About this episode
It’s been a rainy slog through the first week of Roland Garros. The weather has wreaked chaos on scheduling, the tournament banned alcohol on Philippe Chatrier because the fans didn’t know how to act, and the night session has no women (but who would want it anyway?). We analyze the draw as it stands and take you through the highlights and lowlights: Rafa may or may not have played his last match here, Swiatek-Osaka put on a clinic, Djokovic’s fire got lit at 2am on a Sunday, and Dimitrov completed his collection of Slam quarterfinals. 1:55 Did Rafa play his last match at Roland Garros? Not 100% 7:05 Zverev goes to court for intimate partner violence, his colleagues remain (at best) indifferent 12:35 Musetti awakens the Djokovic beast 21:15 Rublev is upset as his on-court behavior gets worse 27:00 Looking ahead to the men’s quarters 32:20 Iga & Naomi throw in a classic, Naomi’s performance inspires optimism 42:35 Upsets: Sakkari, Collins, Ostapenko 46:50 Looking ahead to the women’s quarters 60:25 Rybakina vs the press: the brief journey from drama to indifference 68:00 Nonstop rain + weird scheduling = misery 72:50 Roland Garros enters its Prohibition era