Ben and Courtney reunite to look back on the first two rounds that have been completed at Roland Garros in the men's and women's draws.
We start with the men, but the big story from Day 5 was undoubtedly the injury of Ash Barty, which forced the 2019 champion out of the tournament. What were the signs this was coming?
Is Iga Swiatek reaching Nadalesque levels of dominance and inevitability already? What are commentators going to do about Botic van de Zandschulp?
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Episode 241: Battles in Brisbane; Serena Wins a Title
Episode 240: ATP Cup Begins; Fires Continue
Episode 239: Barbora Strycova
Episode 238b: Top 10 Defining Female Players of the Decade
Episode 238a: Top 10 Defining Male Players of the Decade
Episode 237: Tennis Power Plays with Lindsay Gibbs
Episode 236c: Reviewing New Davis Cup (with Eleanor Crooks)
Episode 236b: Farewells and Fair Blocks
Episode 236a: Tsitsipas is King in England; WTAsia Wrap
Episode 235: Dude Tennis With Ricky Dimon
Episode 234: Tennis Politics with Vasek Pospisil
Episode 233: Bianca, Rafa Win a U.S. Open for the Millennium
Episode 232: U.S. Open 2019 Preview
Episode 231: On Stopping
Episode 230: Halep Takes the Wheel; Big 3 Roll
Episode 229: A Wimbledon Preview From Centre Court
Episode 228: Barty, Nadal Party in France
Episode 227: Draw Me Like One of Your French Opens, 2019
Episode 226: Nick Kyrgios
Episode 225: Quartermarks and Coups
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