Why 2024 was the year of Jannik Sinner (+ unpicking the Fritz-Zverev H2H, BJK Cup madness and Tiafoe's $120k fine)

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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...

Jannik Sinner dominates ATP World Tour Finals, not even dropping a set en route to the title in Turin
Taylor Fritz moves to a career-high ranking after reaching the final, and continuing his dominance of Alexander Zverev
Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter lead Britain into the semi-finals of the Billie Jean King Cup
Frances Tiafoe avoids a ban for his sweary outburst at an umpire in Shanghai earlier in the season, but is fined $120,000

Plus your reviews and questions on a fifth slam and foot faults answered

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Tennis Unfiltered

Why 2024 was the year of Jannik Sinner (+ unpicking the Fritz-Zverev H2H, BJK Cup madness and Tiafoe's $120k fine)

Tennis Unfiltered

published год назад

MP3•Главная эпизода

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...

Jannik Sinner dominates ATP World Tour Finals, not even dropping a set en route to the title in Turin
Taylor Fritz moves to a career-high ranking after reaching the final, and continuing his dominance of Alexander Zverev
Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter lead Britain into the semi-finals of the Billie Jean King Cup
Frances Tiafoe avoids a ban for his sweary outburst at an umpire in Shanghai earlier in the season, but is fined $120,000

Plus your reviews and questions on a fifth slam and foot faults answered

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

389 эпизодов

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Tennis Unfiltered

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The clay is back - and so is the nonsense 1:19:33

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Calvin Betton, George Bellshaw and James Gray are in particularly nonsensical mood, discussing... The return of the clay-court season Emma Raducanu's decision to skip Billie Jean King Cup duty An epic head-to-head battle between Calvin and George The best tennis court in the world The rise of the super-coach And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Mensik's breakout, Djokovic's demise, Sabalenka's statement and the coaching roundabout turns again 1:36:51

12 дней назад1:36:51

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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 from coaching techniques and the Wimbledon dress code to scheduling and the recent Miami Open. Jakub Mensik defeated Novak Djokovic, even though the Czech teenager almost withdrew from the tournament before his first-round match. Djokovic did not appear to be 100 per cent with a swelling under his right eye and trouble moving behind the baseline, but said Mensik deserved the win. In the women's final, Aryna Sabalenka snapped her run of two straight defeats in finals (AO, IW) by beating Jessica Pegula to claim her first Miami title: she has now won three of the last four top-level American hard-court events, cementing her place as runaway world No 1. Still somehow No 2, Iga Swiatek's challenges and mental resilience have been in the spotlight, targeted by an abusive member of the public in practice and then shocked by breakout star Alex Eala. It was also a good week for Emma Raducanu and her temp coach Mark Petchey, a bad one for Alexander Zverev and a decent one for French tennis... PLUS: Ongoing developments from the PTPA legal case and a new coach for Andrey Rublev that Calvin doesn't like Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Tennis civil war finally breaks out, Kyrgios is 'back' and a coachless Raducanu is on the charge 1:39:07

19 дней назад1:39:07

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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 with the ATP, WTA, ITF and ITIA across three different territories. The men's tour says it will not be cowed by the players union, but over the weekend the PTPA filed a motion with US judge asking “to prohibit all illegal contact with players by the ATP or any defendant or co-conspirator”. The ATP said it "refutes their assertions". Nick Kyrgios wins his first match on tour since wrist surgery but is then beaten by Karen Khachanov Francisco Comesana and Corentin Moutet both provide unusual entertainment https://www.instagram.com/p/DHeuH7RMkTr/?img_index=2&igsh=MTZjeWc2aGxtNHNoZQ== Jacob Fearnley becomes British No 2 Emma Raducanu parts ways with her trial coach Vlado Platenik and then goes on her best run of the season with Mark Petchey in the box Mirra Andreeva can't back up her Indian Wells title, beaten by Amanda Anisimova, but puts female coaches firmly in the spotlight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Indian Wells review: Draper breaks through, Andreeva dominates the desert and Iga's sad slump 1:24:48

26 дней назад1:24:48

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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 Wells, defeating four top-15 players, including Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals. This victory propelled him to a career-high world ranking of No 7. Mirra Andreeva matched fellow Russian Maria Sharapova's record by achieving ten consecutive WTA match wins before turning 21, and actually made it 12 to secure her second consecutive 1000 title. Her Indian Wells triumph included a historic comeback against world No1 Aryna Sabalenka, elevating her to world No 6. Iga Swiatek, one of Andreeva's victims, inadvertently returned a ball that nearly struck a ball boy, leading to immediate apologies and a social media statement expressing her regret. She also addressed public perceptions, highlighting the double standards female athletes often face regarding emotional expression on the court. https://www.instagram.com/p/DHTtfobClLE/?img_index=1 The WTA has had a rebrand... but Zheng Qinwen has not https://x.com/kostekcanu/status/1899718881171923033?s=46&t=Rhiq-18RZr7lX_TkDfCsvA And SO much more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Another Raducanu trial, Kyrgios is injured and Botic spoils the party again 1:20:44

5 weeks назад1:20:44

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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 the mailbag for your emails on weird dreams, George's long-term hatred of Indian Wells, the let rule, and comments on coaching by Janko Tipsarevic Emma Raducanu has another coach on trial Nick Kyrgios managed just 1.5 sets on his comeback from injury, beaten by Botic van de Zandschulp... ...who then ruins the party for Novak Djokovic in tough conditions that he said were totally different And there's a great run in IW for Sonay Kartal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Feud with Roddick continues, VAR controversy and Pique's wild ideas 1:21:28

