It took until 5th September, but Rafael Nadal has finally lost a Grand Slam match in 2022. He was beaten in sensational fashion by Frances Tiafoe, a result which blows the men’s draw wide open and sets up a fascinating second week. On the podcast, we cover what went wrong for Nadal, whether we should have seen it coming, what makes Tiafoe so great to watch, and what this means for his career. Elsewhere, we discuss a rare disappointing day for Cameron Norrie, an unconvincing victory for Iga Swiatek, a typical Jessica Pegula performance to beat Petra Kvitova, a crazy Aryna Sabalenka stat, Casper Ruud's number one shot, and some farcical roof scenes.
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Roland Garros Day 15 - Djokovic overtakes Nadal at last; Mauresmo talks
Roland Garros Day 14 - Iga in a classic; Djokovic-Ruud preview
Roland Garros Day 13 - In the end, it was just … cramp
Roland Garros Day 12 - Semis reviewed, Alcaraz-Djokovic previewed with Mary Carillo
Roland Garros Day 11 - Semifinals set!
Roland Garros Day 10 - Alcaraz vs. Djokovic is ON; The sadness of Sabalenka vs. Svitolina
Roland Garros Day 9 - Rune arrives in 5; Swiatek-Gauff is on; We ❤️ Tim Puetz
Roland Garros Day 8 - Sabalenka, Stephens star at night; Djokovic vs. Alcaraz - it’s getting closer
Roland Garros Day 7 - Rybakina run ruined by illness; A week of opportunity awaits
Roland Garros Day 6 - Sabalenka swerves media, sets up Stephens blockbuster
Roland Garros Day 5 - Sinner shocked, Swiatek & Rybakina roll, Fritz finds inner Medvedev
Roland Garros Day 4 - Rough day for France as Alcaraz-Djokovic draws closer
Roland Garros Day 3 - Thrillers on court, discomfort off it
Roland Garros Day 2 - Geopolitics, throwbacks and sadness
Roland Garros Day 1 - Sabalenka/Kostyuk tension escalates; Pouille’s redemption
Roland Garros - Tales from the interview room
Welcome to Paris!
Rome - Medvedev, Rybakina reign in rain; Halep charged again; Roland Garros Mix chat
Rafael Nadal reflections as the end nears; Rome - stories galore
Rome - Inequalities, early results and is Pietrangeli the best court in the world?
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