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12.05.2023

It's awards season! As 2023 comes to a close, James Gray, Calvin Betton and George Bellshaw start to mull over who's hot and who is not after a dramatic 12 months. Maybe the more things change the more they stay ...

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12.05.2023 The 2023 Tennis Unfiltered Awards: Voting opens for player of the year, moment of the year, doubles team and more It's awards season! As 2023 comes to a close, James Gray, Calvin Betton and George Bellshaw start to mull over who's hot and who is not after a dramatic 12 months. Maybe the more things change the more they stay ...
11.28.2023 How Sinner led Italy to Davis Cup glory over Djokovic and the rest, BJK Cup draw and the Next Gen hits Saudi George Bellshaw is still on holiday for one more week so former player turned now presenter, commentator and broadcaster Pippa Horn joins James Gray (inews.co.uk and i newspaper) and Calvin Betton (ATP coach) Italy win the Davis Cup final, powered ...
11.21.2023 Djokovic bosses the ATP World Tour Finals - can he now win the Davis Cup again? Calvin Betton (coach of Henry Patten and Luke Johnson) and James Gray (inews.co.uk) are joined by Ben Lewis (Match Point Canada) subbing in for George Bellshaw to look back at the ATP World Tour Finals in Turin and ahead to ...
11.14.2023 Why Murray and Lendl split, Djokovic and Swiatek seal year-end No 1 + your Qs on Mannarino, Billy Harris and rival podcasts George Bellshaw delays his holiday to join James Gray and Calvin Betton to look through another full week of tennis news Andy Murray and Ivan Lendl have split for a third time Novak Djokovic's win over Holger Rune seals year-end ...
11.07.2023 Novak Djokovic is chasing down Jimmy Connors, rethinking the Masters and more WTA madness "He was like the Donald Trump of tennis!" Listen on to find out who Calvin Betton was talking about when he said this. Our resident tennis coach was in fine form with George Bellshaw (ex-Metro) and James Gray (inews.co.uk) watching ...
10.31.2023 Andy Murray beaten by the Demon AGAIN, Toni Nadal says tennis players have gone soft and the WTA Finals is a mess It's another weekly tennis round-up featuring tennis coach Calvin Betton, fresh off a German carpet, broadcaster and columnist George Bellshaw, fresh off a practice court, and James Gray (inews.co.uk) is on dog duty. They discussed: Another defeat for a downbeat ...
10.24.2023 Why Raducanu's coaches 'can't keep up', Boris Becker is Rune's new man and the mystery of appearance fees We have to start with an apology: James was hit by serious technical gremlins this week that mean his audio died just a few minutes into the podcast and we have had to rely on the emergency back-up. Hopefully it ...
10.17.2023 Views on shoes, a load of balls, the underrated Hurkacz and the passive aggression of Federer-Nadal-Djokovic Calvin Betton tunes in from Stockholm to join George Bellshaw and James Gray for another look back at the week that was in tennis. What it's like inside the 250 in Stockholm Why was Leylah Fernandez wearing basketball shoes? Does ...
10.09.2023 Jannik Sinner comes of age, Coco Gauff is back to square one and Stefanos Tsitsipas has his Dad back James Gray, Calvin Betton and George Bellshaw talk about all the biggest issues from tennis last week including... Jannik Sinner beats Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev in consecutive matches to win the Beijing title and move to a career-high No ...
10.02.2023 Tennis fans dressed as empty seats in China, Evans's take on limpy Sinner and Wim Fisette's contract Calvin Betton (@calvbetton), George Bellshaw (@BellshawGeorge) and James Gray (@JamesGraySport) discuss all the latest issues in tennis this week. Including... - How does a tennis coach work from home? - What can video analysis do for you? - Is Wim ...
09.25.2023 What is the point of the Laver Cup? George Bellshaw and Calvin Betton join James Gray to answer the big questions in the world of tennis this week, including: What is the point of the Laver Cup? Can it survive without Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and co? Wouldn't it ...
09.19.2023 Will Simona Halep ever come back from her doping ban? James Gray, Calvin Betton and George Bellshaw discuss all the latest news from the tennis world over the last seven days, including... - What Sky Sports said about YOUR feedback on their coverage of the US Open - The WTA ...
