French Open Day 10 - Can Kostyuk win it all for Ukraine?
6/2/20261 hr 2 min
Catherine, David and Matt look back on a day which saw Mirra Andreeva, Marta Kostyuk, Alexander Zverev and Jakub Mensik reach the semi-finals at Roland Garros.
Part one - We discuss Kostyuk’s remarkable surge to defeat Svitolina, her moving words about the the significance of an all-Ukrainian match on a day when Kyiv was hit by bombing, and her chances of going on to win the title. Plus, analysis of Andreeva’s incredibly impressive performance to thrash Sorana Cirstea.
Part two (25:46) - We react to Mensik’s straight-sets win over Joao Fonseca, including how the indoor conditions affected things, Mensik’s business-like approach in the first two sets, and the electrifying finish as Fonseca saved six match points before Mensik eventually closed it out. How much concern is there about Mensik’s levels of endurance ahead of his semi-final against Zverev?
Part three (48:36) - A preview of tomorrow’s quarter-finals. Can Maja Chwalinska upset Anna Kalinskaya? Who’s the favourite between Flavio Cobolli and Felix Auger-Aliassime?
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First 90 secondsCatherine Whitaker· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to the Tennis Podcast on day 10 of the French Open, the first day of quarterfinal action and the first day of rain here at Roland-Garros. The heavens have been intermittently and very dramatically opening here in Paris, which may or may not be a pathetic fallacy because Matt Roberts' current mood is low. Send hugs through the ether to Matt Roberts, folks.
Matt Roberts· Host0:36
Yeah, the news I've been dreading arrived about half an hour ago.
David Law· Host0:42
What news was that, Matt?
Matt Roberts· Host0:44
One of the most important men in my life has, has left me, Marco Silva, Fulham manager. We've had five great years.
David Law· Host0:54
He's gone to sunnier climes.
Matt Roberts· Host0:56
He has. He's gone to Portugal. Who can blame him?
Catherine Whitaker· Host0:58
He couldn't unmute the, um, Marco Silva farewell video that the F- Fulham official count- account put out- I'm not ready ... 'cause he didn't feel emotionally prepared for the, the sad music that they might have put with it.
Matt Roberts· Host1:11
[laughs] I'll watch that in a few days.
David Law· Host1:14
When he's stronger.
Matt Roberts· Host1:15
Mm.
Catherine Whitaker· Host1:16
Uh, we are coming to you here in part one, folks. It's around about 6:00 PM, 6:15. Night session is still to come. Laura Siegemund is actually doing her best to delay the night session. She and Edouard Roger-Vasselin have