THE BODY SERVE: 2016 French Open Preview

Episode 44 of The Body Serve Tennis Podcast

Episode 44 is our Roland Garros preview. We start with the men's side, which got a whole lot more interesting a few weeks ago, with Rafa's resurgence, Andy's rebirth on clay, and Novak suffering a few setbacks. Next, enjoy our chat with Caitlin Thompson, co-founder of the new print-only Racquet Magazine and co-host of The Main Draw podcast. Stay tuned for info on how to subscribe or donate to Racquet's Kickstarter. Finally, we talk about the women's draw and, honestly, your guess is as good as ours. ​

1:30 Honoring Roger Federer's streak of 65 straight majors 
4:45 Is Rafa's draw "shockingly horrible," as James thinks? 
7:00 We can agree, though, that Novak's is a cakewalk 
11:30 Debating the merits of playing the week before a major 
15:30 Men's bottom half: wtf 
25:00 Our chat with Caitlin Thompson 
30:00 Previewing Racquet Magazine & why you should be as excited as we are! 
50:30 How to subscribe, donate, and get some awesome gifts 
54:15 Previewing the women's draw - starting with Serena, as always 
57:00 Is Azarenka really the second favorite? 
1:00:00 Checking in with Venus, Timea, Kerber, Madison 
1:06:15 Women's bottom half: your guess is as good as mine

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