French Open Week 1 Chaos Round Up!

French Open Week 1 Chaos Round Up!

From Control the Controllables by Dan Kiernan

June 1, 2026 · 46 min · Episode 285

About this episode

The episode provides a recap of the first week of the French Open 2026, highlighting key matches and performances.

Our CTC Live series continues from Roland Garros 2026! Host Dan Kiernan is joined by broadcaster Candy Reid and performance analyst Mike James to round up an extraordinary first week at the French Open. From Fonseca's stunning comeback against Djokovic to Sinner's shock exit in the heat, the drama has been non-stop. Dan also gives us a first-hand account of being at the tournament with his players, including a brilliant moment with Landaluce after his 5hr 58 minute epic. This is the place to go for a round-up of Roland Garros action from a coach's perspective. Key talking points: Jannik Sinner's shock exit to Cerundolo in the heat, with Mike noting odds of 12,500 to 1 on that result, and Candy raising an interesting theory about redheads and the MC1R gene explaining Sinner's struggles in extreme temperatures. Fonseca's extraordinary comeback from two sets down to beat Novak Djokovic, with Dan sharing what it was like to witness that match in person sitting next to the Fonseca family, and the panel debating whether it was Novak's Roland Garros farewell. Rafael Jodar continuing his run and the unprecedented state of the men's draw, with no former Grand Slam champion remaining in…

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Host: Dan Kiernan

Guests: Candy Reid, Mike James

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Places: Roland Garros, Ukraine, Cerundolo, Landaluce

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