Ben and Courtney reconvene to discuss the eight women and eight men left standing after four rounds at Roland Garros, and how things might play out from here.
We start with Andy Murray fave Iga Swiatek, the last to book her spot, who is becoming an increasingly prohibitive favorite. How will she handle that role? And what of the other women in the top draw who can trouble her? And how might things shake out on the more open bottom half?
In the men's draw, after Courtney weighs in on Federer's withdrawal, we give some props to Diego Schwartzman and then dive into the weird Musetti-Djokovic, which was thrilling and close and then immediately stopped being either of those things on a dime. Also some hopes for Tsitsipas-Medvedev and how we talk about that other quarterfinalist.
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Episode 355d: 2023 US Open Day 4 - Going Back to Tennis
Episode 355c: 2023 US Open Day 3 - Is the US Open a Good Neighbor?
Episode 355b: 2023 US Open Day 2 - John Isner’s Legacy
Episode 355a: 2023 US Open Day 1 - Saudis, Sakkari, and Schedule Screeching
Episode 354: Bianca Andreescu
Episode 353: Wimbledon Wrap - Alcaraz Upends Djokovic; Vondrousova Vexes Jabeur
Episode 352b: 2023 Wimbledon Draw Show (REUPLOAD)
Episode 352a: A Wimbledon Preamble
Episode 351: Djokovic & Swiatek Rack ’em Up Again in Paris
Episode 350: Draw Me Like One of Your French Opens, 2023
Episode 349: Sabalenka and Djokovic on Top Down Under at Australian Open
Episode 348: Australian Open Draw Show, 2023
Episode 347: Netflix’s ”Break Point” Hits and Misses
Episode 346: Men of the Year (With Ricky Dimon)
Episode 345: Swiatek, Alcaraz Reach New Heights at US Open
Episode 344: U.S. Open Draw Show 2022!
Episode 343: Serena’s Sunset
Episode 342: Rybakina and Djokovic Win Wimbledon
Episode 341: Walking Around Wimbledon’s Century
Episode 340: Wimbledon 2022 Draw Preview
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