Episodes

  • Alcaraz is stunned by Korda and Swiatek sacks coach in dramatic Miami first week

    Alcaraz is stunned by Korda and Swiatek sacks coach in dramatic Miami first week
    Mar 24 2026
    Calvin Betton gives us the lowdown on court conditions in Miami... while George Bellshaw updates us on his "internet box". James Gray, as usual, is just trying to hold everyone together. They discussed... - Joao Fonseca faced Carlos Alcaraz a week after playing Jannik Sinner, but how much will he learn from his own Sunshine Double? - Alcaraz won but was them stunned by Sebastian Korda, a Florida native excelling on home soil once again. Is this his moment to arrive again in the top 10? - Iga Swiatek was beaten by Magda Linette, a shocking defeat with some tortured quotes afterwards... - ...and then sacked her coach Wim Fisette mid-podcast - Pat Cash is pitching for a job at Tennis Australia - Wimbledon is introducing video review for the first time And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Indian Wells review: Sinner dominates, but is this the return of Medvedev?

    Indian Wells review: Sinner dominates, but is this the return of Medvedev?
    Mar 17 2026
    Calvin Betton is on training camp in North Carolina, George Bellshaw is dragging himself through Ironman regimes and James Gray is, well, still here. They're back to talk all about tennis from the last seven days, which included the end of Indian Wells, a whole host of withdrawals from Miami and another glimpse of the new structure of the tennis tour post-Saudi spend. Jannik Sinner won his first Indian Wells title, finally ending Daniil Medvedev's winning run... ...but is the Russian, who is now back in the top 10, ready to become the third guy in men's tennis? Jack Draper is back to winning ways, beating Novak Djokovic en route the quarter-finals... ...but was he unfairly "hindered" by a hindrance call in his last eight defeat? Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka slogged it out in the women's final... ...and while Sabalenka won to ding-dong the head-to-head back in her favour, is it really a match-up that helps the women's game? That and SO much more... LINKS Charlie Eccleshare and Matt Futterman on the new tennis tour: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7106736/2026/03/12/tennis-atp-calendar-tournaments-saudi-arabia-buybacks/ THAT hindrance call: https://x.com/TennisTV/status/2032299932947005764 An interview with Eugenie Bouchard: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2026/03/16/eugenie-bouchard-interview-i-understand-raducanu-pressure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • The greed of Indian Wells, a rare Gauff injury and more fallout from the Middle East

    The greed of Indian Wells, a rare Gauff injury and more fallout from the Middle East
    Mar 10 2026
    George Bellshaw is back from India and reclaims his seat, Calvin Betton is still in California and James Gray is holding them all together. They discussed... - A new ticketing system at Indian Wells has turned one of tennis's better courts into a ghost town - There's a rare injury retirement, only the second of her career for Coco Gauff - Naomi Osaka is dressing to impress - Venus Williams's return to Indian Wells ends in a bad-tempered rant at tournament staff - Calvin reveals how Henry and Harri finally got out of Dubai, but not in time to play Indian Wells - Emma Raducanu talks about trying to get back to her natural game - but then gets hammered by Amanda Anisimova in the third round Do go read Harri's blog: https://www.harriheliovaara.fi/2026/03/03/tilannepaivitys-dubaista-vol-2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Inside the chaos in Dubai as Iranian air strikes leave players stranded

    Inside the chaos in Dubai as Iranian air strikes leave players stranded
    Mar 3 2026
    Calvin Betton gives us the inside scoop on what life in Dubai is like right now with Henry Patten, Harri Heliovaara and Boris Chernov all stuck in the United Arab Emirates, where at time of recording the airspace remains closed until further notice as a result of Iranian air strikes. And with George Bellshaw away, Ben Rothenberg of Bounces (https://www.benrothenberg.com/) fills in as our resident red head, while James Gray anchors as usual. They discussed.. - The chaos in Dubai where no one seems to have a good way out of the city - Harri and Henry winning the doubles title with explosions in the background - Daniil Medvedev finally ends the curse by winning a repeat title, but with an asterisk after Tallon Griekspoor pulls out injured - WTA Austin introduces a "Rage Room" for private racket smashes, but no one knows if Taylor Townsend used it after losing to Peyton Stearns in the final - Taylor Fritz says the Dunlop ball at Indian Wells is going to get very slow indeed - And finally, Jack Draper's haircut Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • The 'perfect' Alcaraz, Pegula finally wins one and it's Gauff vs her coach

