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Brad Gilbert and Petko are back for Day 13 as Paris delivers a day nobody saw coming. The headline: Matteo Arnaldi retires before his semifinal, handing Flavio Cobolli a walkover into his first Grand Slam final — only the second man in the Open Era to get there that way, joining Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon 2022. BG and Petko break down Sunday's men's final, where Zverev enters with a 3-1 head-to-head edge over Cobolli after dispatching Mensik. Then it's all about the women's final: 19-year-old Mirra Andreeva, the youngest Grand Slam finalist since Coco Gauff in 2022, against qualifier Maja Chwalinska — ranked 114th, never faced a Top 10 player, and only the second qualifier in Open Era history to reach a Grand Slam final, joining Emma Raducanu at the 2021 US Open. Can Chwalinska pull a Raducanu? BG and Petko dig in. Plus — two full episodes drop this weekend, recorded right after each final with Prakash Amritraj and special guest Lindsay Davenport.
🎾 Arnaldi retires — Cobolli becomes only the second man in the Open Era to receive a walkover into a Grand Slam final
🎾 Zverev vs. Mensik recap — how Zverev set up Sunday's final holding a 3-1 H2H edge over Cobolli
🎾 Women's final preview — Andreeva (19, seeded 8th) vs. Chwalinska (24, ranked 114th) in a matchup with no precedent
🎾 The Raducanu question — can Chwalinska complete the most improbable Grand Slam run since the 2021 US Open?
🎾 Historic stakes — the lowest-ranked finalist in Roland Garros history vs. the youngest finalist since Gauff in 2022
🎾 Weekend finals reminder — two full Big T episodes drop after each final, with Prakash Amritraj joining the desk
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"Day 13 - THE BIG T AT RG: DROPSHOT EDITION - RG Finals Are Set... Andreeva vs. Chwalinska & Zverev vs. Cobolli - Who Will Win It All?" is an episode of The Big T. Runtime 21 min. Published June 5, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.