It’s Grand Slam time! 🎾

Anastasia is joined by guest co-host Mitch Michals (Inside-In Podcast) for a full Roland Garros 2025 draw breakdown. They kick things off by explaining what a tennis draw is, how seeding works, and why wildcards cause drama every year—before diving into the first-round matchups that caught their eye. Osaka vs. Badosa, Sinner vs. Rinderknech, Baptiste vs. Haddad Maia, and more. Plus, they predict some spicy possible 4th round showdowns (Sinner vs. Fils, Musetti vs. Rune), share why the French crowd is a vibe, and ask: will we finally get that Sincaraz final?

👉 Listen to the end to hear our Roland Garros content schedule and let us know your favorite first-round matchup.

Chapters

00:00 Welcome to Grand Slam Season

02:13 Understanding the Draw

11:22 The French Open Draw Process

15:36 First Round Matches to Watch

32:43 Breaking down some projected Matches

52:30 Outro

Links Mention:

• Taylor Fritz telling Rinderknech to enjoy his flight home - https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/gp-easter-egg
• Match Stories - Lost Boys - https://youtu.be/9maE1Nb8e3o?si=4B0SGnvAIsHtFWNi

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The 2025 Rome Open had it all—career-defining wins, surprise storylines, and a whole lot of clay. In this Ground Pass mini pod, we break down Jasmine Paolini’s stunning singles and doubles sweep, Jannik Sinner’s return after suspension, and Coco Gauff’s ongoing stat struggles. Plus: why the men’s vs. women’s tennis debate needs to stop, who’s trending ahead of Roland Garros, and the vibes from one of the best stops on tour.

Chapters

00:00 - Intro

3:30 - WTA Storylines: Jasmine Paolini, Coco Gauff, Qinwen and more

12:50 - Italian Tennis Rennaissance

17:47 - Mini Rant: Let’s Retire the Gender Debate

21:01 - ATP Storylines: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz

30:10 - Other Winners: Draper, Stearns, Musetti, Osaka, Raducanu

34:59 - Coming up this week on tour

36:10 - Outro

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This week on Ground Pass, we’re catching up on all things clay season and diving into the beautiful chaos that is the Rome Open. But first, we recap the wild scenes from Madrid—including a super-detailed voice memo from Ramiro at @courtsatisfaction breaking down everything from seating to surprise side events.

⏱️ In This Episode:

0:00 – Kicking off + the Ground Pass update

2:50 – Madrid wrap + listener voice memo

17:00 – Rome is stunning: travel vibes + stadium drama

28:00 – Darth Sinner + Alcaraz’s tennis puppy energy

32:40 – No Djokovic in Rome—what’s going on?

38:00 – Jack Draper on clay is the real deal

41:00 – Emma Raducanu’s comeback + mental reset

44:00 – Iga Swiatek: time to figure things out

52:00 – Sabalenka: world #1 and thriving

55:00 – American women rising: Stearns + Baptiste

57:30 – Team Coachella = Coco Gauff + Alex Eala 🕶️🎶

1:00:30 – The doubles story you’re not hearing: Evan King + Chris Harrison

1:03:40 – Player of the Fortnight: Bianca Andreescu + Fabian Marozsan

✨ We’ve got stories, travel tips, and maybe a few statue jokes along the way.

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Links mentioned:

– Karue Sell - Meet the Professionals episode

– Our Patreon

– Instagram @court.satisfaction

– Match Stories: Osaka v Golubic

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