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Ep 27: Roland Garros 2026 Quarter Final Preview - Sinner Cramps Out of French Open as Mensik and Andreeva Storm Into the Semis plus Serena Makes Her Return
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- Talkn Tennis
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- Jun 4, 2026
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Summary
The French Open 2026 has been turned on its head and the boys are back to make sense of it all. Adam, Chris and Adrian break down the biggest talking point of Roland Garros so far, preview the quarter finals on both sides of the draw, and find time to welcome back one of the greatest tennis players who ever lived. The talk of the tournament at Roland Garros 2026 has been Jannik Sinner, who led Juan Manuel Cerundolo by two sets and 5-1 in the third before full body cramps brought the world number one to a standstill. What followed was one of the most extraordinary collapses in recent French Open memory, with Sinner losing the third set 7-5 and then 6-1, 6-1 in scenes the boys watched live after recording last week's episode. The cramp debate has taken over tennis, with talk online pointing to genetics. Chris, armed with his minor degree in human studies and biology, weighs in. On the men's side of the French Open, Jakub Mensik is into his first Grand Slam semi-final after defeating 19-year-old Joao Fonseca in a battle of the young guns, capping a remarkable run that included a five-set war with Navone, coming back from a bagel against De Minaur and outlasting Rublev across five brutal sets. Fonseca exits Roland Garros with his reputation significantly enhanced after stunning Djokovic from two sets down in the third round. Alexander Zverev comfortably accounts for Spanish teenager Rafa Jodar to firm as tournament favourite, setting up a blockbuster semi-final against Mensik. The boys also preview an intriguing quarter final between Felix Auger-Aliassime and Flavio Cobolli, and an all-Italian clash between the two Matteos, Berrettini and Arnaldi, who has logged close to 18 hours on court and played eight tiebreaks getting to this stage. On the women's side of the French O…