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Tennis Unfiltered
Tennis Unfiltered delivers honest, in-depth analysis of professional tennis. Get expert commentary on ATP and WTA tours, Grand Slam tournaments, player rankings, and the biggest stories in tennis. From Wimbledon to the US Open, we break down matches, strategies, and tennis news without the corporate filter. Perfect for tennis fans who want real talk about their favorite sport.
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French Open, Round Four: British bid dies but Roland Garros is ready to come alive
11 of 16 top-eight seeds in the quarter-finals! George Bellshaw and James Gray sit down to discuss a loaded second week of the French Open in the men's and the…
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French Open, Round Three: The most predictable Roland Garros ever?
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French Open, Round Two: Raducanu out, Gasquet retires and the game of the tournament
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French Open, Round One: Norrie produces upset and Sinner wears worst outfit ever
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Rome review: Alcaraz and Sinner's 'friendly' rivalry renewed
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Jannik Sinner is back - and everyone is (mostly) delighted
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Madrid review: Ruud edges out Draper, Sabalenka dominates and Swiatek spirals
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Inside the Madrid blackout + Purcell ban reaction
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Djokovic, Raducanu and the lights are all going out in Madrid
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Rune stuns Alcaraz, Zverev overcomes adversity, Iga's nemesis - and Calvin's a champion again
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Alcaraz returns to the top, Djokovic loses the fire and the struggle to sell the BJK Cup
James Gray, Calvin Betton and George Bellshaw are back together again - but you might wish they weren't... Here is an extended episode featuring: Carlos…
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The clay is back - and so is the nonsense
Calvin Betton, George Bellshaw and James Gray are in particularly nonsensical mood, discussing... The return of the clay-court season Emma Raducanu's decision…
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Mensik's breakout, Djokovic's demise, Sabalenka's statement and the coaching roundabout turns again
In this episode of Tennis Unfiltered, James Gray, George Bellshaw, and Calvin Betton discuss everything that has been going on in the world of tennis and more…
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Tennis civil war finally breaks out, Kyrgios is 'back' and a coachless Raducanu is on the charge
Calvin Betton calls in from Miami and Molly McElwee subs in for Barcelona with George Bellshaw on holiday. The PTPA has finally broken cover on a legal battle…
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Indian Wells review: Draper breaks through, Andreeva dominates the desert and Iga's sad slump
Presented by Calvin Betton, James Gray and George Bellshaw Produced and edited by James Gray At 23, Jack Draper secured his first Masters 1000 title at Indian…
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Another Raducanu trial, Kyrgios is injured and Botic spoils the party again
George Bellshaw and James Gray are stuck on this side of the Atlantic while Calvin Betton is sunning himself in Tennis Paradise: Indian Wells. We delve into…
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Feud with Roddick continues, VAR controversy and Pique's wild ideas
Calvin Betton (ATP tennis coach), George Bellshaw (writer and broadcaster) and James Gray (journalist) all gather round the microphone once again to discuss…
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Raducanu's Dubai ordeal, Andreeva's biggest title and clapping back at Reilly Opelka
Molly McElwee (Substack here: https://mollymcelwee.substack.com/) joins James Gray, Calvin Betton and George Bellshaw to talk about a busy and often fraught…
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Jannik Sinner banned, Rybakina coach suspended and Fonseca makes his move
Quiet week in tennis? It will never happen. ATP coach Calvin Betton, The i Paper journalist James Gray and former tennis reporter George Bellshaw sit down to…
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A Raducanu losing streak, Murray-Djokovic latest and Simona Halep retires
Grand-slam winning tennis coach Calvin Betton, tennis writer George Bellshaw and The i Paper's sports news correspondent James Gray are all back for another…
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Davis Cup drama, 15-day tournaments and award-winning content
Thank you SO MUCH for voting for us in the Sports Podcast Awards. After two years of disappointment, we the WINNERS of the Best Tennis and Racket Podcast for…
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Australian Open review: Q+A, Djokovic injury latest, Keys's 'greatest ever' run and Discovery+ price hike
Calvin Betton, George Bellshaw and James Gray are reunited in the wake of a furiously busy grand slam. They discussed Calvin helping Henry and Harri to their…
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Australian Open, Day 15: Sinner's unmatched brilliance
The pod is still coming down from the highs of Saturday night (and early Sunday morning) but there is the small matter of a men's final to discuss as Jannik…
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Australian Open, Day 14: Two. Time. Slam. Champs.
