French Open Day 2: Nadal, Djokovic - Convincing Wins, But Not Everyone’s Convinced
The Tennis Podcast
David Law
4.5 • 2.6K Ratings
🗓️ 29 May 2017
⏱️ 12 minutes
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Summary
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic started their campaigns at Roland Garros, but while both registered convincing looking straight set wins, not everyone was convinced by what they saw.
On the Tennis Podcast, Catherine Whitaker was joined by two Eurosport colleagues - former World No.5 Jo Durie and commentator Chris Bradnam - to dissect day 2 at the French Open.
How did the Djokovic / Andrew Agassi partnership seem like it was working? Was Agassi the coach sitting stony-faced like Ivan Lendl, or fidgeting and pumping his fist at his charge like John McEnroe?
How did Nadal look as he started his quest for a tenth title in Paris?
What was going on with one of the pre-tournament favourites in the women’s draw - Kristina Mladenovic - who became entangled in a 3-hour epic with Jennifer Brady?
Looking ahead to Tuesday, how do Durie and Bradnam rate the chances of British pair Andy Murray and Johanna Konta, who both start their campaigns?
It’s all discussed on the latest Tennis...
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| 0:54.4 | and with Euro Sport. |
| 0:55.8 | It's probably not going to be the longest of tennis podcasts from day two of the French Open |
| 1:01.2 | because my special guest today are the Dream Commentary duo of Chris Brannum and Jo Jury |
| 1:06.4 | and they have just hoffited it from the commentary box which they win for more than three hours, |
| 1:11.4 | commentating on the grueling, exhausting experience that was Keke McDonough rich |
| 1:17.2 | up against Jennifer Bradywood. |
| 1:18.6 | One of you care to sum up that three hour experience. |
| 1:21.4 | Jo, you can go. |
| 1:23.2 | I think we feel as we've played the match as well. |
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