Ben and Courtney reconvene to discuss the eight women and eight men left standing after four rounds at Roland Garros, and how things might play out from here.
We start with Andy Murray fave Iga Swiatek, the last to book her spot, who is becoming an increasingly prohibitive favorite. How will she handle that role? And what of the other women in the top draw who can trouble her? And how might things shake out on the more open bottom half?
In the men's draw, after Courtney weighs in on Federer's withdrawal, we give some props to Diego Schwartzman and then dive into the weird Musetti-Djokovic, which was thrilling and close and then immediately stopped being either of those things on a dime. Also some hopes for Tsitsipas-Medvedev and how we talk about that other quarterfinalist.
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Episode 375: Ringing in the Olympic Tennis
New Mailbag Episode Up on Patreon!
Episode 374: Krejcikova, Alcaraz Win Wimbledon
Episode 373e: Wimbledon Finals Preview
Episode 373d: Wimbledon Quarterfinals Preview
Episode 373c: Wimbledon - Astonishing, Vanishing Doubles
Episode 373b: Wimbledon Early Rounds - Favorites, Farewells, and Clowns
Episode 373a: Wimbledon Round 1 - A Winter of Discontent
Episode 372b: Wimbledon 2024 Draw Preview - Men
Episode 372a: Wimbledon 2024 Draw Preview - Women
Episode 371: The Grass Specialty, With Barbora Strycova
Episode 370: Inside Zverev's Trial - "The Truth Remains Open"
Episode 369e: Swiatek, Alcaraz Lead Their Generations - 2024 French Open Finals
Episode 369d: French Open Lurches Toward Rocky Finish
Episode 369c: Is Women's Tennis Missing the Moment? (French Open Day 6)
Episode 369b: Osaka Nearly Stuns Swiatek - 2024 French Open Day 4
Episode 369a: Nadal Says Goodbye (...Probably) - 2024 French Open Day 2
Episode 368: Draw Me Like One of Your French Opens, 2024
Episode 367: Iga Does Double; Men Are Rubble
Episode 366: "Challengers" Screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes
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