First Round Mailbag | Roland Garros 2024

On the Mailbag, Gill Gross wraps up Round One of the French Open by answering your comments, including: thoughts on French 20-year old Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, what does Nick Kyrgios's comeback mean for tennis, should Terence Atmane have been defaulted, how does Holger Rune's mental game compare with Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, did Alcaraz play well against JJ Wolf, is Sinner similar to Novak Djokovic on clay, how does Sebastian Baez compare to Diego Schwartzman, is Matteo Berrettini likely to get back to the top-10, why is Jack Draper struggling, is Casper Ruud smart to play Geneva before RG, are there any concerns with Iga Swiatek ahead of her title defense and does young teenage success usually translate to future pro success?

00:00 Intro

04:40 Giovanni Mpetchi Perricard

11:53 Kyrgios Comeback

16:50 Atmane Incident

21:26 Rune Mental Game

26:48 Alcaraz Forehand/Injury

30:55 Djokovic vs. Sinner Clay

36:36 Baez - Schwarzman Comp

40:16 Berrettini Outlook

43:42 Draper Struggles

47:50 Ruud Geneva

52:28 Swiatek Concerns

57:50 Teenage Success

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