We Are In Paris

Roland Garros approaches, and the women's draw has a heavy favorite in Iga Swiatek plus a few major contenders. In contrast, the men's tour seems in a temporary state of disarray, as Djokovic enters without momentum and Sinner and Alcaraz are dealing with injuries. What's worse, the 14-time champion, the (possibly) retiring Rafa Nadal, draws a man who starts his domestic violence trial days after their match. As usual, no predictions here but lots of chatter about this clay season and who's primed to show out. And what's a major without a little wild card drama?  0:50 Wild card drama is constant but a good chance to talk about maternity leave policy 9:00 Rafa draws That Guy 13:15 Men’s draw analysis: what to expect from Djokovic and the walking wounded? 21:20 Men’s draw: the tricky third quarter 28:05 Women's draw: it's Iga's world  35:40 Women’s draw bottom half: opportunity knocks 47:00 Fedal goes mountaineering