Ep.160 - Zverev wins FIRST Slam at French Open / Recapping a WILD Roland Garros

About this episode

Erik and Aidan discuss Zverev's first Grand Slam win at the French Open and its implications for his legacy and the tournament's highlights.

This week Erik and Aidan jump on the pod to discuss Zverev's breakthrough at the French Open after year's of being on the precipice. The discussion then moves to who is now the greatest Slamless player, and what the impact a win like this has for Zverev's legacy. They also discuss the takeaways from the tournament and what we expect from the top players moving forward. Enjoy the recap and and be sure to check back next week for another episode! Contents: It FINALLY Happened 0:00 Greatest Slamless Player 7:57 Zverev's Legacy Impact 12:20 Match Analysis 16:35 Cobolli's Run 19:30 Zverev's Expectations at Wimbledon 22:33 Tournament Takeaways 23:43 Next Gen Performance 27:28 Stan Stat 30:45 What's New 31:47 Upset Alert 36:44

People in this episode

Hosts: Erik, Aidan

Topics covered

• Zverev's first Grand Slam win
• greatest Slamless player
• Zverev's legacy
• tournament recap
• next generation performance

Keywords

• Zverev
• French Open
• Roland Garros
• Slamless player
• tournament takeaways
• Wimbledon expectations

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