09.11.2023 US Open review: Is Novak Djokovic just cashing in on the weakest era of all time? Calvin Betton joins James Gray and (very briefly) George Bellshaw to look back at the US Open and answer as many of your questions as possible in an hour Why did Daniil Medvedev not change his return position? Is Novak ...
09.10.2023 US Open day 14: Coco Gauff's brilliant US Open acceptance speech and three key battlegrounds in Djokovic vs Medvedev George Bellshaw joins James Gray (inews.co.uk/i newspaper) to look back at Coco Gauff's maiden grand slam title and one last preview of the men's final Should we bother interviewing players after finals or just give them the microphone? What next ...
09.09.2023 US Open finals weekend: THAT Djokovic celebration, Medvedev springs a surprise and predicting Gauff vs Sabalenka It's US Open finals weekend! James Gray and George Bellshaw discuss... Two pantomime villains, one more willing than the other, in Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev How Carlos Alcaraz was unpicked by the 2021 US Open champion Whether Coco Gauff ...
09.08.2023 US Open, day 12: The gameplan Ben Shelton needs to beat Novak Djokovic and why Alcaraz vs Medvedev is not a forgone conclusion Calvin Betton and James Gray look back at the women's semi-finals and ahead to the men's on Friday night... What has Coco Gauff actually done with her forehand to add racket head speed? How Aryna Sabalenka became world No 1 ...
09.07.2023 US Open semi-final predictions: Any upsets for Djokovic and Alcaraz? Destiny for Coco Gauff? James Gray and George Bellshaw look back at the US Open quarter-finals and make their predictions for the semis Can anything, or anyone, stop Novak Djokovic or Carlos Alcaraz from reaching the final? What does Ben Shelton have to do ...
09.06.2023 US Open quarter-finals: Djokovic's angry outburst, Gauff becomes favourite and how Sabalenka became No 1 James Gray is joined by former player, now broadcaster and commentator Pippa Horn to talk about the latest US Open news including... Coco Gauff thrashes Jelena Ostapenko in just 67 minutes to cement her place as favourite for the title ...
09.04.2023 US Open week 1 review w/Calvin Betton: Inside the Flushing Meadows locker room, title predictions and Swiatek’s big problem James finally tracks down Calvin Betton, who is still recovering from third-round defeat for Henry Patten and Julian Cash to Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden. We talked about... Whether sushi is the root of all the illness at the US ...
09.01.2023 US Open Day 4 review: Another BRUTAL Berrettini injury, Murray's finaly defeat and the oldest man James Gray and George Bellshaw look back at round two of the US Open Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
08.31.2023 US Open, Day 3 review: Tsitsipas stunned by rising star Zhang, more Ruud struggles, and does Venus Williams still deserve a wildcard? James Gray and George Bellshaw look back on the second round of the US Open on Wednesday where... - Zhang Zhizhen became the first Chinese man to beat a top-five opponent in ATP rankings history, stunning last year's runner-up Casper ...
08.31.2023 US Open, Day 2 review: The Brits are on a roll, VAR mess not restricted to football, Dimitrov's match of the tournament James Gray looks back at the second day of action at the US Open where more seeds fell to make it a total of 17 out, more than a quarter, after only the first round. Six British players picked up ...
08.29.2023 US Open, Day 1 review: Rune's court complaints, Thiem's draw opens up, Siegmund 'tries her best' vs Gauff and Sakkari in tears What happened at the US Open on Day 1? Well... In the men’s draw… Holger Rune loses to Roberto Carballes Baena and then complains about the court scheduling (while also claiming he wasn’t) Dominic Thiem wins against Alexander Bublik! His ...
08.29.2023 The US Open is here! How easy is Djokovic's draw, why James has picked Pegula and Andy Murray's sneaky chance James Gray and George Bellshaw assess every player's chances at the US Open, going through the men's and women's draw line by line. How easy is Djokovic's draw and is Alcaraz's even easier? Could Andy Murray go deep or will ...
08.22.2023 A Djokovic-Alcaraz thriller, Gauff + Gilbert = success and a strange buzzing sound in Cincinnati This week's featured listener emails are From Heather: "I found your discussion on the transgender issues in tennis really interesting but wonder why this is being treated as something new when in fact, the same issues occurred in the 1970s ...
