THE BIG T AT RG: DROPSHOT EDITION — The Heat Is On!
5/25/202626 min
Paris is turning up the heat, and the first two days at Roland Garros didn't disappoint. Petko and Brad Gilbert are back in the booth breaking down everything you need to know. Novak Djokovic survives a first-set scare against ‘SERVE-BOT,’ G.M. Perricard. There's a ‘New Rafa’ in town as Jodar scorches past Kovacevic in what could be a favorable draw for the Spaniard and the heat is already becoming a factor for everyone on clay. BG and Petko then look ahead to tomorrow's must-watch matches: Jovic vs. Eala, Navarro vs. Tjen, Medvedev vs. Wildcard Adam Walton, and a potentially electric atmosphere when 17-year-old Frenchman Moïse Kouamé steps up against Cilic with the home crowd firmly behind him. Don't miss the "first-on" matches on Tennis Channel — and catch us on the TC App for video. Au revoir! | ~24 mins 🎾 Paris heat wave — how it's shaping play on clay 🎾 Djokovic survives a first-set scare vs. Perricard 🎾 There's a new Rafa in town — Jodar scorches Kovacevic 🎾 Looking ahead: Jovic vs. Eala & Navarro vs. Tjen 🎾 Medvedev vs. wildcard Adam Walton 🎾 17-year-old Frenchman Kouamé vs. Cilic — home crowd factor
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First 90 secondsAndrea Petkovic· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to the Big T, the drop shot version, my favorite version, because we're going to be short and sweet. And for the first time, it's you and me, BG and AP together. How are you? You just arrived. Are you jet lagged? How are you feeling?
Brad Gilbert· Host0:21
I'm very strong, very solid. I've been coming here for 45 years, and I promise you, I have never seen weather like this. This is South Florida. This is Aussie wea- Usually in the first week, we get cold- Right ... damp, dreary, Hamburg weather, and the courts are slow. You walk outside now, and fitness, you know instantly, is a factor.
Andrea Petkovic· Host0:47
Well, I love that you're bringing the heat right o- off the bat. You brought the heat in a photo shooting a couple of weeks ago. Uh, it's all over social media. People have been losing their minds. How has it been for you to be a celebrity in Malibu and Hollywood?
Brad Gilbert· Host1:02
[laughs] Uh, well, first of all, I didn't really know, um, Andy, what I was getting into, and I'm a little bit germaphobic, and I, I didn't realize that the shovel with clay was gonna go on me. [laughs] Water was gonna go on me. But I had numerous people text me, and they thought for sure it was AI.
Andrea Petkovic· Host1:19
Ah, but it wasn't.
Brad Gilbert· Host1:21
[laughs] It took me about 24 hours to get rid of all the clay, but if I could redo one thing- Mm-hmm ... maybe I