Roland-Garros Day 1: Djokovic wins on 82nd slam appearance + Sabalenka leads media boycott
5/24/202636 min
Tennis Weekly returns with a Roland Garros Day 1 catch-up, headlined by Novak Djokovic surviving a first-set scare before powering through in his record-breaking 82nd Grand Slam appearance. We also review a tough opening exit for Emma Raducanu, who fell to Argentina’s Solana Sierra, and ask what she needs to do between now and the beginning of her grass campaign and Wimbledon. Joel and Chris also dive into the player-led media boycott spearheaded by world number one Aryna Sabalenka, highlighting growing tensions over prize money distribution and player welfare at the Slams. There was also deja vu for Taylor Fritz who was dumped out of Round 1 again, Frenchman Arthur Gea requested a very unscheduled toilet break and we are in dismay about how we end up with Hailey Baptiste vs Barbora Krejcikova in Round 1 of a Grand Slam.
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Hello, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Tennis Weekly with Joel, Kim and Chris. On today's Roland-Garros day one catch up...
Chris· Host1:22
Djokovic survived a first set scare on his record-breaking Grand Slam appearance Raducanu comes unstuck against Siegemund and Sabalenka lead a player boycott