to tennis, Rothenberg has also frequently covered ice hockey.[14] Away from sports, he has also reported on the Eurovision Song Contest[15] and the murder of Walter Scott.[16]
Stances
Rothenberg is an outspoken critic of the longer best-of-five format played in men's singles matches at Grand Slam tournaments, believing the men should play best-of-three set matches as the women do; his stance has drawn the ire of tennis traditionalists including Brad Gilbert.[17]
In 2017, Rothenberg criticized ESPN commentator Doug Adler for comparing Venus Williams to a "charging gorilla," a racist analogy for which ESPN dismissed Adler.[18] Adler sued ESPN, claiming that he had compared Williams to a "guerrilla." Adler gained support from many conservative media figures who saw him as a victim of political correctness.[19] In a 2022 book, former Republican Congressman Steve King called Rothenberg "trip-wire sensitive" and compared him to Pontius Pilate.[20]
Personal life
Rothenberg lives in Washington, DC, where he was born and raised. He attended St. Albans School, and later the University of Michigan.[21]
Rothenberg is active in trivia quizzing competitions. In 2001, he won the District of Columbia regional competition of the 2001 National Geographic Bee[22]; at the national competition, Rothenberg did not reach the final 10 competitors. In April 2016, Rothenberg appeared on the game show Jeopardy!. Going into Final Jeopardy, Rothenberg led eventual Tournament of Champions winner Buzzy Cohen before missing a question about the Leeward Islands.[23]
Rothenberg has frequently received messages on social media from confused users who are trying to reach Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.[24]
References
- ↑ "Ben Rothenberg - The New York Times". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ "Enthüllungsreporter Ben Rothenberg – Missbrauch, Lügen, Plagiate: Er zeigt die hässliche Seite des Tennis". Tages-Anzeiger (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ Rothenberg, Ben (2014-07-23). "Wimbledon Discovered Its Annual Yearbook Was Full of Plagiarism, Kept Selling It Anyway". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ Rothenberg, Ben (2016-10-05). "Maria Sharapova Claims Victory and Goes on the Offensive". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ "A grand slam from Kyrgios: Aussie star slates Nadal, Djokovic in brutally honest interview". ABC News. 2019-05-16. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ "Olya's Story". Racquet. 2020-11-05. Archived from the original on 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ Rothenberg, Ben (2021-08-26). "A Tennis Star's Ex-Girlfriend Accused Him of Domestic Abuse. Why Hasn't the Tour Addressed It?". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ Tennis.com. "After follow-up story on domestic abuse, Alexander Zverev denies allegations". Tennis.com. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ CNN, Wayne Sterling. "ATP to investigate Alexander Zverev's domestic abuse allegations". CNN. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ Rothenberg, Ben (2016-11-22). "For Deaf Tennis Player, Sound Is No Barrier". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ Rothenberg, Ben (2019-01-25). "The Most Famous Man at the Australian Open Is Not Who You Think". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ Rothenberg, Ben. Making Monique: The Promise and Peril of the President's Prodigy. Search this book on
- ↑ Development, PodBean. "No Challenges Remaining". nochallengesremaining.podbean.com. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ Rothenberg, Ben (2017-04-29). "This Postseason, Penguins' Marc-Andre Fleury Is Having Success, and Fun". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ "This year, Eurovision tried to tone things down. It did not work". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ Robles, Frances; Dewan, Shaila (2015-04-20). "Skip Child Support. Go to Jail. Lose Job. Repeat". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ "Men Should Play Best Of Three Sets, And Anyone Who Says Otherwise Is A Weenie Like ESPN's Brad Gilbert". Deadspin. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ "Adler sues ESPN after firing for Venus comment". ESPN.com. 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ "Time to give ex-ESPN tennis analyst justice after absurd slur claims". New York Post. 2019-01-26. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ King, Steve (2022-04-06). Walking Through the Fire: My Fight for the Heart and Soul of America. Fidelis Publishing. LLC. ISBN 978-1-7366206-5-6. Search this book on
- ↑ "World Politics Review | Author | Ben Rothenberg". www.worldpoliticsreview.com. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ "National Finalists: 2001 National Geographic Bee - PDF Free Download". docplayer.net. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ "J! Archive - Show #7289, aired 2016-04-28". www.j-archive.com. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ Rosenthal, Seth (2014-09-11). "NY Times' Ben Rothenberg is not Ben Roethlisberger". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
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