08.15.2023 Is Alcaraz-Rune-Sinner the new Big 3, Rybakina vs Rain and Stefanos Tsitsipas corrects and error with an error Tennis coach Calvin Betton joins James Gray (inews.co.uk and the i newspaper) from Poland in part one before George Bellshaw replaces him in part two from the less glamorous Birmingham. They answer questions on Tommy Paul's serve, string tension for ...
08.08.2023 Dan Evans and Coco Gauff both win titles out of nowhere and your questions answered on Medvedev and Murray James Gray of inews.co.uk and the i newspaper talks to George Bellshaw (@bellshawgeorge) and Calvin Betton (@calvbetton) about music, Pokemon, walking and occasionally tennis. This week we talk about... A first ATP 500 win for Dan Evans after poor run ...
08.01.2023 Zverev’s comeback broken down, Kyrgios's Twitter 'activity', Eisenbud interview review and was the women's Wimbledon final really that bad? James Gray of inews.co.uk and the i newspaper talks to George Bellshaw (@bellshawgeorge) and Calvin Betton (@calvbetton) about music, Pokemon, walking and occasionally tennis. This week we ask... Is Alexander Zverev establishing himself as a US Open threat after winning ...
07.24.2023 A full Wimbledon debrief, THAT Toth vs Zhang match, and Carlos Alcaraz pushes his body to the limit Tennis coach Calvin Betton, journalist James Gray and writer and broadcaster George Bellshaw look back at a busy week of news in tennis as well as take a broader look at what happened at Wimbledon having had a week to ...
07.17.2023 Wimbledon, day 14 review: Carlos Alcaraz claims title, Novak Djokovic left searching, 15 million Brits tune in James Gray asks Calvin Betton and George Bellshaw the big questions after Carlos Alcaraz claims his first Wimbledon title and Novak Djokovic misses out on his eighth. Questions like: Has Alcaraz's second serve always been this good? What happened to ...
07.16.2023 Wimbledon, day 13 review: Vondrousova wins 'worst final ever', what next for Ons Jabeur, shutting the roof in the wind Calvin Betton and George Bellshaw join James Gray for a debrief on the women's final, which saw Marketa Vondrousova become the lowest ranked women's champion in Wimbledon's history, while Ons Jabeur lost her third consecutive grand slam final. It left ...
07.15.2023 Wimbledon, day 12 review: Novak Djokovic's hindrance, Carlos Alcaraz's final chances and Jabeur vs Vondrousova preview George Bellshaw joins James Gray at the gates of Wimbledon ahead of the women's final to look back at Friday's action and ahead to Saturday's. Novak Djokovic felt he was unfairly called for a hindrance against Jannik Sinner. What do ...
07.13.2023 Wimbledon, day 11 review: A stinker and a classic in the women's semis, and previewing Djokovic vs Sinner and Alcaraz vs Medvedev Tennis coach Calvin Betton joins James Gray to review the women's semi-finals (Vondrousova vs Svitolina and Jabeur vs Sabalenka) as well as look ahead to the men's last four (Djokovic vs Sinner and Alcaraz vs Medvedev). To sign up for ...
07.12.2023 Wimbledon, day 10 review: How Jabeur undid Rybakina and why Medvedev could have been DQed James Gray and Calvin Betton look back at the second set of Wimbledon quarter-finals as Ons Jabeur beats Elena Rybakina, Carlos Alcaraz tonks Holger Rune, Daniil Medvedev outlasts Christopher Eubanks and Aryna Sabalenka cruises past Madison Keys. To sign up ...
07.12.2023 Wimbledon, day 9 review: Svitolina shocks Swiatek, Djokovic is ridiculously comfortable, SF predictions Tennis coach Calvin Betton joins James Gray of inews.co.uk and the i newspaper to look back at the first day of quarter-finals at Wimbledon Order of play Centre Court – 1.30pm (6) Ons Jabeur (Tun) vs (3) Elena Rybakina (Kaz) ...
07.11.2023 Wimbledon, day 8 review: Djokovic hits out at scheduling, why Rybakina can win Wimbledon, brainless Dimitrov James Gray and Calvin Betton look back at a day of shocks that never were - and ask why Wimbledon insists on starting matches so late. Tuesday's Wimbledon order of play on the show courts Centre Court (1.30pm) (1) Iga ...
07.10.2023 Wimbledon, day 7 review: Azarenka is booed off court by 'quite drunk' fans and Djokovic hits curfew James Gray looks back at the second ever scheduled Middle Sunday, and ahead to a not so manic Monday, which will feature... Centre Court (1.30pm) (13) Beatriz Haddad Maia (Bra) vs (3) Elena Rybakina (Kaz) Not before 2.30pm, to finish: ...
07.09.2023 Wimbledon, day 6 review: Is the BBC any good? + Brits are wiped out for another year James Gray, Calvin Betton and George Bellshaw debate the merits of the BBC's Wimbledon coverage and why British tennis has had such a poor tournament. Order of play for Sunday Centre Court (1.30pm) (7) Andrey Rublev (Rus) vs Alexander Bublik ...
