Tennis: Wimbledon Preview, The Alcaraz-Sinner Rivalry & Sabalenka's Mental Game

Welcome to This Sporting Planet, your definitive source for 'The World's View of Sport'. 🌍🎙️ In this episode, our hosts Natalie Sawyer (UK), Suhail Chandhok (India), and Kate Allman (Australia) preview the Wimbledon Championships! We celebrate the new era of men's tennis, discuss the unpredictable women's draw, and are joined by wheelchair tennis champion Diede de Groot. The team dives deep into the major headlines and stories you need to know from the All England Club. Here is a breakdown of the main topics: The New Rivalry: We analyse the epic Roland Garros final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner and what their rivalry could mean for the future of men's tennis. Wimbledon Predictions: Our hosts make their bold predictions for the men's and women's singles titles, with a look at the chances for home favourites and a returning Novak Djokovic. Sabalenka's Mental Game: A debate on Aryna Sabalenka's surprising performance at the French Open and whether her mental strength is a chink in her armour. Wheelchair Tennis: We hear from 42-time major champion Diede de Groot about the physical demands of playing at Wimbledon and the growth of wheelchair tennis in the Netherlands. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro & The Alcaraz-Sinner Rivalry 07:29 - Novak Djokovic on Carlos Alcaraz 12:33 - Coco Gauff's French Open Win 14:27 - Is Aryna Sabalenka Lacking Mental Strength? 18:22 - Wimbledon Singles Predictions 29:36 - Interview with Diede de Groot 37:11 - The Open Women's Draw 41:43 - Coming up next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices