French Open Day 14 - Ostapenko the champion, but how good will she become?; Would any sporting achievement top Nadal winning 10 French Opens? I dont think so. - John McEnroe;
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Jelena Ostapenko is the French Open champion, but was it a red-hot couple of weeks and ultimately a flash in the pan, or will she go on to win multiple Grand Slam titles? It provoked a fiery disagreement on the latest Tennis Podcast between presenters Catherine Whitaker (Eurosport) and David Law (BBC 5 Live).
Ahead of the men\\u2019s final, John McEnroe joined Whitaker on Eurosport to sum up the magnitude of achievement if Nadal were to seize his 10th title on Sunday.
\\u201cNadal winning ten titles at the French Open would be at the top of all sporting achievements,\\u201d said McEnroe. \\u201cGuys like Phelps have had all those gold medals, and there are so many other great achievements, and Federer\\u2019s are up alongside him, but then you think, has anyone ever topped this? I don\\u2019t think so.\\u201d
Does McEnroe think Wawrinka could spring an upset?
\\u201cStan has to hurt him early on, he is incredibly fit, and we have to make sure people realise how great a player Wawrinka has become. But this is the ultimate...
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