07.08.2023 Wimbledon, day 5 review: Andy Murray bows out - but regrets not challenging a crucial return James Gray gets Calvin Betton and George Bellshaw to break down all the action from the first Friday of Wimbledon, including Andy Murray finally losing to Stefanos Tsitsipas. Saturday’s order of play (All courts start at 11am unless stated) Centre ...
07.07.2023 Wimbledon, day 4 review: Late Murray drama, British tennis hits back and Shapovalov talks taking on the SW19 crowd James Gray and Michael Hincks look back on Day 4 at Wimbledon, and Denis Shapovalov talks about what it's like trying to beat the SW19 crowd ahead of his clash with Liam Broady Order of play for show courts (All ...
07.06.2023 Wimbledon, day 3 review: Just Stop Oil hit Wimbledon, Boulter is last female Brit standing, Dimitrov on Alcaraz James Gray of inews.co.uk and the i newspaper looks back at a wild Wednesday, before asking Grigor Dimitrov about how to unlock the secrets of Carlos Alcaraz. Order of play (British players in bold; show courts only) Centre Court 1.30pm: ...
07.05.2023 Wimbledon, day 2 review: Roger Federer returns, rain wipes out 67 matches and a special guest talks brand SW19 James Gray is joined by brand expert and editor-in-chief of PRWeek UK Danny Rogers to talk brand Wimbledon, as well as looking back at a rain-affected second day of the Championships Wednesday's order of play (All courts start at 11am ...
07.03.2023 Wimbledon, day 1 review: Kenin stuns Gauff, Djokovic stuns no one and a rain delay - somehow Wimbledon order of play, day 2 (All courts start at 11am BST unless stated; show courts only) Centre Court – from 1.30pm Shelby Rogers (USA) v (3) Elena Rybakina (Kaz) Ryan Peniston (Gbr) v Andy Murray (Gbr) Panna Udvardy (Hun) ...
07.02.2023 Wimbledon preview: Kyrgios PULLS OUT, tennis opens up to Saudi Arabia and George tees off about scheduling (again) Enter Fantasy Tennis Unfiltered here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1f4-6Mxa9xlLjMz1qr4FTytGFLPShl97MVUgYi8YFsBY George, James and Calvin react LIVE to Nick Kyrgios pulling out of Wimbledon, take a look at how tennis is ready to take the Saudi Arabian dollar whatever way they can and look ahead ...
06.30.2023 Wimbledon draw in full: Djokovic's to lose, Venus vs Svitolina, Alcaraz facing a few grass specialists Read the Wimbledon men's draw in full here and the Wimbledon women's draw in full here Or listen to George Bellshaw and James Gray break down the full draw for both men and women, including: Can anyone stop Novak Djokovic? ...
06.25.2023 Alcaraz wins Queen's, the wild world of wildcards and a minor royal digression Calvin Betton is in Eastbourne, George Bellshaw is in Birmingham and James Gray is in London to discuss all the latest goings on in the tennis world, including: Carlos Alcaraz beats Alex De Minaur to claim the Queen's title Jelena ...
06.20.2023 Murray's 'famous' double (and less famous loss at Queen's), the Brits are back + your questions answered on doping, tennis for sale and one-time major winners The latest tennis news with James Gray of inews.co.uk and the i newspaper, joined by tennis coach Calvin Betton (part one) and writer and broadcaster George Bellshaw (part two). We answered listener questions on: Are tournaments for sale to the ...
06.12.2023 French Open 2023 review: Djokovic makes history, Swiatek fights through a war and we pick our best and worst players of the tournament Tennis coach Calvin Betton, writer George Bellshaw and reporter James Gray of inews.co.uk and i newspaper look back at the two French Open finals, review the tournament as a whole and pick up on the latest tennis news. Here are ...
06.11.2023 French Open, day 14 review: An exciting final if not a well-played on - Swiatek overcomes Muchova to claim fourth slam James Gray reports live from Paris after Iga Swiatek beats Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 to claim her third French Open title and fourth grand slam title overall. In Paris, she equals Serena Williams, Margaret Court and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, ...
06.10.2023 French Open, day 13 review: Djokovic vs Alcaraz, cramp and narratives James Gray, George Bellshaw and Calvin Betton look back at Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz - and spend a lot of time talking about cramp. Here is Carlos Alcaraz playing arguably the best shot of all time: https://twitter.com/jamesgraysport/status/1667211512371396615 And here ...

