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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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RIP Mike Dickson
Mike Dickson, the Daily Mail's long-serving tennis correspondent, has died suddenly at the age of 59. Mike was in Melbourne covering the Australian Open for…
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Australian Open, Day 4: I found Calvin!
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Australian Open, Day 3: Draper shows his guts, Raducanu is back and Swiatek is tested
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Australian Open, Day 2: The end for Murray? + questions about war go unanswered, Nadal signs up with the Saudis
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Australian Open, Day 1: Is Djokovic fully fit? + Prizmic arrives, Berrettini withdraws and Anisimova returns
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Inside the Australian Open with doubles star Henry Patten and coach Calvin Betton
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Australian Open preview: Draw analysis and predictions for winners and the Brits
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Tennis is back, Nadal is out and Djokovic is beaten - but what does it all MEAN?
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New Year's Day special: Getting to know Calvin Betton
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Christmas special: Our mystery guest talks about his dream doubles partner, why he moved on from tennis and some world-class fence-sitting
It's Christmas so we are taking some time off, but we have recorded a couple of special episodes to keep you going in the festive period. This week, James…
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Live from UTS Grand Final as Jack Draper wins half a million + the rest of your questions answered
Once more with feeling... for the last time this year, our Tennis Unfiltered crew get together for an hour of discussion, laughter and, occasionally, tennis…
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Your questions answered on Federer and Djokovic's 'weak eras', the LTA, blisters, loads more + 2023 awards results revealed
If you have more questions for the pod, send them to tennisunfiltered@gmail.com and we will try to get to them (along with all the others) next week. James…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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?…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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US Open Day 4 review: Another BRUTAL Berrettini injury, Murray's finaly defeat and the oldest man
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…