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Day Three at Roland Garros delivered the goods — and Petko and Brad Gilbert had a birds-eye view. 

Medvedev goes down in five to wildcard Adam Walton in one of the biggest shocks of the tournament, 17-year-old Moïse Kouamé stuns Cilic with a scorching display, and it's last dance territory as both Monfils and Wawrinka face the curtain at Roland Garros. 

Plus, Jovic beats Eala, Navarro advances, and Coco and Sabalenka stay on course. Then it's eyes forward — Blockx hands Demon a walkover, Jodar will tackle Duckworth, Khachanov faces Trungelliti, and Bencic meets McNally on the women's side. Don't miss the "first on" matches on Tennis Channel — and catch us on the TC App for video.  Au revoir! 

🎾 Medvedev shocked by wildcard Walton in five sets

🎾 17-year-old Kouamé stuns Cilic — the kid is for real

🎾 Last dance at Roland Garros for Monfils & Wawrinka

🎾 Jovic def. Eala | Navarro advances | Coco & Sabalenka on track

🎾 Tomorrow:  Jodar vs. Duckworth, Khachanov vs. Trungelliti

🎾 Women's look-ahead: Bencic vs. McNally

Paris is turning up the heat, and the first two days at Roland Garros didn't disappoint. Petko and Brad Gilbert are back in the booth breaking down everything you need to know.

Novak Djokovic survives a first-set scare against ‘SERVE-BOT,’  G.M. Perricard. 

There's a ‘New Rafa’ in town as Jodar scorches past Kovacevic in what could be a favorable draw for the Spaniard and the heat is already becoming a factor for everyone on clay. 

BG and Petko then look ahead to tomorrow's must-watch matches: 

Jovic vs. Eala, Navarro vs. Tjen, Medvedev vs. Wildcard Adam Walton, and a potentially electric atmosphere when 17-year-old Frenchman Moïse Kouamé steps up against Cilic with the home crowd firmly behind him. Don't miss the "first-on" matches on Tennis Channel — and catch us on the TC App for video. Au revoir! | ~24 mins

🎾 Paris heat wave — how it's shaping play on clay

🎾 Djokovic survives a first-set scare vs. Perricard

🎾 There's a new Rafa in town — Jodar scorches Kovacevic

🎾 Looking ahead: Jovic vs. Eala & Navarro vs. Tjen

🎾 Medvedev vs. wildcard Adam Walton

🎾 17-year-old Frenchman Kouamé vs. Cilic — home crowd factor

We are LIVE from Paris. The clay is red, the stakes are historic, and The Big T is open for business.

Brad Gilbert kicks off Roland Garros 2026 with the perfect guest — his close friend of over 40 years, the legendary Darren Cahill, coach of World No. 1 Jannik Sinner.

Two old friends. Forty years of receipts. Everything you need to know about the most important two weeks in tennis.

Both grinded the ATP Tour in the late '80s and early '90s. Both coached Andre Agassi. Both became two of the most respected minds the sport has ever produced. Darren has 7 Grand Slam titles as a coach — Brad has him beat, but only by one. With Sinner on the doorstep of a Career Grand Slam in Paris, that gap could close fast.

Darren tells the story of how he got here — from running a bar to a fearless 12-year-old named Lleyton Hewitt knocking on his door. He coached the youngest World No. 1 ever, then the oldest, and now the most dominant. The throughline? He answers that here.

It gets personal too. Darren shares what genuinely marvels him about Brad — including watching a card-carrying germaphobe willingly roll around in Paris clay for a BIG T photoshoot. Commitment to the brand conquers all.

Then it's all Jannik Sinner, the World #1 on pace for a historic season and a self-awareness rare in any athlete at any age. 

Plus, the piece of advice a young Sinner received from Novak Djokovic that quietly changed the trajectory of his entire career. They revisit the 2025 the gut-punch of three championship points away at Roland Garros 2025, and what Darren learned about his player from both moments.

 the rivalry redefining tennis — Sinner vs. Alcaraz. Ice vs. fire. Precision vs. improvisation. Two players who like each other, already splitting Grand Slams, building something that belongs alongside Borg-McEnroe, Agassi-Sampras, Federer-Nadal. The Big 3 era is over. This is what comes next.

Brad closes with one simple question — "If Jannik lifts the trophy here in Paris, what does that moment mean to you?"

The answer is worth the listen alone.

 

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In this episode: 

🎾 40+ years of friendship — two tennis lifers reunited in Paris 

🎾 From running a bar to coaching World No. 1s — Darren's wild road 

🎾 Youngest No. 1 ever, oldest No. 1 ever, most dominant No. 1 of his era 

🎾 Both coached Agassi — comparing notes 30 years later

🎾 A germaphobe rolls in clay. For a photoshoot. In Paris 

🎾 What makes Jannik Sinner truly generational 

🎾 Advice from Novak during 2024 AO. 

🎾 The 2025 RG heartbreak. What Darren learned 

🎾 Sinner vs. Alcaraz — the rivalry that's redefining tennis 

🎾 The Career Grand Slam. Paris 2026. History waiting to happen

The draws are out, the stakes are high, and the debates are HEATED!

Brad Gilbert, fresh off of his clay court, spoof of Carlos Alcaraz's recent magazine cover, joins Chiz, and Nick at Tennis Channel Studios with your ultimate Roland Garros preview.

Is Sinner already booking his victory speech? Can Coco defend her crown on the Parisian clay? And is this finally the year Novak Djokovic chases down that elusive 25th Grand Slam?

The guys dig deep into both draws, break down the biggest threats, and field fan mail on some of tennis' most burning questions.

Then it's rapid-fire "Quick Hands" — first-round must-watches, sleeper picks, teenagers to track, and which upset could blow the whole tournament wide open.

To cap it all off, tennis legend and co-host Andrea Petkovic brings her Paris predictions, one bold call nobody sees coming, and the kind of insider insight only a former tour pro can deliver.

Roland Garros starts now. Who's got Paris? 🎾

🎾 Men's & Women's draw breakdowns

🎾 Sinner's path, Novak's quest for #25 & Coco's title defense

🎾 Fan mail — why don't pros wear sunglasses & the serving stat you never knew you needed

🎾 Rapid-fire "Quick Hands" — sleepers, upsets & teenagers to watch

🎾 Andrea Petkovic's bold Roland Garros predictions

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What a weekend in Rome! Elina Svitolina — last week's special guest on The Big T — backed up her appearance in style, taking down American phenom Coco Gauff in a thrilling three-set battle to claim her 3rd Italian Open title and first in eight years. Then, just 24 hours later, hometown hero Jannik Sinner delivered a masterclass, defeating the resurgent Casper Ruud to win his sixth consecutive Masters 1000 crown. 

Hosts Brad Gilbert and Nick Monroe break it ALL down in a special Drop Shot Edition — giving you the HOW and the WHY behind Rome's biggest moments.

🔥 PLUS — 20-year-old Croatian sensation Dino Prizmic joins the show to talk about his jaw-dropping upset over Novak Djokovic in Rome, and reveals the training techniques that have tennis fans buzzing all over social media!

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