Tennis Unfiltered

Swiatek's new coach, the 'Six Kings' of Saudi Arabia and James's wedding reviewed

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Calvin Betton calls in from Vienna, James Gray from honeymoon and George Bellshaw... is here also.


We started by answering a listener email from Blair, who asked: “I'm taking a few too many long haul flights in the next couple of months, and am looking for distraction recommendations. Which matches from the past 30 years would you recommend I download to watch? Any documentaries? I particularly enjoyed the Vilas one, so anything like that'd be great.”


Here are some links to the docs mentioned.


  • Agassi vs Sampras: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ACFmPyN80g&ab_channel=AustralianOpenTV
  • Federer vs Safin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agF1HkdpR6s&ab_channel=AustralianOpenTV
  • 1984 Wimbledon final, McEnroe vs Connors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQS-XriW9p8&ab_channel=JohnMcEnroeChannel
  • Girls on Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnHcaki-PO8&ab_channel=RealStories


    • In other news...


    • Iga Swiatek hires Wim Fissette, saying: "I said many times that my career is a marathon for me, not a sprint and I’m working, operating and making decisions with this approach. I want to say that I’m very excited and looking forward to working with Wim. He seems to have a great attitude, vision and huge experience at the very top level of tennis.”
    • Aryna Sabalenka passes Iga Swiatek as world No 1 despite neither playing this week
    • Danielle Collins backtracks on retiring, saying: "The Danimal story has not reached its conclusion. I will be back on tour in 2025.” She added: "Dealing with endometriosis and fertility is a massive challenge for many women and something that I am actively traversing, but I am fully confident in the team I am working with. It is just going to take longer than I thought."
    • In the “Six Kings Slam” event in Riyadh, Daniil Medvedev earns a $21,739 a minute after getting hammered by Jannik Sinner 6-0, 6-3, while Holger Rune reportedly earned 68 per cent of his annual tournament earnings
    • But is Saudi Arabia changing?
    • Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal to end their rivalry and both gave gushing tributes as you would expect
    • Forgotten man Roberto Bautista Agut beats Jiri Lehecka to win Antwerp, the second-oldest tour-level champion this year at 36
    • Grigor Dimitrov opens up about anxiety and panic attacks on court after losing the final in Stockholm

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