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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The WTA reopens the trans debate, Alcaraz eyes Cincy comeback, and some throwback title winners
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Wimbledon 2026, Day 14 in full: Sinner waits out Zverev + Cruz Hewitt makes a mark + Henry and Calvin's night out
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Wimbledon 2026, Day 13: Noskova beats the choke + Henry and Harri win again!
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Wimbledon 2026, Day 12: The end of the Fery-tale (for now)
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Wimbledon 2026, Day 11: Noskova bags maiden GS final + Gauff blows a huge chance
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Wimbledon 2026, Day 10: The Arthur Fery train just keeps on rolling
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Wimbledon 2026, Day 9: Bryan brothers on doubles + Petko on Zverev + Osaka out + Gauff through
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George Bellshaw, James Gray and Calvin Betton get together on t
Wimbledon 2026, Day 8: All aboard the Arthur Fery + Eala crashes out + Zverev loses his day off
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Wimbledon 2026, Day 7: Osaka brings the power
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Wimbledon 2026, Day 6: Swiatek is out but Cobolli wins a cracker
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Wimbledon 2026, Day 5: Fonseca and Jodar crash out to ruin Super Sunday
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Wimbledon 2026, Day 4: Calvin on ATP's controversial doubles proposals
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Wimbledon 2026, Day 3: The burden of the French Open champ
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Wimbledon 2026, Day 2: The Serena show has started
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Wimbledon 2026, Day 1: Terrible start for the Brits + double injury shock + a statement win
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Wimbledon preview and draw analysis: Swiatek's shocker and Sinner's breeze
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In the meantime, here are James Gray and George Bellshaw breaking down the Wimbledon draw in the men's and the women's singles.
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Serena to play singles, Tiafoe finds form and Sabalenka is in a wobble
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This week, George dials in from Mexico while James and Calvin are down in Eastbourne trying
Wildcards, wildcards and more wildcards
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French Open review: A divisive winner in Zverev and a charming champ in Andreeva
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The best French Open first week ever?
Calvin Betton and James Gray are in Paris, while George Bellshaw holds the fort in London (while dodging celebrating Arsenal fans).
Serena Williams confirms her comeback to tennis and will play doubles with Victoria Mboko at Queen's next week
Jannik Sinner suffers one of the biggest shocks in French Open history as cramp and fatigue beats him (and Juan Manuel Cerundolo)
Novak Djokovic is
Did the players' 15-minute protest really work?
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French Open preview: Draw analysis as Djokovic and Swiatek get tricky assignments
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Sinner's history in Rome, the impressive Svitolina and two big British coaching hires
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Calvin Betton, James Gray and George Bellshaw are here to look back on Rome and start thinking about Roland Garros favo
No form Novak, Sinner winners and a looming boycott dispute
Calvin Betton calls in from Rome (and a rather echo-y Airbnb) to join George Bellshaw and James Gray for another look back at a week of news leading up to the French Open - and to break some exciting podcast news!
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Hola, Rafa Sinner? One surprise Madrid winner and one... not so much
James Gray, Calvin Betton and George Bellshaw are all back around the microphones to discuss another week of tennis news - and as we always say, what a week!
Here's what they talked about
- Jannik Sinner crushed his pigeon Alexander Zverev in the men's final to claim a fifth straight Masters title
- Eight years after breaking through as a 15-year-old, Marta Kostyuk finally won the biggest title
Who will Jannik Sinner beat in the French Open final?
Calvin Betton is in Madrid, George Bellshaw is in recovery again and James Gray is in a dark, lonely Pembrokeshire car park.
They discussed...
- Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out of the French Open, and perhaps beyond, with an ongoing wrist injury
- Jannik Sinner is now a 70 per cent favourite to win Roland Garros, but who is his closest challenger? Alexander Zverev can't beat him, Novak Djokovic i
A Fils comeback, Shelton powers through, Rybakina on form and Jamie Murray retires
Calvin Betton, George Bellshaw and James Gray are all back around a microphone - in different parts of London but nevertheless all in London, yet nowhere near organised enough to get in the same room together.
