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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.
Episodes
Tennis UnfilteredWhy it would have been 'dangerous' for Murray to play the Australian Open + nice guy Novak + more
NB This is a raw recording of a conversation on a new app called Locker Room, which is providing us with the chance to podcast remotely during a time when we…
Tennis UnfilteredCovid chaos in Australia, stars of the future + why tennis players shouldn't be allowed phones
NB This is a raw recording of a conversation on a new app called Locker Room, which is providing us with the chance to podcast remotely during a time when we…
Tennis UnfilteredThe Year of Sakkari, some high quality WTA ties + the curious case of Denis Kudla
NB This is a raw recording of a conversation on a new app called Locker Room, which is providing us with the chance to podcast remotely during a time when we…
Tennis UnfilteredFederer doubts continue, Murray's US flip-flop and hopes for 2021
NB This is a raw recording of a conversation on a new app called Locker Room, which is providing us with the chance to podcast remotely during a time when we…
Tennis UnfilteredRoger Federer's race against time + a Guillermo Vilas, world No 1, special
Calvin reveals Roger Federer has been hitting with players already in his race to be fit for the Australian Open, George discusses an unusually revealing…
Tennis UnfilteredHow many records will Federer end his career with + special guest Luke Johnson + Indian Wells update
George updates us on the possibility of Indian Wells being cancelled imminently, Calvin introduces to his current charge, British tennis player Luke Johnson…
Tennis UnfilteredWhy Thiem not Djokovic is Player of the Year as Swiatek picks up two gongs
Dominic Thiem's Grand Slam breakthrough year, picked by Calvin, earned him the listeners' vote for Player of the Year over George's Novak Djokovic, much to…
Tennis UnfilteredDaniil Medvedev: A problem-solving genius or a good grinder?
James Gray, George Bellshaw and Calvin Betton chat over Medvedev's ATP Finals victory, whether Dominic Thiem has a problem in finals and what has happened to…
Tennis UnfilteredAustralian Open in jeopardy, lame duck Rafael Nadal and flooded tennis in Crete
James, George and Calvin discuss the difficulties surrounding the Australian swing that could jeopardise the first Grand Slam of 2021, whether Rafael Nadal is…
Tennis UnfilteredMedvedev wins the weirdest (and best?) trophy in tennis while Nadal and Djokovic celebrate
NB We had some sound-related technical difficulties with George's microphone in the first eight minutes of the pod which we did eventually fix. If it annoys…
Tennis UnfilteredNovak Tankovic? How Sonego upset the world No 1, and Andrey Rublev's remarkable year
James Gray, George Bellshaw and Calvin Betton talk Novak Djokovic's shock defeat, another title for Andrey Rublev and the weird world of Alexander Zverev Learn…
Tennis UnfilteredZverev's German double, the forgotten star of the women's game and the future of Dan Evans
James Gray, George Bellshaw and Calvin Betton look back at Alexander Zverev's two titles in Cologne, Aryna Sabalenka (who IS a US Open champion, just not in…
Tennis UnfilteredMurray is injured again, FAA loses yet another final and WTA Finals reaches crisis point
James Gray, George Bellshaw and Calvin Betton try to pick the bones out of Andy Murray's latest injury, Felix Auger-Aliassime's run of final defeats and the…
Tennis UnfilteredFederer, Nadal or Djokovic - who will be the GOAT of the men's game?
James revels in predicting Nadal to win the French Open (duh?), George predicts the next five years of tennis and Calvin recounts the tale of the worst player…
Tennis UnfilteredShould Alexander Zverev be banned from a slam?
Is Alexander Zverev a risk to tennis in a post-Covid world? Does Novak Djokovic have a better opportunity than ever to beat Rafael Nadal in a French Open…
Tennis UnfilteredFrench Open preview and predictions: Reaction to a mouth-watering draw at Roland Garros
This is a raw, unedited recording of a session on Locker Room, an audio social media app the LTP team are currently beta testing. James, George and Calvin this…
Tennis UnfilteredThiem's incredible comeback, Osaka's remarkable campaign and a trip to Rome
This is a raw, unedited recording of a session on Locker Room, an audio social media app the LTP team are currently beta testing. Once again, James was not…
Tennis UnfilteredNovak Djokovic's DQ and the second week of the US Open
This is a raw, unedited recording of a session on Locker Room, an audio social media app the LTP team are currently beta testing. Technical issues meant that…
Tennis UnfilteredA glorious return, a new voice and the US Open
After a lengthy sabbatical, George Bellshaw of Metro.co.uk and James Gray, now of i newspaper and inews.co.uk, are joined by a new member of the team, tennis…
Tennis UnfilteredNovak supreme: Djokovic in Madrid, Nadal wobble, Federer return
Novak Djokovic was a predictable but impressive winner at the Madrid Open while Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer struggled - but who will triumph in Rome? George…
Tennis UnfilteredTime for Thiem? A new clay-court king, Nadal's struggles and Kvitova's advances
Dominic Thiem is ready to come of age (again) on clay courts while Rafael Nadal is still looking ring-rusty. And can Petra Kvitova be the one to dominate the…
Tennis UnfilteredNadal under the weather, Djokovic stuttering, who will conquer the clay?
