Day 11 - THE BIG T AT RG: DROPSHOT EDITION - Sabalenka Implodes, Shnaider Stuns, & The Semis Are Set
6/3/202622 min
In a tournament that has delivered stunning upset after stunning upset, Diana Shnaider took down world number one Aryna Sabalenka — and the meltdown that followed became the story of Day 11. BG and Petko break down every moment of the chaos and ask the big question: was this a Shnaider masterclass, a Sabalenka collapse, or both? On the men's side, Flavio Cobolli kept Italy's Roland Garros takeover rolling with a statement win over Felix Auger-Aliassime, while Jakub Mensik continued to dazzle — powerful, fluid, moving like a gazelle and looking every bit like a future major contender. And the women's draw is set. Magdalena Chwalinska's win over Kalinskaya sets up two must-watch semis — Kostyuk vs. Andreeva and Shnaider vs. Chwalinska — and BG and Petko are making their picks. 🎾 Sabalenka's meltdown — what happened and what does it mean going forward? 🎾 Shnaider is for real — breaking down the upset of the tournament 🎾 Cobolli beats FAA — the Italian Invasion marches on 🎾 Mensik moves like a gazelle — the most athletic player left in the draw? 🎾 Chwalinska over Kalinskaya — a result nobody saw coming 🎾 Women's semis preview: Kostyuk vs. Andreeva & Shnaider vs. Chwalinska 🎾 BG & Petko make their picks for the Roland Garros women's final 🎙️ Hosted by BG & Petko, tennis legend and co-host | Watch on the TC App and YouTube. Listen on all major podcast platforms.
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First 90 secondsAndrea Petkovic· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to the Big T, the Drop Shot edition on day 11 of Roland-Garros. I have Brett Gilbert next to me. I'm Andrea Petkovic. And Brett, so many things happened already and again here at Roland-Garros. We will talk about Sabalenka. We will talk about Cobolli, Mensik, Jakub, incredible story there, and the surprise lefty of the day. We have two surprise lefties, but I'm talking about Maja Chwalinska. But let's get into the biggest shock, Aryna Sabalenka going out. Not only the fact that she lost, that can happen obviously, but in the manner she lost. She was up a set and 4-1 double break, served for the match, but the wind and what was it that did her in in the end?
Brad Gilbert· Host0:51
Well, first of all, you know, we've seen everything here with weather. The hot weather, the hail, Paris has fallen with the riots, and today, cold and windy. But I feel like, honestly, inexplicably, a set, 4-1 double break, you're rolling. But I felt like why was she chirping and whinging in her box after every point? It made no sense, and then she was wanting them to get up after every point. But I almost feel like a little bit like when Sinner lost. It wasn't like Cerundolo did everything. Schneider just did enough to hang in there. And then the 5-4 game, she missed that easy volley. She never recovered after