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The 2023 Tennis Unfiltered Awards: Voting opens for player of the year, moment of the year, doubles team and more

How Sinner led Italy to Davis Cup glory over Djokovic and the rest, BJK Cup draw and the Next Gen hits Saudi

Djokovic bosses the ATP World Tour Finals - can he now win the Davis Cup again?

Why Murray and Lendl split, Djokovic and Swiatek seal year-end No 1 + your Qs on Mannarino, Billy Harris and rival podcasts

Novak Djokovic is chasing down Jimmy Connors, rethinking the Masters and more WTA madness

Andy Murray beaten by the Demon AGAIN, Toni Nadal says tennis players have gone soft and the WTA Finals is a mess

Why Raducanu's coaches 'can't keep up', Boris Becker is Rune's new man and the mystery of appearance fees

Views on shoes, a load of balls, the underrated Hurkacz and the passive aggression of Federer-Nadal-Djokovic

Jannik Sinner comes of age, Coco Gauff is back to square one and Stefanos Tsitsipas has his Dad back

Tennis fans dressed as empty seats in China, Evans's take on limpy Sinner and Wim Fisette's contract

What is the point of the Laver Cup?

Will Simona Halep ever come back from her doping ban?

US Open review: Is Novak Djokovic just cashing in on the weakest era of all time?

US Open day 14: Coco Gauff's brilliant US Open acceptance speech and three key battlegrounds in Djokovic vs Medvedev

US Open finals weekend: THAT Djokovic celebration, Medvedev springs a surprise and predicting Gauff vs Sabalenka

US Open, day 12: The gameplan Ben Shelton needs to beat Novak Djokovic and why Alcaraz vs Medvedev is not a forgone conclusion

US Open semi-final predictions: Any upsets for Djokovic and Alcaraz? Destiny for Coco Gauff?

