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A Duo Décimation in Paris
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Length:
85 minutes
Released:
Jun 11, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
What happen-ed at Roland Garros: Rafa Nadal leaves Paris with a TWELFTH title and Ash Barty with her unexpected first. Dominic Thiem made further strides up the ATP mountain, but fell just short to a ruthless Nadal, again. The women's draw saw a stampede of dark horses make the second week, cementing the WTA as a tour ripe with would-be winners. All that plus wind, rain, scheduling mishaps, and Madison Keys hunting down a towel snatcher on this recap episode of the 2019 French Open.
01:59 Ash Barty surprises and delights in her maiden Slam singles run
16:45 The weather causes poor scheduling, yet again
21:39 Konta's resurgence, fatigue in defending the WTA, and defending Jo
32:43 The other decimation that happened in Paris: Nadal's duodécimo
46:41 Fed's ball launch: subjectivity falls in favour of some while it doesn't for others
49:23 In defence of Nole, despite his "I'd like to speak to your supervisor" disposition
53:51 Holding organizers responsible for their shit decisions rather than blaming players
61:49 Double take: Kiki's TIME at world #1 and Thiem's #1 supporter
69:40 Rankings watch: Naomi & Ash top the WTA & a pair of new ATP top 10 entrants
73:29 Madison rectifies, James judges Simona, and G.E.M.S. Life vanishes
01:59 Ash Barty surprises and delights in her maiden Slam singles run
16:45 The weather causes poor scheduling, yet again
21:39 Konta's resurgence, fatigue in defending the WTA, and defending Jo
32:43 The other decimation that happened in Paris: Nadal's duodécimo
46:41 Fed's ball launch: subjectivity falls in favour of some while it doesn't for others
49:23 In defence of Nole, despite his "I'd like to speak to your supervisor" disposition
53:51 Holding organizers responsible for their shit decisions rather than blaming players
61:49 Double take: Kiki's TIME at world #1 and Thiem's #1 supporter
69:40 Rankings watch: Naomi & Ash top the WTA & a pair of new ATP top 10 entrants
73:29 Madison rectifies, James judges Simona, and G.E.M.S. Life vanishes
Released:
Jun 11, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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