Day 7 - THE BIG T AT RG: DROPSHOT EDITION - Fonseca vs Djokovic Aftermath, Defending Champ Coco Stunned & 'Cinderella' Svajda!
5/30/202620 min
🎙️ Hosted by Petko & BG | Paris is electric — and not just for tennis. With PSG vs. Arsenal in the Champions League Final taking over the city, Petko and BG bring the energy for a massive Day Seven at Roland Garros. BG is fully embracing the Paris vibes — French beret and all. 🎾 Fonseca-mania is in full swing — the aftermath of his clash with Djokovic has everyone talking. 🎾 UPSET ALERT: Defending champion Coco Gauff is out! Anastasia Potapova stuns the fourth seed 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 in one of the biggest upsets of the tournament. 🎾 The story you need to know: Zachary Svajda — a relative unknown — just reached the fourth round of a major for the first time, beating 25th seed Cerundolo in five sets, and pointed to the sky for his late father, who was also his first coach. It's the kind of moment that reminds you why we watch. 🎾 Naomi Osaka reaches the fourth round at Roland Garros for the first time. 🎾 With Sinner out, Cobolli and Berrettini are flying the Italian flag. 🎾 Tomorrow brings Fonseca vs. Ruud, Bencic vs. Svitolina, and more. Don't miss it. Watch on the TC App and YouTube. Listen on all major podcast platforms. For video versions https://www.youtube.com/@TennisChannel Tennis Channel App for all episodes and bonus scenes. Follow. Download. Leave a comment. 1-844-678-BIGT theBIGT@tennischannel.com We love talking tennis with you. 🎾
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First 90 secondsBrad Gilbert· Host0:00
Big T breaking news. Defending champion Coco Gauff is out in the third round to Podopova. She led a set, had 6-5 in the second, couple of points away from winning, 3-1 up in the third, and Podopova rallies, breaks, and then breaks again at 4-5 to win the match. We've been saying all tournament long, upsets are contagious, and the heat is an equalizer. Rough day for American women. Iva Jovic out and Anisimova out. Only Madison Keys left.
Andrea Petkovic· Host0:40
[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to the Big T, the Drop Shot edition, with Brad Gilbert and me, Andrea Petkovic, your hosts for the day. I'm so excited to talk to you again. It's been almost 24 hours, and you appear here, and you are wearing something on your head. Can you tell me what you are wearing?
Brad Gilbert· Host1:04
Ah, Gilbert has gone a little Parisian. Uh, I mean, Paris had the big win. We got Kwame on, so I'm busting a little French beret.
Andrea Petkovic· Host1:14
Well, I'm glad that my colleague Jason Goodall didn't see you, because today is a big soccer game, and it's Paris Saint-Germain, so with the beret, it's a brown... What kind of material is that? It's, looks hot. Today is hot.
Brad Gilbert· Host1:28
It, I was just gonna say,