This week, they are talking about...
Arthur Fils's comeback arc
Ben Shelton's ability to power through slow care
The apparent invincibility of Elena Rybakina
Jamie Murray's re
Sinner pegs back Alcaraz, Medvedev's meltdown, and a cupset Down Under
Every Tuesday at 6pm, another hour of tennis news, reviews and opinions drops from James Gray, Calvin Betton and George Bellshaw.
This week they discussed...
Jannik Sinner wins his first major clay-court title by beating Carlos Alcaraz in a wind-swept Monte Carlo final
Has Sinner finally cracked the last surface on which he has not won a slam?
What does Alcaraz have to do to arrest his
The coaching roundabout, (almost) a Marrakesh miracle and a no holds barred Q&A
Calvin Betton, George Bellshaw and James Gray are back to look back at a week of 250s and answer your questions on the tennis world.
Here are the big stories they discussed in this week's episode...
Wim Fisette has "broken his silence" after splitting with Iga Swiatek in a "tell-all" (well, not quite all) interview but in the meantime...
...Swiatek has a new coach, picking up Emma Raducanu
Miami review: The Sinner-Sabalenka double double
Calvin Betton is on R&R in NYC but he is not MIA - he's bang up to speed to join James Gray in south London and George Bellshaw back from Benidorm for another Tennis Unfiltered podcast.
They discussed most things that happened in tennis over the last week, including...
- Jannik Sinner ended Jiri Lehecka's rather charmed run to the Miami final with a brutal serving performance to complete the 'Su
Alcaraz is stunned by Korda and Swiatek sacks coach in dramatic Miami first week
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 Florid
Indian Wells review: Sinner dominates, but is this the return of Medvedev?
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 fi
The greed of Indian Wells, a rare Gauff injury and more fallout from the Middle East
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
Inside the chaos in Dubai as Iranian air strikes leave players stranded
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
The 'perfect' Alcaraz, Pegula finally wins one and it's Gauff vs her coach
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 rankin
What even IS a mandatory?
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 D
Coachless Raducanu's run, Boulter's title and digging into PTPA and Tiley plans to fix tennis
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
Australian Open review: Alcaraz vs McEnroe and Sabalenka's Achilles heel
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 g
Australian Open, Day 15: Dejected Djokovic downed at the last
Calvin Betton returns, albeit from Turkey, to join George Bellshaw and James Gray to look back at the Australian Open men's final
- Was Novak Djokovic's gameplan the right one?
- How did Carlos Alcaraz turn it around?
- Was Djokovic injured? Will he ever come back as an active player?
All that and more...
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Australian Open, Day 14: Rybakina's wild celebrations after pipping Sabalenka
Molly McElwee subs in for George Bellshaw to review the women's singles final at the Australian Open with James Gray.
- Elena Rybakina came from 3-0 down in the deciding set to win her second grand slam title
- World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka has now lost three of her last four major finals, including two in a row in Melbourne
- Rybakina's coach Stefano Vukov was presented with a trophy too, despite
Australian Open, Day 13: Tennis is ALIVE! Cramp drama and two five-set thrillers
- Carlos Alcaraz came through cramps, vomiting and an Alexander Zverev comeback to win his Australian Open semi-final and reach the final in Melbourne for the first time ever
- Jannik Sinner could not join him, denied a three-peat by an inspired Novak Djokovic, who is now just one win away from the 25th grand slam title of his career
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Australian Open, Day 12: Hindrance or no hindrance? + Raducanu sacks another coach
James Gray and George Bellshaw are back around the microphone after two MORE straight-sets wins
- Aryna Sabalenka saved break points in the opening game against Elina Svitolina but never looked back after that..
- ...except when she was called for a hindrance in the fourth game of the match, a decision she says "p***ed her off" but also inspired her to win the match
- Elena Rybakina came throug
Australian Open, Day 10 & 11: The Coco privacy debate and Djokovic's fluke
James Gray and George Bellshaw get down to it after a series of last eight matches in which...
