About this episode
Catherine, David and Matt were live as blockbuster semi-final line-ups were set up in both draws. In Part 1 we review the defeats by Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner of Flavio Cobolli and Ben Shelton respectively. We discuss how much better Cobolli performed than we expected, how Djokovic is looking at this stage of the tournament, and whether his late stage fall is anything to be concerned about. Jannik Sinner’s elbow seems to be holding up reasonably well; we talk over Shelton’s approach to the match and whether there’s anything he could have done differently to trouble the world no. 1. Then it’s time for the Sinner vs Djokovic hype to begin. Will it be a repeat of Paris a few weeks ago? Or can Djokovic get him this time? In Part 2 (31m09s) we discuss the victories of Iga Swiatek and Belinda Bencic over Liudmila Samsonova and Mirra Andreeva. Why did Andreeva not quite play her best tennis? How much is grass suiting Bencic’s game? And will the quick turnaround ahead of tomorrow’s semi-finals have any effect on Swiatek? In Part 3 (54m51s) we preview the two women’s semifinals happening tomorrow and there’s a round of punchy percentage predictions in which Matt and David briefly reverse roles. Will Anisimova bring us closer to Matt dying his hair? Or will we get the Swiatek-Sabalenka grand slam final we’ve always wanted? Become a Friend of The Tennis Podcast Check out our new merch shop ! Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, Fantasy League updates, and more) Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.