    The 'perfect' Alcaraz, Pegula finally wins one and it's Gauff vs her coach
    Feb 25 2026
    Calvin Betton is perfectly safe in Acapulco, James Gray is finally home and George Bellshaw is about to head off to India - but for now at least two of the Tennis Unfiltered gang are in the same timezone. Here are the stories they're talking about this week... - Carlos Alcaraz only needed 50 minutes to beat Arthur Fils and claim the 26th title of his young career in Doha - It extends his ranking lead over Jannik Sinner, after he came unstuck against Jakub Mensik in the quarter-finals - Jessica Pegula finally converted one of her semi-final appearances into a title, winning in Dubai (and proving Calvin right) - She beat Elina Svitolina, who spent three hours eliminating Coco Gauff, who in turn seems to be falling out of love with her biomechanics coach - Alexandra Eala keeps selling tickets - The WTA are forming a 13-player council to fix the schedule - Emma Raducanu has signed for Uniqlo (See James's story here: ⁠https://inews.co.uk/sport/tennis/emma-raducanu-nike-uniqlo-4255160⁠) And SO much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • What even IS a mandatory?

    What even IS a mandatory?
    Feb 17 2026
    Calvin Betton is in Delray, James Gray is in Bormio and George Bellshaw is our northern (London) star, constant and unchanging. They're back round at the microphone to talk about the last week of tennis... - Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka pull out of the mandatory Dubai tournament... - ...and the tournament director calls them out on it! - Victoria Mboko beats Elena Rybakina en route to the Doha final... but then loses to Karolina Muchova - Destinee Aiava announces her shock retirement with a massive FU to the tennis establishment - No meat in Acapulco - Serena Williams officially reinstated - A great run for Jack Pinnington Jones ...and SO much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Coachless Raducanu's run, Boulter's title and digging into PTPA and Tiley plans to fix tennis

    Coachless Raducanu's run, Boulter's title and digging into PTPA and Tiley plans to fix tennis
    Feb 10 2026
    Calvin Betton is back from Turkey, James Gray is now up in the mountains and George Bellshaw still doesn't really know what a pun is. They discussed... - Katie Boulter winning the title in Ostrava, claiming her fourth career WTA win - Emma Raducanu made the final in Cluj but was then battered by Sorana Cirstea... - ...is she fit enough? Does she need a coach? What now? - The PTPA's $1bn plans for tennis are scrutinised... - ...as are Craig Tiley's wild and wacky ideas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Australian Open review: Alcaraz vs McEnroe and Sabalenka's Achilles heel

    Australian Open review: Alcaraz vs McEnroe and Sabalenka's Achilles heel
    Feb 3 2026
    The Australian Open 2026 is in the books. Carlos Alcaraz and Elena Rybakina are our two singles champions, and we have ANOTHER British doubles champion and everyone can take a deep breath (for a bit). ATP Tour coach Calvin Betton, The i Paper sports news editor James Gray and tennis broadcaster and writer George Bellshaw are here to look back at it all. They discussed... - Is Novak Djokovic a genuine contender in other slams this year or will this prove to be his last hurrah? - Which slams with Carlos Alcaraz win this year and is the calendar year grand slam achievable? - Has Aryna Sabalenka got a problem in finals? - Will Elena Rybakina wait another four years to go from two majors to three? - How will we remember the 2026 Australian Open? And SO much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 7 mins