Roland Garros Recap & Sharapova's Two Year Ban

The Body Serve Tennis Podcast: Episode 46

We start episode 46 with a last-minute discussion of the news of Sharapova's 2-year ban. We break down the ITF report, talk about what "intent" actually means, and what this all might mean for Sharapova and tennis' future. Then, we chat about the second week of Roland Garros, which turned out to be, well, disappointing for us. Ignore how petty James is and enjoy our discussions about Bartoli's verbal diarrhea, more Kyrgios vs. Kitty Chiller drama, and what the future holds for Muguruza. ​

Time stamps ​

0:00 Breaking news! Sharapova gets 2-year ban 
2:15 What "intentional" means 
19:30 Roland Garros recap: Serena's loss to Muguruza 
26:00 Is Muguruza the real deal? 
34:30 The Rant: Taking aim at Serena's fairweather "fans" 
41:30 The warring fandoms 
45:00 Serena passes currently banned Sharapova as top-earning female athlete 
50:30 Bartoli's major gaffe exposes the blurred lines in tennis 
55:00 Men's results: Novak wins Career Slam, 4 in a row, and we are petty af 
1:01:15 Kyrgios' withdrawal and questioning the "Olympic spirit" fallacy 
1:08:45 Some good news: Venus is back in the top 10! 
1:12:25 Comebacks by Ashleigh Barty and del Potro

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