Ben and Courtney rendezvous in Paris once again to discuss the women's and men's French Open draws, which set up two very interesting tournaments (or maybe one and a half?)
The women's side is full of intriguing and relevant match-ups throughout, especially the highly anticipated section with Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, and Karolina Pliskova. What can we expect from Garbine Muguruza? Can lightning strike twice for Jelena Ostapenko (or has she become a more stable generator?) And can Elina Svitolina reach her Slam potential.
On the men's side, Ben posits why the super lopsided draw is actually perfect for the tournament, as all the best players who aren't Nadal get to battle amongst themselves for a spot in the final. He also defends his advocacy for John Isner, and Courtney explains her new devotion to Lil' David Goffin.
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Episode 273h: 2020 U.S. Open Day 7 - Djokovic Defaulted; NextGen Get Slam Chance
Episode 273g: 2020 U.S. Open Day 6 - French Fracas (The Paire 11)
Episode 273f: 2020 U.S. Open Day 5 - The Mystery Files and Shelby Rogers
Episode 273e: 2020 U.S.Open Day 4 - In Order to Form a More Perfect Union
Episode 273d: 2020 U.S. Open Day 3 - Wild Women's Wednesday
Episode 273c: 2020 U.S. Open Day 2 - Tsvetana Pironkova Finishes Her Question
Episode 273b: 2020 U.S. Open Day 1: Bubble Trouble
Episode 273a: 2020 U.S. Open Day 0 - Blair Henley, Inside the Bubble
Episode 272: 2020 U.S. Open Draw Breakdown!
Episode 271: Naomi Osaka Takes a Stand and Tennis Follows
Episode 270: Courtney's Back! (And So Is Tennis)
Episode 269: Sendhil Ramamurthy of "Never Have I Ever"
Episode 268: Louisa Thomas on the Fractured World of Tennis
Episode 267: Tennis Returns, But a Rocky Road Ahead
Episode 266: Glenn Greenwald on Martina Navratilova
Episode 265: Knowing When to Call It Off, with Mark Ein
Episode 264: Sports Bubbles Roundtable
Episode 263: Can Tennis Stars Be Trusted to Act Responsibly? (With Reem Abulleil)
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