- Coco Gauff sparked a privacy row after she complained about her racket smash in a corridor being broadcast to millions
- Novak Djokovic was "going home" after losing two sets to Lorenzo Musetti... and then the Italian pulled out injured
- Iga Swiatek was knocked out by a familiar opponent Elena Ryba
Australian Open, Day 9: Boring, boring Melbourne...
Calvin Betton is back and anything BUT boring... however, is the Australian Open turning into a boring tournament? George Bellshaw and James Gray join him to discuss...
- Ben Shelton knocking out Casper Ruud to add another top-eight seed to the men's quarter-finals, making it seven in total and 13 across the two singles draws
- Lorenzo Musetti sets up a clash with Novak Djokovic by putting Taylo
Australian Open, Day 8: Novak's luck is in?
- Novak Djokovic has been handed a free pass into a record 65th grand slam quarter-final after Jakub Mensik pulled out of their fourth-round clash
- Are the stars aligning for Djokovic slam No 25?
- Daniil Medvedev is out, beaten in straight sets by Michael Chang-coached Learner Tien
- Elina Svitolina crushed Mirra Andreeva's AO dream with an efficient performance
- Coco Gauff fought fire with
Australian Open, Day 7: Sinner's sweaty battle - with Ben Rothenberg
Ben Rothenberg of Bounces and James Gray look back (mostly) at the seventh day of action at the Australian Open.
- Jannik Sinner lost the opening set to Elliot Spizziri in sweltering conditions, which triggered the heat rule, shut the roof and seemingly swung the match in the Italian's favour
- Madison Keys's title defence goes on in fine style
- And why Daniil Medvedev vs Le-arn-er Tien is the
Australian Open, Day 6: Sabalenka and Gauff both wobble, Brits crash out of singles
George Bellshaw is back for his last podcast of the week with James Gray in tow.
- Aryna Sabalenka admits she felt 'disconnected' from her body in a double tie-break win over Anastasia Potapova
- Coco Gauff came from a set down to beat Hailey Baptiste after a tactical adjustment on her forehand side
- Daniil Medvedev delivered on his annual AO five-setter
- The British interest in the singles
Australian Open, Day 5: Stan the MAN and Naomi the shade-master
James Gray and George Bellshaw look back at the fifth day of action at the 2026 Australian Open.
- No 10 seed Belinda Bencic is shocked by qualifier Nikola Bartunkova, the teenage sensation who served a six-month ban for inadvertently ingesting banned substance TMZ
- Stan Wawrinka kept rolling back the years to beat Arthur Gea in five sets and set up a third-round clash with Taylor Fritz
- Naom
Australian Open, Day 4: Is Raducanu about to sack another coach?
James Gray and George Bellshaw are back around the microphones for another review of a relatively drama-free day at the Australian Open, but...
- Emma Raducanu is out after defeat to Anastasia Potapova and seems ready to ditch the tactical overhaul being overseen by Francis Roig
- Cam Norrie is the last Brit standing after grinding out a win over Emilio Nava in rarefied, late-night air
- Alejan
Australian Open, Day 3: Naomi Osaka's hat
Yes, the hat. Not Brooklyn Beckham, not the actual tennis. Naomi Osaka's incredible hat.
George Bellshaw and James Gray are keen to focus on some other things... eventually. Because THAT. HAT.
It was also a cracking first-round tennis match. But the hat. Where does she go from now?!
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Australian Open, Day 2: Eala fever, Swiatek survives a scare and a day of cramps
James Gray and George Bellshaw look back on the second day of first-round action in Melbourne including...
- Felix Auger-Aliassime retires after cramping just two sets into his match against Nuno Borges
- Iga Swiatek is made to work hard by Chinese qualifier Yuan Yue
- Alexandra Eala fans overcrowd Court 6, but it's not a problem the Australian organisers will have to deal with again this year
Australian Open, Day 1: Brits on the march as 100,000 hit Melbourne Park
Day 1 of the Australian Open is in the books, a record day at Melbourne Park as more than 100,000 ticketholders streamed through the gates.
The headlines were...
