Podcast Episodes

Roland Garros Day 8 - Now that’s a Grand Slam day, but what was Zverev thinking?

Episode 742

Electric matches, comebacks, breakthrough performances, and a heavy dose of controversy: Sunday at Roland Garros felt like a proper Grand Slam day. Catherine, David and Matt got stuck into it all on …

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

Roland Garros Day 7 - Briggs, the bubble and the banquet

Episode 741

Simon Briggs, quarantining at home in the UK after returning from Roland Garros, joins Catherine, David and Matt to share his experience of being in Paris, his thoughts on the event so far, how he se…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

Roland Garros Day 6 – Fifty shades of grey and the odd bit of blue

Episode 740

As the rain poured down at Roland Garros on Day 6, some matches failed to deliver on the hype, while others brought unexpected drama and two French players provided rays of sunshine. Catherine, David…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

Roland Garros Day 5 - Ostapenko reborn; Shapovalov combusts; Pas de bulle à Paris

Episode 739

It took until Day 5, but David has finally got a prediction correct! We rejoice about that, discuss a day which didn't exactly catch fire in terms of epic matches but did deliver numerous talking poi…

Published on 5 years, 3 months ago

Roland Garros Day 4 - Sonic Boom, Serena Out and Aggro Galore

Episode 738

Just when we thought the 2020 French Open couldn’t get any weirder, Day 4 began with a Sonic Boom over Paris as a fighter plane broke the sound barrier, and this was followed by Serena Williams withd…

Published on 5 years, 3 months ago

Roland Garros Day 3 - New stars emerge, others come-of-age, some are as good as ever

Episode 737

On Day 3 of this mysterious French Open, there were plenty of reasons for it to feel more like a normal Grand Slam: epic matches, new stars emerging, familiar names winning, and results which left pr…

Published on 5 years, 3 months ago

Roland Garros Day 2 - Familiar sights, but things feel different

Episode 736

Some familiar faces took to the court on day two, but that didn’t stop things feeling weird. Catherine, David and Matt convened to look back on those that won, those that lost, and where we go from h…

Published on 5 years, 3 months ago

Roland Garros Day 1 - It's all just so weird

Episode 735

The opening day of the French Open somehow managed to make 2020 just that little bit weirder, with the cold and blustery autumnal conditions dominating discussion and impacting matches. It meant ther…

Published on 5 years, 3 months ago

Roland Garros Preview, ‘Drip’ Review

Episode 734

A few months later than usual, but the French Open is here and the draws have been made.

We reflect on the significance of the headline match between Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka, discuss Jo Konta’s …

Published on 5 years, 3 months ago

Rome - Halep, Djokovic deliver; Is Rafa ready?

Episode 733

Despite having scarcely recovered from the US Open, Catherine, David and Matt are back to reflect on the week in Rome, which created plenty of talking points ahead of Roland Garros.

How did Djokovic l…

Published on 5 years, 3 months ago