Henry Patten. Harri Heliovaara. What a team. Two of the last three slams. There is so much work by so many other people that went into that win, but they were…
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Australian Open, Day 13: Djokovic booed off and Calvin reveals final preparations
How doubles champions prepare for a late-night final Did Novak Djokovic deserve to be booed off? Does Alexander Zverev have a chance against Jannik Sinner? Has…
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Australian Open, Day 12: No offence, Madison...
...but we wanted a Sabalenka vs Swiatek final. Aryna Sabalenka did her part, beating best friend Paula Badosa with ease But then Madison Keys upset the…
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Australian Open, Day 11: Double-bounce gate erupts as the semis are set
Iga Swiatek wins her Australian Open semi-final with ease but not before a controversial double bounce incident…
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Australian Open, Day 10: Djokovic and Alcaraz light up the night sky
George Bellshaw and James Gray look back at a thrilling day - or specifically, night - of tennis at Melbourne Park Novak Djokovic beat Carlos Alcaraz in an…
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Australian Open, Day 8: It's Novak vs the world
Novak Djokovic boycotted Channel 9 interviews after beating Jiri Lehecka, claiming he had been offended by comments made by anchor Tony Jones. Jones appeared…
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Australian Open, Day 7: End of the road for Emma Raducanu and a great day for the Monfilses
Emma Raducanu is thrashed 6-1, 6-0 by Iga Swiatek to end her Australian Open run Gael Monfils shocks Taylor Fritz to reach the fourth round - and then watches…
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Australian Open, Day 6: Jack Draper, you've done it again
NO. SLEEP. TIL. BROOKLYN. James Gray is delirious, Jack Draper is through to round three and it's going off in Melbourne Park. Learn more about your ad…
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Australian Open, Day 5: Catch up with Calvin as the Brits go for history
It's the fifth day of the tournament and I've finally tracked down Calvin Betton, our resident tennis coach, to chat through the biggest issues of the day -…
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Australian Open, Day 4: Why oh why is Jack Draper doing this to us?
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Australian Open, Day 3: Raducanu leads Brits on a charge and Fonseca delivers upset
Tuesday at the Australian Open wraps up the first round of the year's opening major Emma Raducanu beat Ekaterina Alexandrova despite hitting 15 double-faults…
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Australian Open, Day 2: Fearnley retires Kyrgios and the curious tale of Sonny Bill Williams
Jacob Fearnley beat Nick Kyrgios in straight sets on Monday, leaving the Australian questioning whether he would ever play singles at the Australian Open ever…
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Australian Open, Day 1: Doping updates, Sabalenka wobble and some dark horses emerge
George Bellshaw and James Gray look back a rain-affected first day of the Australian Open, talking about Kei Nishikori, Emma Raducanu, Jiri Lehecka and more!…
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Australian Open draw analysis + fantasy tennis launch
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The Kyrgios comeback, Gauff vs Swiatek vs Rybakina and praise for the United Cup
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Purcell faces anti-doping ban, Draper and Raducanu's new year and the return of Kyrgios
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Tennis Insights special: Tom Corrie breaks down the tennis by numbers
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Djokovic and Kyrgios team up and end of season awards revealed
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BONUS: Rune, Kokkinakis and Humbert join James and George at UTS
A special BONUS episode from James Gray and George Bellshaw from the UTS Grand Final in east London, held at a sold-out Copper Box Arena. NB: James apologises…
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What's the most boring era of tennis ever?
