Roland Garros Day 6 - Sabalenka swerves media, sets up Stephens blockbuster

The Tennis Podcast

David Law

Sports, Wimbledon, Tennis, Sports & Recreation

4.5 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2023

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

At the end of Day 6 at Roland Garros, Catherine, David and Matt cover the longest straight sets match of Novak Djokovic's career against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Carlos Alcaraz's thrashing of Denis Shapovalov in the night session, a tantalising last 16 match between Aryna Sabalenka and Sloane Stephens, Sabalenka's decision to skip her press conference and how it was handled by the tournament, defeats for Andrey Rublev and Jessica Pegula, and the joy of having Elina Svitolina, Karolina Muchova and Daria Kasatkina still in the draw.

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Billie Jean King. This is Mary and Bartoli. I'm Matt Vellander. This is Mary Carillo.
0:05.3	This is Pam Shriver. This is Yannick Noah and you're listening to the tennis podcast.
0:20.6	Well, it is a mere 11.06 pm and here we all are myself David and Matt at tennis podcast
0:28.7	towers Paris where we have just discovered we have an Eiffel Tower view. Do we? Yeah, turn around David.
0:39.1	Well, David actually can't see from there. Turn your hand around and crane your neck quite considerably.
0:46.0	You'll be looking at the Eiffel Tower. Oh, good. I'll have a look later when I can do it properly.
0:51.7	Yeah, we've spent a considerable time in this flat and I've never noticed that, which will
0:58.0	probably tell you something about the view of the Eiffel Tower that we do have. I would say it's
1:02.4	restricted. But it's the Eiffel Tower. If this were theatre, the tickets would be discounted.
1:09.6	You'd be hoping for a considerable discount. Yeah, but it's there and it just confirms that we are in
1:15.6	Paris. And we've just watched a full day's play. Haven't we? At Roland Garros, before we get into it
1:24.0	all, I'll tell you that this edition of the tennis podcast is sponsored by Wilson, who are the
1:29.2	providers of the official ball of Roland Garros. The Wilson Roland Garros tennis ball is designed
1:35.2	specifically for the famous clay courts of Roland Garros, boasting a core design for longer rallies.
1:41.8	I hope that it aren't the cause. Isn't it air in the core? Is it really great air?
1:48.8	Yes, but there's other stuff. Other stuff? Great. It's the best of the best.
1:54.3	And a felt that limits moisture and dirt pick up for peak consistency during grueling points.
2:02.4	Won't many of those for Dennis Schappervalove. The Wilson Roland Garros ball produces performance
2:07.6	fit for the zenith of the clay court season. In addition to equipment provided for the tournament,
2:14.1	Wilson and the FFT have a range of co-branded premium Wilson Roland Garros products that combine
2:20.5	elegance and high performance, including tennis balls, rackets, strings, tennis bags,
2:26.4	and accessories. And we can offer an amazing prize package for two tennis podcast listeners,
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