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Djokovic sets up Fonseca SHOWDOWN, Rybakina CRASHES out, Sinner schedule DEBATE | Roland Garros 2026
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Djokovic sets up Fonseca SHOWDOWN, Rybakina CRASHES out, Sinner schedule DEBATE | Roland Garros 2026
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On today’s episode, we’ll be unpacking a dramatic Day 4 at Roland Garros, where Novak Djokovic battled through the heat to get past Royer and set up a blockbuster clash with Joao Fonseca. We’ll be debating the extreme conditions in Paris, the lack of a clearly enforced heat rule, and whether player welfare is being overlooked after scenes like Jakub Mensik collapsing on court. We’ll also get into the ongoing scheduling conversations, with attention shifting away from night sessions for once. Elsewhere, there’s plenty of intrigue on the men’s side, including smooth progress for some seeds and off-court drama involving Davidovich Fokina. On the women’s side, we’ll react to the shock exit of Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina, whose calendar Slam hopes ended in a final-set tiebreak, and assess what went wrong. Plus, we’ll cover Iga Swiatek’s continued dominance in Paris, a worrying injury to Hailey Baptiste, and look ahead to Day 5, with Jannik Sinner set to open play on Philippe-Chatrier.
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00:00 - Intro
03:42 - Djokovic sets up Fonseca clash
07:33 - Does Roland-Garros have a heat rule?
11:43 - Jakub Mensik Medica assistance
14:17 - Paul Rudd/Ruud Round 3 clash
14:50 - Jodar chases Roddick Record
17:10 - Alejandro Davidovich Fokina coach ghosts him
19:39 - Blockx might sue Roland-Garros
21:35 - Doubles draw ran out of players!
23:57 - Rybakina out and Vukov walked out
28:10 - Swiatek equals Chris Evert Record
29:50 - Hailey Bapstise injury
33:50 - Player crosses the net to check mark
36:11 - Jannik Sinner Opening Philippe Chatrier
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