About this episode

Erik and Aidan discuss the opening round of the French Open, highlighting early upsets and the performance of young players.

This week Erik and Aidan jump on the pod this week to discuss the opening round of the French Open. There have been a few top seeds sent packing, but realistic expectations mean that these exits were actually not the most surprising losses. Meanwhile, the young talent in the next gen has been stepping up to the plate, with even 17-year old Moise Kouame making it through to the second round. Enjoy the discussion and be sure to check back later in the week for a full episode discussing these topics! Contents: Intro 0:00 Early Upsets 1:48 Next Gen Performance 8:14 Kouame Makes History 14:25 Djokovic’s Slow Start 15:44 Upcoming Matches 17:25 Potential Upsets 18:40 Stan Says Goodbye 20:17 What’s New? 21:13 Bet of the Week 24:43 Match of the Week 25:30

People in this episode

Hosts: Erik, Aidan

Topics covered

• French Open
• tennis upsets
• next gen players
• Moise Kouame
• Djokovic
• upcoming matches

Keywords

• French Open
• tennis
• upsets
• Moise Kouame
• Djokovic
• next gen
• sports podcast

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