Fabio Fognini became the first Italian ever to win a Masters title but it was Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic who still dominated the headlines with their…
Tennis UnfilteredFederer shocks no-one, Serena hits trouble and a messy clay-court preview
Roger Federer was the surprise winner that we were all expecting but did James Gray and George Bellshaw predict it? Find out as we look back at Miami, consider…
Tennis UnfilteredRoger Federer thinks Rafael Nadal is done? Indian Wells, Thiem, Andreescu, Djokovic and Miami
Have injuries caught up with Rafael Nadal? Is Dominic Thiem ready to win a Grand Slam? Will Bianca Andreescu bring some order to the chaotic world of women's…
Tennis UnfilteredThe other tall blond one: Nadal loses to Kyrgios, Brits go wild in Mexico and Delpo gets injured
Rafael Nadal could hardly have been less gracious in defeat to Nick Kyrgios - even though underarm serves are not against the rules! The Brits are enjoying the…
Tennis UnfilteredRoger Federer is back! Clay-court return, Naomi Osaka's struggles and the best of the Brits
Roger Federer is back! Clay-court return, Naomi Osaka's struggles and the best of the Brits by Love Tennis Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
Tennis UnfilteredHow many Slams will Djokovic win? Who will Osaka hire? Will Britain win the Davis Cup?
Who will finish their career with the most Grand Slams? Djokovic, Nadal or Federer? Who will Naomi Osaka bring in next? Will Britain win the Davis Cup? James…
Tennis UnfilteredIf it serves like a duck, it's a duck: On Djokovic, Nadal, Osaka and whether Andy Murray's surgery
Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka are the new Australian Open champions, Andy Murray has had surgery again and the Davis Cup is, once again, in disarray. Love…
Tennis UnfilteredAndy Murray RETIRES: Jeremy Bates talks Murray, Australian Open and George reports from Melbourne
Andy Murray's imminent retirement dominates our Australian Open preview podcast while Jeremy Bates gives us the lowdown on the three-time Grand Slam champion's…
Tennis UnfilteredDjokovic to win three Slams and a Murray nightmare?
Nadal, Murray and Sharapova all face injury battles to reach the Australian Open later this month but what can we expect from tennis this year. Love Sport…
Tennis UnfilteredFederer, Djokovic or Nadal? YOU decide! Love Tennis Podcast reveals its 2018 awards
Roger Federer's 20th Grand Slam, Novak Djokovic's golden Masters or Rafael Nadal's 11th French Open? We asked the Love Tennis Podcast listeners which they…
Tennis UnfilteredFollowing Serena's example: Jordanne Whiley discusses post-motherhood tennis
Jordanne Whiley won a Wimbledon wheelchair title while 11 weeks pregnant and now, with her son Jackson due for his first birthday in January, she is ready to…
Tennis UnfilteredWill Zverev surpass Djokovic and does it matter if Federer is getting special treatment?
Alexander Zverev has won the biggest title of his career at the ATP World Tour Finals - but is 2019 his year to mount a challenge to Novak Djokovic? Is Roger…
Tennis UnfilteredRoger Federer's draw is EASY? ATP World Tour Finals preview and more
Is Roger Federer about to walk into the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals? Or has Novak Djokovic got the easier draw? And is Karen Khachanov going to…
Tennis UnfilteredEdmund's first title, the Greek view on Tsitsipas and the ATP awards
Greek tennis journalist Vicky Georgatou joins James Gray and George Bellshaw to discuss Stefanos Tsitsipas' first ATP title. The pod also look at Kyle Edmund's…
Tennis UnfilteredHow good is Novak Djokovic? Shanghai Masters reviewed, more Davis Cup and Johanna Konta's new coach
Novak Djokovic picked up another title in China on Sunday and looks set to take another year-end world No 1. Meanwhile he, Roger Federer and Alexander Zverev…
Tennis UnfilteredAnne Keothavong special: Fed Cup, Andy Murray, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova
Anne Keothavong, Team GB Fed Cup captain, joins the pod to discuss the chance to play at home in February and James and George review the seasons of Andy…
Tennis UnfilteredDavis Cup wildcards, Laver Cup recap and Andy Murray's continued comeback
James Gray of Love Sport Radio and George Bellshaw of Metro.co.uk look back at the Laver Cup, discuss the validity of the Davis Cup and whether Andy Murray…
Tennis UnfilteredLaver Cup preview, a new Davis Cup format and the future of Roger Federer
After George's jaunt to Glasgow for the Davis Cup, the Love Tennis Podcasts looks over the result from the weekend as well as the new-look tournament for next…
Tennis UnfilteredUS Open preview: Is Roger Federer slowing down and can Serena triumph again?
The inaugural Love Tennis Podcast previews the US Open, including a look back at Novak Djokovic's win over Roger Federer at the Cincinnati Masters, both of…