About this episode
Round 1 of Roland Garros 2025 delivered—and we’re breaking it all down. From Gael Monfils lighting up Chatrier to a wave of early upsets (Fritz! Cerundolo! Navarro!), Anastasia and Nick cover the most surprising results, wildest crowd moments, and best performances of the opening round. They also dive into: • Medvedev’s mid-match string change • Hailey Baptiste’s biggest win to date • Ethan Quinn’s unexpected advancement • The rise of Victoria Mboko and Alex Eala’s doubles run • Iga Swiatek’s statement start Plus, they reveal their top must-watch match picks for Round 2—and yes, one involves a certain Monfils successor. Subscribe and follow Ground Pass for more TL;DW (Too Long Didn’t Watch) recaps all tournament long. 💬 Don’t forget to give us 5 stars and drop us a comment ⭐️ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/GroundPassPodcast Subscribe to Our Substack at - https://groundpass.substack.com Visit Our Website at - www.groundpasspodcast.com Email us at - groundpasspodcast@gmail.com Follow us for daily updates on Social: Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ground_pass Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/groundpass.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ground_pass Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@GroundPass TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@groundpasspodcast X: https://x.com/groundpasspod Podcast Theme by Breakmaster Cylinder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.