Roland Garros Day 5: Sinner Stunned, Serena is Back! Kouame, Tien & Jovic keep Rolling
5/28/202657 min
Hold onto your rackets — Day Five at Roland Garros just blew the tournament wide open. Jannik Sinner, the world No. 1, is stunned by Juan Manuel Cerundolo in one of the most jaw-dropping collapses you'll ever see. Up 6-3, 6-2, 5-1 — and then gone, losing 18 of the last 20 games. The draw is shattered. The field is wide open. And Petko and Brad Gilbert are live in the booth to make sense of it all. But that's not even the only bombshell. Serena Williams has officially announced her comeback — and she's starting in Queens. The ripple effects across the sport are immediate and immense. Meanwhile, the next generation is making noise: Moïse Kouamé grinds through five gritty sets, Learner Tien saves two match points to survive, and Iva Jovic absolutely dismantles Emma Navarro. The kids are not waiting their turn. Add a war of attrition — five men and three women have already retired, two walkovers, and Fokina's bizarre situation with his coach — and this is a Day Five that will not be forgotten. BG and Petko break it all down, debate what the Sinner loss means for Shelton, Tsitsipas, Zverev, and Novak, and look ahead to a massive Day Six: Djokovic vs. Fonseca, Ruud vs. Tommy Paul, Zverev in action, Jodar rolling, and Iga back on court. We need a nap. But first — this. 🎾 Sinner stunned by Cerundolo in five — was up 6-3, 6-2, 5-1 and lost 18 of the last 20 games 🎾 Wide open draw — what it means for Zverev, Djokovic, Shelton, and Tsitsipas 🎾 Serena is back — official comeback announced, starting in Queens 🎾 War of attrition — 5 men, 3 women retired; two walkovers and counting 🎾 Kouamé guts out a five-set win after being up 2 sets — next gen is real 🎾 Tien saves two match points to advance in five — the drama was insane 🎾 Iva Jovic crushes Navarro 0 and 3 — a statement match 🎾 Women playing night matches — BG has thoughts (the BG Solution) 🎾 Fokina and his coach — what on earth happened there? 🎾 Tomorrow: Djokovic vs. Fonseca | Ruud vs. Tommy Paul | Zverev | Jodar | Iga 🎙️ Hosted by Petko & BG 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 podcast edition, presented by ServiceNow, and we will do a full episode, Brad Gilbert, BG, by my side, or as they like to call you in France, Brad Gilbert.
Brad Gilbert· Host0:24
Gilbert. I once played Gilbert here, and they kept saying, "Game, Gilbert" and they would say, "Game, Gilbert" to me.
Andrea Petkovic· Host0:31
Oh.
Brad Gilbert· Host0:31
I said, "Why won't you call me Gilbert?" And they, they kept calling me Gilbert.
Andrea Petkovic· Host0:35
Oh, man. And we've had a crazy day of tennis already. Tennis news, maybe the biggest upset we've seen in two years, three years. I will get your opinion on that. Jannik Sinner is out. We have the official statement that Serena Williams will start to play doubles in Queens. So a lot has happened, but let's start with the news of the day. Jannik Sinner going out in five. He was up two sets to love, 5-1, double break, but ended up losing. What happened there?
Brad Gilbert· Host1:04
Holy Toledo. If you come to the courts enough times, you see something that makes your head scratch. There's no running out the clock in tennis. Two sets, 5-1, Sinner's faced one break point, he's cruising, and then inexplicably, we've talked about for a few days, the heat.
Andrea Petkovic· Host1:24
Mm.
Brad Gilbert· Host1:25
Upsets are contagious, but he completely runs out