![]() ![]() Jennifer Paddock – Journalist at Tennis View Magazine, teaching professional, and novelist.Will Boucek – Founder and CEO of The Tennis Tribe.Craig O’Shannessy – Founder of Brain Game Tennis and ATP Strategy Coach.Meet the Panelists Craig O’Shannessy Will Boucek Jennifer Paddock Warren Pretorius Van Sias Hanlon Walsh ![]() In the roundtable below, six panelists (including myself) make their tournament predictions and offer insight on the biggest doubles storylines to watch unfold during Roland Garros. But should we expect surprise results in true Roland Garros fashion? Or will the draws hold to form and play out predictably? With neither of those teams entered together in this year’s tournament, we will see new faces hoist the doubles trophies in Paris this year. In 20, Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic claimed back-to-back women’s titles and Kevin Krawietz and Andrea Mies won back-to-back men’s titles. While doubles has largely been no exception to the Roland Garros surprise effect, the past two years would tell you otherwise as we have seen repeat winners in both the men’s and women’s draws. ![]() Is it the red clay’s slower conditions that require longer rallies, more physical stamina, and tactical variety beyond a hard court power game? Is it the hostile Parisian crowd that can either make or break its stadium performers? Is it the unpredictable weather that can abruptly change the texture of the dirt from friend to foe? Of all the grand slams, Roland Garros always seems to bring the biggest surprises (minus Rafa, of course). ![]()
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