Calvin Betton, James Gray and George Bellshaw are in full off-season mode - and spending as much time talking nonsense as possible. No Peaky Blinders chat…
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Iga Swiatek's secret ban
Tennis never takes a week off, does it? And neither (sort of) do James Gray, Calvin Betton and George Bellshaw, who are back to discuss all the latest goings…
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Will Andy Murray be a decent coach for Novak Djokovic?
James Gray, George Bellshaw and Calvin Betton get round the microphones again and wonder if there is anything to talk about this week... Andy Murray has agreed…
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Why 2024 was the year of Jannik Sinner (+ unpicking the Fritz-Zverev H2H, BJK Cup madness and Tiafoe's $120k fine)
Uh oh, Calvin is not a happy man... but why? Listen on to find out as George Bellshaw and James Gray do their best to keep him in hand while discussing…
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A tale of two Tour Finals
Calvin Betton calls in from the ATP World Tour Finals in Turin to help James Gray (inews.co.uk) and George Bellshaw (his flat in north London) discuss the…
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The last dance in Paris, Rybakina hires Goran and WTA's Saudi debut
Calvin Betton is in Helsinki but that doesn't stop him dialing in to Tennis Unfiltered; George Bellshaw is in north London but that doesn't stop him struggling…
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Draper wins in Vienna, Djokovic is done for 2024 and Kyrgios's pyramid conspiracies
Calvin Betton, George Bellshaw and James Gray are all in England at the same time, a genuine rarity this year, but are still all sitting in their respective…
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Swiatek's new coach, the 'Six Kings' of Saudi Arabia and James's wedding reviewed
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…
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Rafael Nadal's legacy and why Frances Tiafoe deserves a ban
Calvin Betton dials in from Antwerp to join James Gray. George Bellshaw is, unforgivably, on holiday. Rafael Nadal announced his retirement this week, causing…
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Sinner vs Alcaraz or Federer vs Nadal?
It's the clash of the eras this week as Mats Wilander's comments on Eurosport spark an intense debate about whether Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have…
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Sinner doping case comes back to life, doubles gossip and the "Mount Rushmore" of tennis
Calvin Betton is still in China, George Bellshaw is still in London and James Gray is still complaining. They discuss... WADA has announced it is to appeal the…
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Gauff splits with Gilbert, Raducanu's latest injury setback and Laver Cup fallout
Calvin Betton tunes in from Beijing and George Bellshaw from north London to tell James Gray exactly what's wrong with the tennis world. Emma Raducanu told a…
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Osaka hires Mouratoglou, Djokovic shrugs off ATP Finals and GB's Davis Cup flop
James Gray is joined by George Bellshaw and Calvin Betton to discuss all the latest tennis news (and an injury update from our resident coach). Naomi Osaka…
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US Open review: Why Sinner won it, if Sabalenka can be stopped and more
James Gray, Calvin Betton and George Bellshaw waited for the dust to settle... and then promptly started kicking it up again. Jannik Sinner wins the title in…
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US Open, Day 10+11: Predicted the finals as fate awaits Jack Draper
Calvin Betton wakes up from jet lag to predict the men's and women's final with James Gray ahead of Draper vs Sinner and Tiafoe vs Fritz in the semi-finals…
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US Open, Day 8+9 w/Calvin back from New York City
Calvin Betton is fresh off a flight from New York and talks to James Gray about... Third-round defeat for Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara Why Beatriz Haddad…
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US Open, Day 6+7: Gauff is latest champion to fall as the men's draw goes all WTA
George Bellshaw and James Gray catch up on a busy weekend of US Open action, including... Sky Sports apologise for problems with US Open coverage, raised by…
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US Open, Day 5: Now Djokovic is out too!
George Bellshaw looks back on a day of US Open action where there really was only one place to start as Novak Djokovic was stunned by Alexei Popyrin as the…