Ben and Courtney reunite to look back on the first two rounds that have been completed at Roland Garros in the men's and women's draws.
We start with the men, but the big story from Day 5 was undoubtedly the injury of Ash Barty, which forced the 2019 champion out of the tournament. What were the signs this was coming?
Is Iga Swiatek reaching Nadalesque levels of dominance and inevitability already? What are commentators going to do about Botic van de Zandschulp?
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Episode 197: U.S. Open Preview!
Episode 196: Paul Annacone and Giri Nathan
Episode 195: Burning Topics With Lindsay Gibbs
Episode 194: Wimbledon a Wimbledud?
Episode 193: Wimbledon Manic Impressions
Episode 192: Wimbledon 2017 Preview (From Centre Court!)
Episode 191: The Chair Has the Floor
Episode 190: French Fortune Favors Brave (and Guy Who Won Nine Times Before)
Episode 189: Draw Me Like One of Your French Opens, 2017
Episode 188: Cautiously Sliding on Clay
Episode 187b: French Open Shuns Sharapova
Episode 187a: NCRvision Song Contest Revisited
Episode 186: Jamie Hampton
Episode 185: What to Expect When Serena's Expecting
Episode 184: Resembling an Ensemble
Episode 183: Shade in the Desert
Episode 182a: Maria Sharapova: The Ice Woman Cometh
Episode 182: Dipping Into Indian Wells
Episode 181: Gulf Claps with Reem Abulleil
Episode 180: Getting Turned Around
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