Tennis Unfiltered

We ask whether Ash Barty has proved the point she insists she never had to prove, whether Bianca Andreescu is primed for a re-breakout and if Hubert Hurkacz is going to usher in a great new era as a role model for players who hit the ball with their eyes closed. We also pick our footballing doubles dream team and George explains why he has "Drog" tattooed on his body in an undisclosed location. Li...

Listen to the end for full discourse on Matteo Berrettini's rig, but first we talk to Dom Hayes about the UK Pro League, chat about Andy Murray's latest withdrawal and where it has all gone wrong for Jo Konta. 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 otherwise would not be able to....

Zverev beat Tsitsipas in Acapulco, Fernandez took a title in Monterrey and some bloke called Aslan won in Dubai. 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 otherwise would not be able to. If you want to listen live at 9pm on Monday nights, download Locker Room on your iPhone and follo...

We take about Federer's plans for 2021, Garbine Muguruza's sizzling form and Holger Rune's hair. 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 otherwise would not be able to. If you want to listen live at 9pm on Monday nights, download Locker Room on your iPhone and follow George Bellsha...

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 otherwise would not be able to. If you want to listen live at 9pm on Monday nights, download Locker Room on your iPhone and follow George Bellshaw, James Gray and Calvin Betton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

Special guest Sasa Ozmo joins from Serbia to discuss Novak Djokovic's latest record, George has a been in his bonnet about appearance fees and Calvin reckons Federer is lining up a few Challenger titles...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 otherwise would not be able to. If yo...

For the first time in a month, George goes more than an hour without talking about Nick Kyrgios. 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 otherwise would not be able to. If you want to listen live at 9pm on Monday nights, download Locker Room on your iPhone and follow George Bellsha...

The Australian Open gives the boys plenty to talk about, including Nick Kyrgios, Novak Djokovic, abdominal injuries and the state of the draw. 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 otherwise would not be able to. If you want to listen live at 9pm on Monday nights, download Locker...

Sinner vs Shapovalov, Dan Evans' first title, the sad demise of Gael Monfils, Benoit Paire's beard and the needle between Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic. 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 otherwise would not be able to. If you want to listen live at 9pm on Monday nights, dow...

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 otherwise would not be able to. If you want to listen live at 9pm on Monday nights, download Locker Room on your iPhone and follow George Bellshaw, James Gray and Calvin Betton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

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 otherwise would not be able to. If you want to listen live at 9pm on Monday nights, download Locker Room on your iPhone and follow George Bellshaw, James Gray and Calvin Betton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

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 otherwise would not be able to. If you want to listen live at 9pm on Monday nights, download Locker Room on your iPhone and follow George Bellshaw, James Gray and Calvin Betton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

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 otherwise would not be able to. If you want to listen live at 9pm on Monday nights, download Locker Room on your iPhone and follow George Bellshaw, James Gray and Calvin Betton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

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 otherwise would not be able to. If you want to listen live at 9pm on Monday nights, download Locker Room on your iPhone and follow George Bellshaw, James Gray and Calvin Betton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

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 interview with Jo Konta and James bemoans Guillermo Vilas' lost world No 1 status. 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 other...

George updates us on the possibility of Indian Wells being cancelled imminently, Calvin introduces to his current charge, British tennis player Luke Johnson, and James asks who really *was* Jimmy Connors. 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 otherwise would not be able to. If yo...

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 George's chagrin. NB This is a raw recording of the lads on a new app called Locker Room, which is providing us with the chance to podcast remotely during a time when we otherwise would not be able to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...

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 Novak Djokovic? NB This is a raw recording of the lads on a new app called Locker Room, which is providing us with the chance to podcast remotely during a time when we otherwise would not be able to. We apologise for the vagaries of the forma...

James, George and Calvin discuss the difficulties surrounding the Australian swing that could jeopardise the first Grand Slam of 2021, whether Rafael Nadal is at real risk of going out of the ATP World Tour Finals at the group stages and what happens when an overnight storm floods your tennis court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 you too much, please skip forward to eight minutes and enjoy the rest! We talked about Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, the joy of doubles for Felix Auger-Aliassime and the end of the women's season in Linz. Learn more about your ad choices....

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

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 singles) getting back to winning ways and Dan Evans moving away from his coach Mark Hilton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 difficulty of the WTA Finals being cancelled in China. NB This is a raw recording of the lads on a new app called Locker Room, which is providing us with the chance to podcast remotely during a time when we otherwise would not be able to. We a...

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 he has ever seen. NB This is a raw recording of the lads on a new app called Locker Room, which is providing us with the chance to podcast remotely during a time when we otherwise would not be able to. We apologise for the vagaries of the fo...

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 final? Who on earth is going to win the women's singles? George Bellshaw, James Gray and Calvin Betton discuss all this and more. NB This is a raw recording of the lads on a new app called Locker Room, which is providing us with the chance to pod...