It was a day of easy parallels at Roland Garros, with 39-year-olds Roger Federer and Serena Williams both bowing out, albeit in different fashions.
Federer withdrew from the French Open hours after his late-night win over Dominik Koepfer, having gotten the match practice he wanted before the grass season where he plans to peak. Serena played, but was outplayed by Elena Rybakina, who handed in a pretty straightforward straight-set win. How does that less intentional exit set her up for grass?
To discuss the role of aging, and the young guns left in both the men's and women's draws, we're joined by NCR's Youth Correspondent Alex Gruskin of Cracked Racquets who has all sorts of takes and stats on your Davidovich Fokinas, Musettis and whatnots.
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Episode 277k: 2020 French Open Day 11 - Setting Up Semifinals
Episode 277j: 2020 French Open Day 10 - GIFs Given and Taken
Episode 277i: 2020 French Open Day 9 - Quarterfinal Previews (With Reem Abulleil)
Episode 277h: 2020 French Open Day 8 - Halep Falls; Zverev Ails
Episode 277g: 2020 French Open Day 7 - Different Faces, Different Voices
Episode 277f: 2020 French Open Day 6 - Barbora Krejcikova, Making It on Her Own
Episode 277e: 2020 French Open Day 5 - Hot Take-Off (with Alex Gruskin)
Episode 277d: 2020 French Open Day 4 - Exits and Arrivals
Episode 277c: 2020 French Open Day 3 - Fun With Props with Ricky Dimon
Episode 277b: 2020 French Open Day 2 - Alexander Bublik Bursts Monfils' Bubble
Episode 277a: 2020 French Open Day 1 - The British Are...Leaving
Episode 276: Draw Me Like One of Your French Opens, 2020
Episode 275b: Original 9 - Kristy Pigeon
Episode 275a: Original 9 - 50th Anniversary Approaches
Episode 274: In a Roomy Rome
Episode 273o: 2020 U.S. Open Day 14 - Under Pressure, Thiem Outlasts Zverev
Episode 273n: 2020 U.S. Open Day 13 - Naomi Osaka's Statement Win
Episode 273m: 2020 U.S. Open Day 12 - Zverev & Thiem are Last Men Standing
Episode 273l: U.S. Open Day 11 - Azarenka & Osaka Win Semifinal Showstoppers
Episode 273k: 2020 U.S. Open Day 10 - Mary Carillo and the Final Fours
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