US Open quarter-finals: Djokovic's angry outburst, Gauff becomes favourite and how Sabalenka became No 1

US Open week 1 review w/Calvin Betton: Inside the Flushing Meadows locker room, title predictions and Swiatek’s big problem

US Open Day 4 review: Another BRUTAL Berrettini injury, Murray's finaly defeat and the oldest man

US Open, Day 3 review: Tsitsipas stunned by rising star Zhang, more Ruud struggles, and does Venus Williams still deserve a wildcard?

US Open, Day 2 review: The Brits are on a roll, VAR mess not restricted to football, Dimitrov's match of the tournament

US Open, Day 1 review: Rune's court complaints, Thiem's draw opens up, Siegmund 'tries her best' vs Gauff and Sakkari in tears

The US Open is here! How easy is Djokovic's draw, why James has picked Pegula and Andy Murray's sneaky chance

A Djokovic-Alcaraz thriller, Gauff + Gilbert = success and a strange buzzing sound in Cincinnati

Is Alcaraz-Rune-Sinner the new Big 3, Rybakina vs Rain and Stefanos Tsitsipas corrects and error with an error

Dan Evans and Coco Gauff both win titles out of nowhere and your questions answered on Medvedev and Murray

Zverev’s comeback broken down, Kyrgios's Twitter 'activity', Eisenbud interview review and was the women's Wimbledon final really that bad?

A full Wimbledon debrief, THAT Toth vs Zhang match, and Carlos Alcaraz pushes his body to the limit

Wimbledon, day 14 review: Carlos Alcaraz claims title, Novak Djokovic left searching, 15 million Brits tune in

Wimbledon, day 13 review: Vondrousova wins 'worst final ever', what next for Ons Jabeur, shutting the roof in the wind

Wimbledon, day 12 review: Novak Djokovic's hindrance, Carlos Alcaraz's final chances and Jabeur vs Vondrousova preview

Wimbledon, day 11 review: A stinker and a classic in the women's semis, and previewing Djokovic vs Sinner and Alcaraz vs Medvedev

Wimbledon, day 10 review: How Jabeur undid Rybakina and why Medvedev could have been DQed

Wimbledon, day 9 review: Svitolina shocks Swiatek, Djokovic is ridiculously comfortable, SF predictions

Wimbledon, day 8 review: Djokovic hits out at scheduling, why Rybakina can win Wimbledon, brainless Dimitrov

Wimbledon, day 7 review: Azarenka is booed off court by 'quite drunk' fans and Djokovic hits curfew

Wimbledon, day 6 review: Is the BBC any good? + Brits are wiped out for another year

Wimbledon, day 5 review: Andy Murray bows out - but regrets not challenging a crucial return

Wimbledon, day 4 review: Late Murray drama, British tennis hits back and Shapovalov talks taking on the SW19 crowd

Wimbledon, day 3 review: Just Stop Oil hit Wimbledon, Boulter is last female Brit standing, Dimitrov on Alcaraz

Wimbledon, day 2 review: Roger Federer returns, rain wipes out 67 matches and a special guest talks brand SW19

Wimbledon, day 1 review: Kenin stuns Gauff, Djokovic stuns no one and a rain delay - somehow

Wimbledon preview: Kyrgios PULLS OUT, tennis opens up to Saudi Arabia and George tees off about scheduling (again)

Wimbledon draw in full: Djokovic's to lose, Venus vs Svitolina, Alcaraz facing a few grass specialists

Alcaraz wins Queen's, the wild world of wildcards and a minor royal digression

Murray's 'famous' double (and less famous loss at Queen's), the Brits are back + your questions answered on doping, tennis for sale and one-time major winners

French Open 2023 review: Djokovic makes history, Swiatek fights through a war and we pick our best and worst players of the tournament

French Open, day 14 review: An exciting final if not a well-played on - Swiatek overcomes Muchova to claim fourth slam

French Open, day 13 review: Djokovic vs Alcaraz, cramp and narratives