As usual, Ubitennis CEO Ubaldo Scanagatta recorded a preview of the upcoming Slam tournament, the Roland Garros, and was joined by fellow long-time tennis writer Steve Flink. Here’s their chat:
00:00 – Nadal, Djokovic, Federer and Rublev are in the same half of the draw: “I honestly hoped Rafa and Nole would meet in the final…”
04:16 – Who will make it out of the bottom half? Is Dominic Thiem going to regain his lost form?
07:21 – The impact of the night sessions: “Journalists will never be able to leave to have dinner!”
09:19 – Federer will debut against a qualifier – how will he fare? “I think he would be happy to reach the fourth round, but I honestly don’t understand his scheduling…”
15:15 – Who has the better draw between Nadal and Djokovic? “Nadal will probably play Rublev and Sinner, so he might have a bit of a challenge in front of him.”
23:48 – Could the winner of a Djokovic-Nadal semi-final match get to the final with little left in the tank? “Djokovic will probably get to the semis without wasting too many energies, so this issue would probably affect him a little less.”
26:05 – An overview of the most interesting first-round matchups: will playing in front of his home fans (and possibly at night) revive Monfils? What about Medvedev vs Bublik?
29:55 – Is it a good thing for men’s tennis to have a new final? And who would be able to make the most of it?
Transcript by Tommaso Villa