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 291: Stefanos Tsitsipas
Episode 290: The Complaint Department (with Reem Abulleil)
Episode 289: Locked Inside, with Taro Daniel
Episode 288: Remembering Tom Perrotta
Episode 287: Working in Tennis (With Katie Spellman)
Episode 286b: Remember When? 2020, Part 2
Episode 286a: Remember When? 2020, Part 1
Episode 285b: A 2021 Roundtable, Part 2
Episode 285a: A 2021 Roundtable, Part 1
Episode 284: What's Up Down Under: Australian Open 2021 Outlook
Episode 283: The Year in Men's Tennis (with Ricky Dimon)
Episode 282: Catching Up (With Courtney!)
Episode 281: A Woman Speaks Out; Tennis Stays Silent
Episode 280: A Bit on Bubbles
Episode 279: Does Tennis Love You Back? (With Jessica Luther & Kavitha A. Davidson)
Episode 278: Tennis Channel CEO Ken Solomon
Episode 277o: 2020 French Open Day 15 - Nadal Wins Easy 13th
Episode 277n: 2020 French Open Day 14 - Iga Swiatek Wins Big
Episode 277m: 2020 French Open Day 13 - Final Showdowns
Episode 277l: 2020 French Open Day 12 - Iga Swiatek's Mental Strength
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