- Qualifier Zeynep Sonmez pulled off the biggest win of her career by knocking out No 11 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Ukrainians Dayana Yastremksa and Marta Kostyuk both also suffered first-round defeats as three WTA seeds fell on Day
Australian Open draw analysis: Sabalenka or bust, Zverev's nightmare and the search for dark horses
James Gray and George Bellshaw are in St Pancras Station. Yes, really. Don't ask why. Anyway, they are going through the Australian Open draw line by line for your entertainment - and to help you pick your fantasy tennis team!
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United Cup review, Sinner and Alcaraz land in Oz, and our tribute to Damian Kust
Before anything else, our thoughts this week are firmly with teh family of Damian Kust. Damian was a cherished and passionate member of the tennis community whom we lost at the age of just 26. His work covering the Challenger Tour set him apart, but his passion and knowledge was what really made him shine. RIP Damian. Details of his funeral and donations to the foundation his parents have chosen a
Raducanu racket testing, Venus and Kyrgios wildcard dilemmas, and Djokovic's PTPA exit
Calvin Betton is in Brisbane but that won't stop him getting on the podcast (even if it does stop him getting any sleep). He joins James Gray for the first half of this week's podcast before subbing out for George Bellshaw, who sleeps soundly in his childhood bedroom in the West Midlands.
They discussed...
- Emma Raducanu pulls out of her season debut (she eventually played Maria Sakkari)... ...
Battle of the Sexes 'farce' and the truth behind the Alcaraz-Ferrero split
James Gray, George Bellshaw and Calvin Betton are back round the microphones to discuss not one but TWO weeks of tennis news - because the gossip train does not take Christmas off.
They discussed...
- Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero have ended their seven-year partnership - but no one quite knows why
- Nick Kyrgios says “there's nothing but positives that can be taken away from this” aft
Christmas special: Our mystery guest talks about boarding school, tennis against a wall and true love
With the three lads taking Christmas week off, we have a special interview with... James Gray.
Two years ago, he interviewed George and Calvin for special episodes around Christmas, and this time the microphone has been turned around and it is James who will have to try and talk about himself.
Do go back and listen to the two previous interviews for the perspectives on their lives, and even if y
2025 in review: The biggest letdown, grand slam highlights and more
Calvin Betton, George Bellshaw and James Gray get together for the last episode of the 2025 campaign proper.
As well discussing the latest news about the Battle of the Sexes, the WTA's $500m (potentially) sponsorship deal and Piers Morgan (!), they picked out the highlights and lowlights of 2025.
That includes:
- Biggest letdown
- Best improvement
- Favourite moment
- Least favourite momen
Is Serena Williams REALLY coming back to tennis?
George Bellshaw, James Gray and Calvin Betton are all in London - but still can't all get in the same room! 🤣
Anyway, they were still able to discuss a week of bombshell news in the tennis world, including...
Serena Williams's name appeared in the ITIA testing pool, shortly before she vehemently denied that she was "coming back" to tennis. But why else would she have signed up for whereabouts
Q&A: Your queries answered on Sincaraz, scheduling, top 10 predictions and more!
James Gray (The i Paper), Calvin Betton (grand slam-winning ATP coach) and George Bellshaw (tennis writer and broadcaster) answer your questions on all things tennis over the course of an hour.
Topics include...
- The Big 3/Big 4 era and was it good for tennis?
- The Sincaraz dominance
- Andy Roddick's scheduling ideas
- What happens when doubles pairs break up
- The Winter County Cup
- Dre
Federer in the Hall of Fame, PTPA lawsuit news and ANOTHER Davis Cup win for Italy
George Bellshaw for part 1, Calvin Betton for part 2, and the dulcet tones of James Gray back on the airwaves for the whole blooming thing. What more could anyone want?
Here are the stories they discussed:
- Roger Federer has been voted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, but Juan Martin de Potro and Svetlana Kuznetsova did not make it
- The PTPA and Tennis Australia are engaged in "s
ATP Tour Finals CHAMPIONS, a bold prediction and more calendar arguments
George Bellshaw grasps the reins as James Gray takes a week off. He is joined by Calvin Betton, fresh from ATP World Tour Finals victory with Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara.
