French Open Day 2 – Lucky Loser Trungelliti Captures Hearts; British Bullishness; Nadal Frustrated; Serena Ready To Return

French Open Day 2 – Lucky Loser Trungelliti Captures Hearts; British Bullishness; Nadal Frustrated; Serena Ready To Return

Despite some late drama, the Sunday start at Roland Garros had felt a little flat. Fortunately, that all changed on day two and there was plenty for David (at a wildlife centre) and Catherine (at the tennis) to talk about.


While a number of big names may have taken to the court, it was the World No.190 Marco Trungelliti who stole the headlines. The lucky loser’s 9-hour road trip from Barcelona, which caught the imagination of everyone at Roland Garros, got the Hollywood finale it deserved as he defeated Bernard Tomic to reach the second round. Catherine and David delight in the sheer romance of the story.


It was also a successful day from a British perspective as Cameron Norrie and Heather Watson won convincingly. Both players are talking with real confidence. How might they fare in the next round?


Elsewhere, there were wins for Petra Kvitova, Caroline Wozniacki, Dominic Thiem and Novak Djokovic. Who impressed most?


But there was no such luck for Wawrinka. His ranking will drop alarmingly after a first round loss to Guillermo Garcia-Lopez. But is there a crumb of comfort to be found in the way Stan is speaking optimistically about his health?


Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal was delayed by the rain and an inspired performance from Simone Bolelli. How much of a role did the heavy conditions play in that match?


Looking ahead to Tuesday, Serena Williams will play her much-anticipated first Grand Slam match for 16 months. What can we expect from her return?


There will be daily editions of The Tennis Podcast throughout the French Open, in association with Telegraph Sport. It is presented by Catherine Whitaker (Eurosport) and David Law (BBC 5 Live, BT Sport).

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Episode 43 - Rafa or Novak? A semifinal argument; Bob Brett part 2 - Taming Goran Ivanisevic

Episode 43 - Rafa or Novak? A semifinal argument; Bob Brett part 2 - Taming Goran Ivanisevic

On the eve of the men's French Open semifinals, and the much-awaited clash between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, Catherine and David continue their disagreement about who will win. And, in the seco...

6 Jun 201334min

Episode 42 - Serena Williams Interview; French Open Draw Dissection; Our Birthday

Episode 42 - Serena Williams Interview; French Open Draw Dissection; Our Birthday

In Episode 42, we celebrate our first birthday with an interview with Serena Williams. The World No.1 tells us what is driving her to continue into her 30's, whether she ever feels aches and pains in ...

24 Mai 201323min

Episode 41 - Bob Brett: Inside The World Of Boris Becker; Rome Review

Episode 41 - Bob Brett: Inside The World Of Boris Becker; Rome Review

In the first part of our in-depth, exclusive interview with the great coach Bob Brett, the Australian tells us all about the three and a half years that he spent coaching Boris Becker between 1987 and...

21 Mai 201346min

Episode 40 - David Felgate: The Henman Years; Madrid Review; Roland Garros Predictions

Episode 40 - David Felgate: The Henman Years; Madrid Review; Roland Garros Predictions

In Episode 40, we feature an exclusive, in-depth, emotional interview with the long-time coach of Tim Henman - David Felgate. What was it like when Henman went from spindly 17-year-old outsider to Wim...

14 Mai 201357min

Episode 39 - Meet Donna Vekic; Coach David Felgate's view; And Who Is The Player Of The Year So Far?

Episode 39 - Meet Donna Vekic; Coach David Felgate's view; And Who Is The Player Of The Year So Far?

We are into the fifth month of the year, and David is already nominating someone for player of the year  so far - here's a clue, he's not in the Top 4. We also meet the youngest woman in the Top 100 -...

8 Mai 201343min

Episode 38 - Grigor Dimitrov - Is This It? Djokovic Ends Nadal's Decade Of Domination; Fed Cup - Anyone Understand The Format?

Episode 38 - Grigor Dimitrov - Is This It? Djokovic Ends Nadal's Decade Of Domination; Fed Cup - Anyone Understand The Format?

The headline story from Monte Carlo was the defeat of Rafael Nadal for the first time in the Principality for a decade, but almost as many people left talking about Grigor Dimitrov as they did Novak D...

23 Apr 201346min

Episode 37 - 'Tsonga Can Grab a Slam' - Roger Rasheed; Roger Federer or Tiger Woods?; Why Is Isner Better On Clay? Classic Clay Court Clashes;

Episode 37 - 'Tsonga Can Grab a Slam' - Roger Rasheed; Roger Federer or Tiger Woods?; Why Is Isner Better On Clay? Classic Clay Court Clashes;

The tennis circuit moves from hard court to clay this week and we find ourselves asking a number of questions. Why is 6'9" John Isner better on clay than grass? What is the greatest clay court match y...

15 Apr 201354min

Episode 36 - Britain makes Davis Cup history; Bethanie Mattek-Sands interviewed; And do Tennis clothes matter?

Episode 36 - Britain makes Davis Cup history; Bethanie Mattek-Sands interviewed; And do Tennis clothes matter?

After Great Britain won a Davis Cup match from two rubbers down for the first time in 83 years, David and Catherine spend the first 13 minutes of Episode 36 trying to make sense of it all. The rest of...

9 Apr 201349min

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