Bonjour! The Sit-Down hosts Viv Christie and Matt Trollope discuss all the big news from week 1 of Roland Garros with experts Sam Stosur and Todd Woodbridge. 4-time champion Iga Swiatek is a step closer to defending her title after a convincing win over Emma Raducanu, while the Joao Fonseca juggernaut rolls on following his straight-sets triumph over Hubert Hurkacz. Casper Ruud’s shock elimination has opened up the draw for Alexei Popyrin and reignited the conversation about event scheduling. Hometown hero Gael Monfils has come back from two sets down to break the record for most 5-set wins at the event. The panel reacts to Naomi Osaka’s emotional media conference and recaps historical titles for Novak Djokovic and Maya Joint. Plus, Brie Stewart and Duncan McKenzie-McHarg join us from on the ground in Paris.

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Jasmine Paolini has completed the Italian double, defeating Coco Gauff to claim the Rome singles title and taking down Elise Mertens and Veronika Kudermetova to win doubles with compatriot Sara Errani. Carlos Alcaraz has extended his head-to-head lead over Jannik Sinner, ending the Italian’s 26-match winning run in the Rome final. We check in with Brie Stewart and Duncan McKenzie-McHarg on the ground in Paris, while in studio, Xavier Muhlebach hosts a Roland Garros fantasy draft with experts Luke Saville, Simon Rea, and Viv Christie competing for bragging rights at Roland Garros.

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With the Rome finals beckoning, AO 2024 finalist Zheng Qinwen has finally toppled Aryna Sabalenka on her seventh attempt, Coco Gauff has maintained her perfect record against teen queen Mirra Andreeva, and Carlos Alcaraz has locked in the No.2 seeding for Roland Garros after Alexander Zverev lost to Lorenzo Musetti in the quarterfinals. In What’s Caught Your Eye, Brie Stewart breaks down the split between Novak Djokovic and coach Andy Murray, Simon Rea dives into Peyton Stearns’ historic tie-breaker run, Luke Saville unpacks how the packed schedule is reshaping tournament fields, and Xavier Muhlebach brings us the surreal moment Sinner met the Pope. Plus, data whiz Simon has his say on Iga Swiatek’s slump and why we shouldn’t discount the ‘Queen of Clay’ ahead of Paris.

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