The Wimbledon men’s singles draw has been made, with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer on opposite halves and each set to play intriguing first round opponents – a British wild card in Jack Draper for Novak, a wily lefty in Adrian Mannarino for Roger. Gill, Amy and Joel break it down and also take both a macro look at all the history and mystery that will make this year’s edition of The Championships exceptionally compelling.  

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Rafael Nadal announced he won't play Wimbledon or the Olympics in 2021. "It’s never an easy decision to take but after listening to my body and discuss it with my team I understand that it is the right decision," Nadal said. "The goal is to prolong my career and continue to do what makes me happy, that is to compete at the highest level and keep fighting for those professional and personal goals at he maximum level of competition." Gill, Joel and Amy react to Rafa's decision. Plus, Roger Federer lost to Felix Auger Aliassime in Halle. What to make of another speedbump in Federer's comeback?

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Novak Djokovic wins his 19th Grand Slam Championship at Roland Garros with a come-from-behind, 5-set victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas. Djokovic becomes the only player of the Big 3 to win each Grand Slam at least twice. This French Open championship also puts the calendar-year Grand Slam in play, as Djokovic also won this year’s Australian Open. Joel, Amy and Gill discuss the Djokovic run at Roland Garros as well as the physical and tactical brilliance of the Serbian superstar. 

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The 58th edition of the Rafa vs. Novak saga was a blockbuster – first-rate shot-making, unsurpassed court coverage, tons of drama and even government intervention. We break it all down and look ahead to what could be yet another notable chapter in the epic journey of tennis’ triumphant trio. 

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Djokovic def. Nadal

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Djokovic vs. Tsitsipas

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Though slightly tested in their Roland Garros quarterfinal matches, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have advanced and are now set to meet in the semis – Chapter 58 of this epic rivalry. We break down the Xs and Os, as well as dig into the plot points of their Roland Garros saga.

QF

Rafael Nadal def. Diego Schwartzman

Novak Djokovic def. Matteo Berrettini

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Djokovic vs. Nadal

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While Roger Federer has left Roland Garros, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have now made their way into the quarterfinals. Each faced early challenges from teenaged Italians, Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti, but eventually emerged triumphant. Gill, Amy and Joel break down what happened and look ahead to their next matches. They also dig into some insightful research Amy conducted for a recent story she just published.

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Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal all advanced past the 3rd round at the 2021 French Open. Federer survived a late-night thriller against Dominik Koepfer in an empty Chatrier. Nadal beat Cameron Norrie in a match with continued debate about the time between points. Djokovic rolled past Ricardas Berankis. Strategy, storylines and next round Roland Garros opponents are discussed.

R3

Djokovic def. Berankis

Nadal def. Norrie

Federer def. Koepfer

R4

Djokovic vs. Musetti

Nadal vs. Sinner

Federer vs. Berrettini

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Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal all advance in their 2nd round matches at the 2021 French Open. Federer survives an eventful match against Marin Cilic in which Federer was issued a highly unusual time violation warning as a returner. The use of the drop shot by Djokovic is discussed following his win over Pablo Cuevas. Nadal beat Richard Gasquet in a match of contrasting styles. The Roland Garros 3rd round matches for Djokovic, Nadal and Federer are also previewed.

Federer def. Cilic 6-2, 2-6, 7-6, 6-2

Nadal def. Gasquet 6-0, 7-5, 6-2

Djokovic def Cuevas 6-2 6-3 6-4

R3:

Federer vs. Koepfer

Nadal vs. Norrie

Djokovic vs. Berankis

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As the 2021 edition of Roland-Garros gets underway, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer all began their title quests. In this episode of “Three,” Gill Gross, Amy Lundy, and Joel Drucker explore what happened in each man’s opening match – and also explore their second round matchups, including one rivalry that goes all the way back to childhood.

Round one:

Federer def. Denis Istomin

Nadal def. Alexei Popyrin

Djokovic def. Tennys Sandgren

Round two:

Djokovic vs. Pablo Cuevas

Nadal vs. Richard Gasquet

Federer vs. Marin Cilic

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