<p>Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts are in Paris where the Roland Garros draws have taken place as players plan to protest the prize money on offer by limiting their media commitments. </p><p><strong>Part one - Carlos Alcaraz is out of Wimbledon (00:00 - 12:57)</strong> Our reaction, what it means for Alcaraz, and what it means for men’s tennis. </p><p><strong>Part two - Roland Garros draws. (12:57 - 50:07)</strong> We break down the main headlines from Thursday’s draw ceremony at The Orangerie. Is this the year Jelena Ostapenko vs Iga Swiatek finally happens here? Which round one matches pop off the page? And can anyone possibly stop Jannik Sinner? </p><p><strong>Part three - Players plan media walk out to protest Grand Slam prize money (50:07)</strong> How effective could the planned action be?</p><p>Become a&nbsp;<a href="https://tennis.supportingcast.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Friend of The Tennis Podcast⁠</a></p><p>Check out our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetennispodcast.net/shop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠new merch shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>!&nbsp;</p><p>Talk tennis with Friends on&nbsp;<a href="https://tennis.supportingcast.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Barge!&nbsp;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Sign up to receive our free&nbsp;<a href="http://eepurl.com/gbmzRX" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;(daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, Fantasy League updates, and more)</p><p>Follow us on&nbsp;<a href="http://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;(@thetennispodcast)</p><p>Subscribe to our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thetennispodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;channel.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The Tennis Podcast

The Tennis Podcast

Roland Garros Draws - Swiatek vs. Ostapenko could be ON!

MAY 21, 202667 MIN
The Tennis Podcast

Roland Garros Draws - Swiatek vs. Ostapenko could be ON!

MAY 21, 202667 MIN

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<p>Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts are in Paris where the Roland Garros draws have taken place as players plan to protest the prize money on offer by limiting their media commitments. </p><p><strong>Part one - Carlos Alcaraz is out of Wimbledon (00:00 - 12:57)</strong> Our reaction, what it means for Alcaraz, and what it means for men’s tennis. </p><p><strong>Part two - Roland Garros draws. (12:57 - 50:07)</strong> We break down the main headlines from Thursday’s draw ceremony at The Orangerie. Is this the year Jelena Ostapenko vs Iga Swiatek finally happens here? Which round one matches pop off the page? And can anyone possibly stop Jannik Sinner? </p><p><strong>Part three - Players plan media walk out to protest Grand Slam prize money (50:07)</strong> How effective could the planned action be?</p><p>Become a&nbsp;<a href="https://tennis.supportingcast.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Friend of The Tennis Podcast⁠</a></p><p>Check out our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetennispodcast.net/shop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠new merch shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>!&nbsp;</p><p>Talk tennis with Friends on&nbsp;<a href="https://tennis.supportingcast.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Barge!&nbsp;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Sign up to receive our free&nbsp;<a href="http://eepurl.com/gbmzRX" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;(daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, Fantasy League updates, and more)</p><p>Follow us on&nbsp;<a href="http://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;(@thetennispodcast)</p><p>Subscribe to our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thetennispodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;channel.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>