Lindsay Davenport Talks Roland Garros, Coco Gauff, & Sinner/Alcaraz

TNT Sports did not disappoint with its coverage of Roland Garros 2025. This year marked the first in a new 10-year agreement, and it will be hard to top going forward.

Among the star-studded roster of contributors was Lindsay Davenport. Sports Illustrated's Serve On SI spoke with the Hall of Famer about TNT's coverage, Coco Gauff, and the rivalry between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.

What are some of the things that you look forward to the most about making the trip to Paris? 

You know, anytime you get to go back to a Major, it is pretty exciting. I've always been in love with this sport. I've always acknowledged it has pretty much given me my whole life something to focus on when I was little and certainly my family now. So, I still get goosebumps when I walk through the gates at Majors. 

This one was the toughest for me to play at. I didn't have a game that really did well on this surface. Being from California, I also never really learned how to move on, so this one presented the most challenges.

Ironically, it's the one I like to come back to the most because Paris is so awesome, and this one just has a vibe that's so different from the others. So, I've really kind of learned to embrace it. I wish I had embraced it more when I was playing, but certainly the atmosphere, the quality of tennis, and all of that I really take to heart now. 

I think you have a pretty strong resume in Paris. You were number one seed one year and 1996 double's champion. You got some hardware from the event!

I struggled through a couple of decent years, but this was always the one that was like, oh man, it could go any which way out here in any match.