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Jun 2024
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RG Day 11 - Paolini, Andreeva rock Rolan...

David Law, Catherine Whitaker, Matt Roberts
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The anticipated semi-final between Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina became Jasmine Paolini vs Mirra Andreeva after a day of huge upsets at Roland Garros. Catherine, David and Matt react to the matches, discuss how they made them feel, and look ahead to tomorrow's semi-finals. On the men's side, there's chat about Alexander Zverev's victory over Alex de Minaur.


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