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"Courtside Conversations" – EP 10: Roland-Garros 2025 debrief!

In this tenth episode of your podcast, Gigi Salmon and Patrick McEnroe look back on the spectacular Parisian Grand Slam.

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 - Romain Vinot

Throughout the year, "Courtside Conversations: the Roland-Garros tennis podcast" invites you to listen to some exciting and insightful chats between host Gigi Salmon and her high-profile guests. After Alex Corretja, Marion Bartoli, Mark Woodforde, Mats Wilander, Cédric Pioline, Christopher Clarey, Daniela Hantuchova and Amélie Mauresmo, it’s now Patrick McEnroe’s turn to step up to the mic. The President of the International Tennis Hall of Fame spoke about the unforgettable finals of the 2025 edition of the second Major of the year.

"It was the greatest match I've ever seen at Roland-Garros". With these words, Patrick McEnroe described the legendary final played by Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner two weeks ago. A men’s doubles champion at Roland-Garros in 1989, McEnroe – who commentated this year's tournament alongside his brother John for the new official broadcaster TNT Sports – was captivated by the energy, power, calm, fair play and aggressive style of the two best players on the ATP Tour. While he now hopes that other players will be able to match the world number 1 and his closest rival, he is already looking forward to their next meeting.

Patrick McEnroe was also impressed by Coco Gauff's stunning performance against Aryna Sabalenka. In his opinion, the constantly evolving young American has the physical, technical and psychological strengths to continue thriving on all surfaces. Also asked about the ceremony to celebrate Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Loïs Boisson's incredible journey, the President of the International Tennis Hall of Fame gave his point of view in no uncertain terms, as he is used to doing on his social media platforms!

To listen to the full conversation between Gigi and Patrick, make yourself comfortable and click on the player below:

Because tennis never stops, the eleventh episode of “Courtside Conversations” will be broadcasted at the end of July. Alongside a new guest, the British journalist will look back on the key storylines from Wimbledon and preview the hard-court season leading up to the final Grand Slam of the year.