6 weeks назад1:21:28

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Calvin Betton (ATP tennis coach), George Bellshaw (writer and broadcaster) and James Gray (journalist) all gather round the microphone once again to discuss the biggest issues in tennis. On the eve of "the fifth slam", there has been plenty of off-court controversy... Calvin reacts to Andy Roddick's claim that Rohan Bopanna being a good person and helping other people "doesn't necessarily make doubles a use case" as well as insisting that "a singles player might have done the same or even more" George breaks down the VAR controversy in Dubai where Felix Auger-Aliassime and Alexander Bublik clash over a "hindrance" video replay call James posits a theory on Stefanos Tsitsipas's resurgence Gerard Pique says he has more ideas on how to improve the sport because "tennis needs to evolve to adapt to the current speed and attract those young people who are tempted to watch many other things like HBO or Netflix" Emma Navarro records a double-bagel victory in the Merida final while Jessica Pegula makes it two titles for the American women with victory in Austin Tomas Machac serves his way to a maiden ATP title And everyone gets ill in Acapulco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Raducanu's Dubai ordeal, Andreeva's biggest title and clapping back at Reilly Opelka 1:45:53

7 weeks назад1:45:53

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Molly McElwee (Substack here: https://mollymcelwee.substack.com/ ) joins James Gray, Calvin Betton and George Bellshaw to talk about a busy and often fraught week of tennis. Emma Raducanu was approached by a stalker in Dubai, who allegedly followed her across four tournaments, and burst into tears on court, triggering widespread discussion of women's safety in tennis On the court, Mirra Andreeva won the title, beating Elena Rybakina and Iga Swiatek back to back Andrey Rublev won the men's title in Doha, beating Jack Draper in the final - but it was Stefanos Tsitsipas's remarkable defeat to Hamad Medjedovic that really caught the eye Reilly Opelka says it's time to get rid of doubles - and it backfired badly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Jannik Sinner banned, Rybakina coach suspended and Fonseca makes his move 1:46:20

8 weeks назад1:46:20

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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 discuss a couple of weighty issues in tennis this week. Jannik Sinner has agreed a three-month ban with Wada after two positive test for clostebol last March. Wada re-stated their acceptance of his excuse, that a member of staff had used it, but would have claimed on appeal that he bore some responsibility for the actions of his team members. Stefano Vukov, somehow still coach to Elena Rybakina, has been handed a one-year ban by the WTA for "mental abuse", calling Rybakina stupid and telling her she would "still be picking potatoes in Russia" if it wasn't for her, as well as pushing her physically to the point that she got ill. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6035283/2025/02/11/stefano-vukov-wta-ban-report-elena-rybakina-coach/ Joao Fonseca has won his first ATP tour title in Buenos Aires Jelena Ostapenko didn't win the title in Doha but has cemented her place as Calvin's "absolutely rock star" of women's tennis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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A Raducanu losing streak, Murray-Djokovic latest and Simona Halep retires 1:34:16

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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 episode of the award-winning Tennis Unfiltered podcast. They discussed... Emma Raducanu is on a four-match losing streak after another defeat in the first round, this time to Ekaterina Alexandrova in Abu Dhabi - but what next for her in the coaching corner? Two-time grand slam champion and former world No 1 Simona Halep is retiring at the age of 33 Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic remain in talks about their future together as coach and player Lucas Pouille says he may have played his last match Belinda Bencic won a title, her first after returning from maternity leave four months ago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Davis Cup drama, 15-day tournaments and award-winning content 1:33:07

10 weeks назад1:33:07

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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 2024 . We literally could not have done it without you, so thank you to each and every one of you who voted. James, George and Calvin triumphantly returned to the microphones this week to discuss your questions in the mailbag and... Jacob Fearnley made his debut for Great Britain in a Davis Cup tie against Japan, beating Kei Nishikori but ultimately unable to drag an injury-stricken team over the line There was controversy in Hasselt after Zizou Bergs collided with Cristian Garin during a celebration. The Chilean refused to play on, losing final game of the match and the tie, because of an apparent eye injury. (Full footage here: https://x.com/TennisChannel/status/1886151198207549685 ) The US Open has expanded to a 15-day tournament, leaving Wimbledon as the only remaining slam to run for "just" two weeks Felix Auger-Aliassime continues his incredibe record indoors by winning Montpellier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Australian Open review: Q+A, Djokovic injury latest, Keys's 'greatest ever' run and Discovery+ price hike 1:25:48

10 weeks назад1:25:48

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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 second grand slam title and refusing to fly economy class ever again Jannik Sinner wins his third hard-court slam in 13 months and Alexander Zverev vows not to be the best player ever not to win a grand slam Madison Keys denies Aryna Sabalenka an Australian Open hat-trick after beating Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina, Danielle Collins and Elina Svitolina in one of the great grand slam runs Novak Djokovic posts a picture of the muscle tear that forced him out of the Australian Open semi-final as a rogue pundit claims he is out for months Emma Raducanu is on the hunt for a new coach after Nick Cavaday was forced to step down The Australian broadcasters breath a sigh of relief after multiple rows with players over their coverage. Daniil Medvedev gets a massive fine for his antics in early exit to Learner Tien A winner is crowned in fantasy tennis AND a fair bit more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Australian Open, Day 15: Sinner's unmatched brilliance 14:50

11 weeks назад14:50

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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 Sinner dismantled Alexander Zverev to claim his third straight hard-court grad slam title. He becomes the most successful Italian player, male or female, of all time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Australian Open, Day 14: Two. Time. Slam. Champs. 13:03

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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 the two men standing - or more correctly lying - on court at the end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Australian Open, Day 13: Djokovic booed off and Calvin reveals final preparations 21:07

11 weeks назад21:07

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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 Ben Shelton got any better? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Australian Open, Day 12: No offence, Madison... 20:41

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