French Open Day 11 - What Next For Novak Djokovic? Murray, Stan, Nadal, Thiem Through; Pliskova or Halep New World No.1?

Published: June 8, 2017, 6:40 a.m.

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After a busy day in which all four of the men\\u2019s quarterfinals and two of the women\\u2019s quarters were played, the question on everyone\\u2019s lips was \\u2018what was wrong with Novak Djokovic\\u2019.

Listeners to The Tennis Podcast will know that it has been a recurring conversation over the past 12 months, and if anything, this latest episode - a straight sets defeat to Dominic Thiem - was even more mystifying.

So, what is wrong with Djokovic? Did he, as John McEnroe suggested in commentary on Eurosport, \\u2018tank\\u2019 in the third set? Or, are we damning Thiem with faint praise after registering his first ever win over the former World No.1? Either way, what should Djokovic do from here?

The Tennis Podcast team also talk about Andy Murray\\u2019s hard-fought win over Kei Nishikori, and the size of the task he will face against an in-form Stan Wawrinka in the semifinals. Who do presenters Catherine Whitaker and David Law think will win that one?

They also talk about Rafael Nadal\\u2019s serene progress, the wonder...


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