Here are six bullet points summarizing this podcast episode:
Henry Patten and Harry Heliövaara's ATP Finals triumph: Calvin reflects on their dominant week in Turin, where they became the only pair not to lose serve all
WTA embarrassed, Battle of the Sexes, Jack Draper takes aim at the ATP
George Bellshaw, Calvin Betton and James Gray unpick another "complicated" week of tennis news - because nothing is ever straightforward in this sport!
They discussed...
- A date has been confirmed for a new "Battle of the Sexes” with Aryna Sabalenka vs Nick Kyrgios set for 28 December in Dubai
- Elena Rybakina wins the WTA Finals and is then determined to embarrass WTA boss Portia Archer o
Can anyone stop Jannik Sinner? Paris Masters review, WTA Finals kick-off and a legend retires
Welcome back to Tennis Unfiltered, the weekly podcast about tennis that does not hold back. Host James Gray risked his marriage this week by taking two hours out of his holiday to do the podcast, logging on from Athens to discuss the last seven days of tennis with Calvin Betton, Paris Masters-winning coach, and tennis writer and broadcaster George Bellshaw.
Here are the stories they discussed:
Saudi gets its way, Sinner conquers Vienna, a stunning new venue in Paris
Calvin Betton joins from Paris to talk to James Gray about most things (not everything) that has been going on in tennis this week. George Bellshaw is off sick and we send him our best!
In his absence, they talked about…
- Saudi Arabia's ATP Masters 1000 tournament, now finally confirmed, with a start date expected in 2028 and a one-week, non-mandatory format.
- Analysis of Jannik Sinner's
The Medvedev-back, Six Kings revelations and the coaching roundabout continues
Calvin Betton in Vienna joins James Gray and George Bellshaw in London to look back at a week of 250s and exhibitions, plus another one falls off the coaching roundabout.
They discussed...
- Daniil Medvedev ended an 882-day title drought and triumphed for the first time since Rome 2023 by winning the Almaty Open. He now has 21 career titles in 21 different cities.
- Felix Auger-Aliassime beats
Vacherot's shock in Shanghai, the Djokovic soap opera and Gauff waltzes in Wuhan
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This week, he's jet-lagged and jaded, but Calvin Betton is back from his sojourn in the Far East, George Bellshaw is bang up for his head to head and James Gray is just trying to keep everyone calm.
He
Sweating Shanghai, Anisimova's golden year goes on, plus H&H are champions again
Calvin Betton, George Bellshaw and James Gray are all back to discuss the last week of action in tennis, as the Far East swing continues apace and the weather really starts to bite...
Jannik Sinner wins the title in Beijing, incredibly his first non-slam title of the year, but then limps out of the Shanghai Masters with severe cramps
At least he didn't get coded for lack of effort, like Da
The exhausted swing? Latest from Tokyo, Beijing and what remains of the Shanghai draw
George Bellshaw (from London) and Calvin Betton (from Shanghai) call in to have their say on all things tennis from the last seven days, with James Gray trying to marshal the troops.
They discussed...
Carlos Alcaraz wins the title in Tokyo, himself taped up from an earlier injury, against Taylor Fritz who was also carrying a leg problem. They both join Daniil Medvedev, Lorenzo Musetti and Jak
Laver Cup, BJK and Taylor Townsend's major U-turn
Calvin Betton, George Bellshaw, Molly McElwee and James Gray all have their say on the last week of tennis including...
Italy win the Billie Jean King Cup for the second year in a row, led by Jasmine Paolini and powered by "good vibes"
Great Britain reach another semi-final without No 1 Emma Raducanu and, despite winning the first set of both singles matches, are beaten 2-0 by the United St
Davis Cup review, Laver Cup dropouts - and what was life like before podcasting?
George Bellshaw and James Gray answer your questions from the Instagram mailbag, before being joined by Calvin Betton from Chengdu to look back at a dramatic week of Davis Cup play-offs in Poland, Spain and beyond.
Great Britain are back in the elite of the Davis Cup for next year, but can they actually win it?
How many "hairs" does Holger Rune REALLY have on his chest?
