Tennis Unfiltered

It's a bumper episode. We apologise. There was quite a bit to talk about. ENTER FANTASY TENNIS HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14IXsNQb95sGWAS7-FxxdyN2O4xFjiOEKrWqBBJ6PU-k/editNovak Djokovic is OUT of the Australian Open, flown back to Serbia before the tournament even began after his visa was cancelled. In his stead, Daniil Medvedev is the new favourite, but who will challenge him? Alexande...

Key questions answered in this episode include:- Should we be no-platforming Novak Djokovic's father Srdan?- Is the Djokovic family the new Trump?- What can Emma Raducanu do to bounce back from defeat to Elena Rybakina?- Is Andy Murray back (again)? (Shady's back etc)- Should we turn Ugo Humbert into a serve-and-volleyer (given the chance)?- Exactly *what* has happened to Aryna Sabalenka? All this...

We answer your questions on the Novak Djokovic Covid vaccine/medical exemption/Border Force/visa saga including:- Will other grand slams try to pull the move?- What now for Djokovic's global reputation?- Will he actually play the Australian Open?- Is he *really* the new Jesus? James Gray, Calvin Betton and George Bellshaw might not have all the answers - but they can at least try. Learn more about...

Great Britain earned a redemptive win over Germany at the ATP Cup, gaining revenge for Davis Cup defeat, and Dan Evans appears to have found some form out of nowhere. Emma Raducanu meanwhile needs another week to find some more form and has pulled out of her first tournament of the season - what would a good month in Australia look like for her? And why is it SO hard to watch tennis on TV? We look...

Emma Raducanu was just a Fed Cup new girl back in 2020 when George Bellshaw interviewed her at the indoor courts at Queen's Club in west London, but you'll get to hear some of the best bits from their chat in this week's episode. George, James and Calvin also discuss Naomi Osaka's imminent return to grand slam tennis, Novak Djokovic's latest vaccine update (or non-update) and predict the grand sla...

Andy Murray beat Dan Evans and Rafael Nadal at the Mubadala World (lol) Tennis Championship - which is just an exhibition tournament but, says Calvin, plays like more of a warm-up event. So how much can we take away from arguably the Brit's best result of the year? The boys also discuss the rising Covid cases across the tennis community, the thinning Australian Open field and Calvin reveals what l...

A momentous episode of the podcast as James, George and Calvin all get together in a room for the first time ever (if you don't count being stood next to Court 5 at Wimbledon in the summer, socially distanced and outdoors). They discussed Andy Murray's split with long-time coach and friend Jamie Delgado and what will come next for the former world No 1, Emma Raducanu's poorly timed contraction of...

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Listener survey - have your say: https://forms.gle/tU8ycz2f2gv2nr3J7Johanna Konta has retired from professional tennis at the age of 30. She reached three grand slam semi-finals, No 4 in the world rankings and racked up more than $10m in career prize money - but did anyone in the UK ever see it coming? And what about *that* infamous Wimbledon press conference? RTF (Russian Tennis Federation) did w...

Emma Raducanu played her first match on British soil in nearly five months, appearing at the Royal Albert Hall for an exhibition match against Elena-Gabriela Ruse, which she duly hit and giggled her way through. The British No 1 will now head to the Middle East for a pre-season training camp, another exhibition, Christmas and then fly to Australia. Novak Djokovic's dad has been causing trouble by...

Where is Peng Shuai? is our first question on this week's podcast, as the world continues to put pressure on the Chinese government over the player's well-being. Elsewhere, Alexander Zverev beat Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev on successive days to win the ATP World Tour Finals and raise the prospect that the German might win his first slam in 2022. What does that mean for Novak Djokovic's effo...

We start by discussing #WhereIsPengShuai, the beginning of (we hope) a lengthy campaign to get to the bottom of the Chinese player's disturbing story. After making a serious allegation of sexual assault against a high-ranking Chinese official, her social media post was deleted from Weibo and she has not been heard from since. On Sunday, the WTA released a firm statement asking for clarity and tran...

Calvin does not hold back on Eddie Jones after the England rugby coach warned one of his players not to make the 'same mistakes Emma Raducanu has', and James and George can only really agree. Plus the lads look at a new coach in the Andy Murray camp, what Emma Raducanu can do as No 1 seed in Linz and the inexorable march of Novak Djokovic towards the title of Greatest Of All Time. There's also a b...

- Was Emma Raducanu's trip to Transylvania a horror show or not?- Would you rather watch Frances Tiafoe or Jannik Sinner?- Will Novak Djokovic go to Australia?- Which heavyweight boxer is Andy Murray most like? James Gray, George Bellshaw and Calvin Betton tackle these questions and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTA players were told on Sunday night that they did not need a vaccine to attend the Australian Open, but that they would have to do two weeks of hard quarantine in a hotel. Cue a political maelstrom, with Novak Djokovic and Vika Azarenka at the heart of it. James Gray, George Bellshaw and Calvin Betton pick the bones out of the story that continues to run as well as discussing:- Whether Jannik Si...

Cam Norrie 'has hit his ceiling', they said. They were wrong. Will the boys admit they underestimated the new British No 1? Will George concede he would now beat Andy Murray in a one-off match? Why is his backhand so *weird*?Calvin Betton, George Bellshaw and James Gray discuss Indian Wells champions Cam Norrie and Paula Badosa, the latest man to coach Emma Raducanu, and why Andy Murray has rarely...

*This is a reuploaded version after a technical issue with this week's episode*Emma Raducanu returned to action last week for the first time since the US Open, but was beaten in straight sets at Indian Wells to send everyone into panic mode that she *wasn't* in fact the greatest tennis player since Eve herself invented the game as a way to keep Adam busy in the summer. She also said she still does...

The ATP have finally opened an investigation into the domestic abuse allegations against Alexander Zverev, which he has consistently denied. James, George and Calvin discuss that and all the latest news on the court too with titles for Jannik Sinner and Casper Ruud, a fine run for Cam Norrie and another new coach for Emma Raducanu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...

Tune in for a review of a one-sided Laver Cup and where the tournament goes from here, a look at Emma Raducanu's coaching situation, what has happened to Dominic Thiem - and British success in Europe for Andy Murray and Liam Broady. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emma Raducanu is already on her way to overtaking Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka on Weibo, China's biggest social network - is she the most marketable star in world sport? We also ask whether Rafael Nadal's latest injury and the surgery required on it spells the end of a great career, what Andy Murray's ATP Challenger campaign in France means and how the Laver Cup can justify blocking people on T...

How did Emma Raducanu get so good and where did it all go wrong for Novak Djokovic? Plus Daniil Medvedev, Leylah Fernandez, Fantasy US Open results and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Halfway through the US Open and already enough drama and beef for a Gray family BBQ.James, Calvin and George ask each other:- How much did we see Carlos Alcaraz coming?- Will Naomi Osaka ever return as the same player?- Could Emma Raducanu actually win the US Open?- How quickly could Calvin change his clothes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James, George and Calvin talk through their picks for the US Open just hours before the deadline to enter, at 3pm BST on Monday 30 August Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The BIG questions for the lads this week are:- Was Naomi Osaka given an unfair question?- Does she really need questioning?- Will Daniil Medvedev kick another camera?- Does Stefanos Tsitsipas need more fibre in his diet? And much, MUCH more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week's big questions for James, George and Calvin are:- Will Roger Federer ever play again? (The listeners say no.)- Can Daniil Medvedev stop Novak Djokovic?- Has Camila Giorgi dumped her Dad?- What on earth was CoCo Vandeweghe up to?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices