# French Open Day 9 - Sabalenka shines as Serena announces return

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Podcast: [The Tennis Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tennis-podcast-7345967)
Published: 2026-06-02T01:03:44+00:00
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Catherine, David and Matt wrap up another eventful day, headlined at Roland Garros by Aryna Sabalenka vs Naomi Osaka in the night session, and elsewhere in the tennis world by the news that Serena Williams is making a comeback. Part one - We discuss Sabalenka’s statement win, how the match-up against Osaka reveals just how much she’s improved as a player over the years, and the use of Sabalenka’s drop shot. Elsewhere, victories for Diana Shnaider, Maja Chwalinska and Anna Kalinskaya are covered. Part two (22:04) - On an extraordinary day for Italy, we react to Matteo Arnaldi’s crazy late night win over a devastated Frances Tiafoe, Flavio Cobolli s*** on his pants but still winning, and Matteo Berrettini making it back to a Grand Slam quarter-final. Plus, Felix Auger-Aliassime is quietly through to the last eight. Should he be the favourite to make the final? Part three - Day 10 Order of Play & predictions and our reaction to Serena Williams announcing her comeback (47:14) Become a  ⁠Friend of The Tennis Podcast⁠ Check out our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠new merch shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ !  Talk tennis with Friends on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Barge! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up to receive our free  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, Fantasy League updates, and more) Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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