RG PREVIEW: The Paris Prophecy – Can Coco Repeat, Is Sinner a Lock, Djokovic Eyes #25
5/21/202652 min
The draws are out, the stakes are high, and the debates are HEATED! Brad Gilbert, fresh off of his clay court, spoof of Carlos Alcaraz's recent magazine cover, joins Chiz, and Nick at Tennis Channel Studios with your ultimate Roland Garros preview. Is Sinner already booking his victory speech? Can Coco defend her crown on the Parisian clay? And is this finally the year Novak Djokovic chases down that elusive 25th Grand Slam? The guys dig deep into both draws, break down the biggest threats, and field fan mail on some of tennis' most burning questions. Then it's rapid-fire "Quick Hands" — first-round must-watches, sleeper picks, teenagers to track, and which upset could blow the whole tournament wide open. To cap it all off, tennis legend and co-host Andrea Petkovic brings her Paris predictions, one bold call nobody sees coming, and the kind of insider insight only a former tour pro can deliver. Roland Garros starts now. Who's got Paris? 🎾 🎾 Men's & Women's draw breakdowns 🎾 Sinner's path, Novak's quest for #25 & Coco's title defense 🎾 Fan mail — why don't pros wear sunglasses & the serving stat you never knew you needed 🎾 Rapid-fire "Quick Hands" — sleepers, upsets & teenagers to watch 🎾 Andrea Petkovic's bold Roland Garros predictions Presented by ServiceNow. 📺 Watch the video version: https://www.youtube.com/@TennisChannel 📱 Stream all episodes + bonus scenes on the Tennis Channel App 👍 Like | 🔔 Subscribe | 💬 Leave a Comment 📞 Call us: 1-844-678-BIGT 📧 Email us: theBIGT@tennischannel.com #TheBigT #RolandGarros #FrenchOpen #CocoGauff #Sabalenka #Sinner #Djokovic #TennisChannel #RGPreview #Tennis #WTA #ATP #GrandSlam #ClayCourtTennis
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First 90 secondsAndrea Petkovic· Host0:00
But I don't think men over 45 should wear a scarf for fashion purposes unless they are sick. [laughs] [laughs] And I'm looking at all French men in this moment with their tousled hair and their unshaven face- [laughs] ... and then the scarf. [laughs] Like, leave that to Steven Tyler and Aerosmith.
Jeff Chisever· Host0:19
[upbeat music] The Big T presented by ServiceNow. And before we get into all the Roland-Garros talk, we gotta remind you that you can listen to us on the Big T on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, and you can watch us on YouTube and the TC app. Later on in the show, we got Andrea Pecovick. We're gonna get some predictions in our Roland-Garros quick hands questions. Brad Gilbert, Nick Monroe, I'm Jeff Chisever. Uh, BG, you're about to go to Paris. You're gonna be doing 15 daily episodes. And is this how we promote our viewers, just you rolling around in dirt? [laughs] Like, I've never even seen you show any skin, let alone... What, do you own a tank top? What's happening here?
Brad Gilbert· Host1:04
Uh, negative. You, you know, that- [laughs] Wardrobe? You know, 'cause look, I always cover up, but we were having a little bit of fun, and we spoofed a little bit of Carlos Alcaraz. A lot of people were texting me, saying, "Geez, BG, couldn't you have a little more flexibility in your elbow?" Or, "Was this real?" And secondly, I've never heard of Roland-Garros or a major referred to as a big tournament.