In the most highly anticipated quarterfinal, Stefanos Tsitsipas dispatched his rival Daniil Medvedev in straight sets.
Ben is joined by The Guardian's Tumaini Carayol, NCR's Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa correspondent, to discuss Tsitsipas' big win, how it sets up the men's draw, and how much sizzle there really still is to the Tsitsipas-Medvedev beef. We also discuss Tsitsipas' semifinal opponent Sascha Zverev, and the difficult position we and others are put in by having to discuss him while the ATP fails to address or resolve the accusations against him.
We also discuss Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Tamara Zidansek reaching the women's semifinals, and what these continued surprises in women's slam mean in terms of quantifying the achievements.
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Episode 304: Barty, Djokovic Win Wimbledon; Olympic Exodus
Episode 303d: Wimbledon's Second Week, With Tumaini Carayol
Episode 303c: Wimbledon, on the Last Middle Sunday
Episdoe 303b: Wimbledon Round 3: On Being Here, With Tumaini Carayol
Episode 303a: Wimbledon Round 1: Falling Stars (With Pam Shriver)
Episode 302: Quiet, Please - Wimbledon 2021 Draw
Episode 301i: French Open Day 15: Novak Djokovic the Inevitable
Episode 301h: French Open Day 14: Barbora Krejcikova Breaks In
Episode 301g: French Open: A Serbian Special (With Saša Ozmo)
Episode 301f: French Open Day 13: Djokovic Turns Back Nadal
Episode 301e: French Open Day 12: Speaking Greek Tennis (With Vicky Georgatou)
Episode 301d: French Open Day 11 - Women Open Up, Top Men March Onward (With Pam Shriver)
Episode 301b: French Open Day 9: Quarterfinal Previews and Such
Episode 301a: French Open Day 8: Federer and Serena Age Out
Episode 300: This Is A Spartan! Maria Sakkari (French Open Day 7)
Episode 299k: French Open Day 6: Sorana Cirstea & Picks With Ricky
Episode 299j: French Open Day 5: RG Recap: Barty Bows Out; Bob Van De Slap
Episode 299i: French Open Day 4: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Episode 299h: French Open Day 3: Reilly Opelka
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