The USA are out,
US Open final review: Alcaraz dominates Sinner, Sabalenka gets a 2025 slam at last
The US Open 2025 is in the history books and all we can do now is talk about it. George Bellshaw and Calvin Betton join James Gray to do exactly that, focusing on finals weekend after Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka both won their second titles at Flushing Meadows.
Was Sinner vs Alcaraz inevitable? And what does that say about men's tennis right now if it was? (James also wrote about this f
US Open, Semi-finals: Djokovic smoked out of contention
Calvin Betton is back in the UK and joins George Bellshaw and James Gray to review the US Open semi-finals and look ahead to a weekend of finals.
They discussed...
Novak Djokovic says he can't beat Carlos Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner at a grand slam any more
Jannik Sinner beats Felix Auger-Aliassime, but are we going to see the Canadian follow up on his strong run?
Can Amanda Anisimova ge
US Open, Quarter-finals: One step closer to Alcaraz vs Sinner
The usual suspects look back at the US Open quarter-finals...
Novak Djokovic takes down Taylor Fritz for the 11th time in a row, becoming the oldest man ever (Open era) to reach the semi-finals of all four grand slams in a single year. He says he was ‘lucky’ to win and did at one point complain to the umpire about spectator noise, but nevertheless set up a blockbuster semi-final against Carlos
US Open, Round Four: Townsend run is over, Felix shock and Medvedev splits with coach
James Gray and George Bellshaw are back as the US Open locks in its quarter-finalists.
Naomi Osaka hammers Coco Gauff but was it closer than the scoreline suggested?
Taylor Townsend's run is over - in the singles at least - after failing to convert eight match points in the second-set tie-break against Barbora Krejcikova
Felix Auger-Aliassime is back in the US Open last eight for the fir
US Open, Round Three: What next for Raducanu, sad Shelton exit, the Townsend 'job' goes on
'Chunky'
George Bellshaw and James Gray go through the last 32 of the US Open with only 22 of 64 seeds now remaining.
Emma Raducanu was thrashed by Elena Rybakina, her third such chastening grand slam exit of the year. Where does she go from here?
Ben Shelton retired in tears after injuring his left shoulder in a fall against Adrian Mannarino
Taylor Townsend 'has a job to do' and keep
US Open, Round Two: Ostapenko race row erupts, Draper out injured, Gauff in tears
George Bellshaw is back off his cruise and relishing dry land - and US Open drama! He joins James Gray to look back at a controversial second round of action.
Jelena Ostapenko is forced to deny allegations of racism after calling Taylor Townsend "not educated" and "no class" after a fractious second-round match
Jack Draper pulls out of the second round with an arm injury (just a week after
US Open, Round One: Medvemeltdown, Alcaraz buzzing and a mixed reception
George Bellshaw is all at sea - literally - while Calvin Betton is in NYC (that rhymes!) and James Gray is trying to wrangle them together from London.
In a unique "voicenote" format, the Tennis Unfiltered crew unpick...
Daniil Medvedev's Bonzi-infused meltdown earned him a massive fine, a first-round defeat and a fair bit of flak - but did he deserve it?
Carlos Alcaraz has got a buzz cut
Alcaraz takes Cincy over stricken Sinner before Swiatek hammers Paolini
Calvin Betton calls in from North Carolina before Molly McElwee joins from Barcelona as James Gray holds the good ship Tennis Unfiltered together from home in London.
They discuss...
Carlos Alcaraz wins all five games of the Cincinnati Masters final before Jannik Sinner is forced to retire due to illness. Sinner was in tears afterwards and was clearly hampered before shaking hands with Alcara
Mboko breaks out, Osaka's faux pas, Cincinnati's £193m makeover and Federer is back
James Gray joins George Bellshaw and Calvin Betton for another episode of Tennis Unfiltered, picking their way through the big topics and issues from the last week of tennis
Cincinnati Reflections: Calvin shares his experiences and observations from the Cincinnati tournament, discussing the revamped site and player feedback.
Another new star is born: Is Vicky Mboko, the 18-year-old Montre
