If Is a Dangerous Word
The Roland Garros quarterfinals are set, and despite a brief scare, Iga Swiatek continues her stunning win streak as the lone remaining top 10 seed in the women’s draw. But fear not, the quarterfinal match-ups are cracker (RIP Derry Girls). On the men’s side, we still have the promised Djokovic-Nadal quarterfinal, Alcaraz is still winning, and the once-presumptive finalist Tsitsipas has crashed out. We get serious about an issu important to us: Martina’s appearance on Piers Morgan’s show, the ongoing fight against trans women in women's sport, and what we're not talking about when we talk about this issue.
01:15 Women’s quarterfinals: they may not be what you asked for, but they’re still pretty good
10:25 Simona Halep opens up about panic attacks and emotional setbacks (PMo centers himself)
13:30 Women’s first week roundup: Queenwen, Kasatkina, Kerber, Coco, Sloane, Leylah
25:25 Men’s quarters: some of the top guys were tested but they (mostly) came through
30:30 Felix takes Nadal to five sets (allez!) amidst the Toni drama (it’s not that big a deal)
37:35 What’s the deal with this night session? One match?
48:20 Et ceteras: a mini Covid scare and Begu & Rublev’s near-misses
51:15 Talking about the movement against trans women in women's sport and why they're missing the forest for the trees
68:25 Quick follow-up on the language of discrimination + the damned subjunctive tense