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Love Tennis Podcast
ATP Tour Finals CHAMPIONS, a bold prediction and more calendar arguments

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2025 68:15


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 tournament and capped off a phenomenal end to the season with victories in Beijing, Paris, and the year-end finals in Turin, all after winning the Australian Open in January. Sinner's indoor dominance continues: Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz 7-6, 7-5 in the ATP Finals, extending his remarkable indoor winning streak to 31 matches (fourth-longest in history) and demonstrating his superiority in fast court conditions. Felix Auger-Aliassime poised for breakthrough: Calvin's bold prediction: FAA will establish himself as the world's third-best player in 2026, citing his newfound confidence, consistent results, injury-free status, and superior talent compared to players like Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz. Zverev's coaching concerns: Despite being world number two, Calvin criticises Zverev's practice sessions as lacking proper structure and technical coaching, suggesting he needs to hire a proven coach rather than relying solely on family members if he wants to win majors. ATP calendar controversy intensifies: Calvin and George discuss Andrea Gaudenzi's plans to expand Masters events and focus on "premium products," with Calvin arguing passionately against taking tennis away from passionate fanbases in places like South America and Italy in favour of lucrative but atmosphere-lacking Middle Eastern venues. Djokovic's reality check: George and Calvin reflect on Novak Djokovic's interview with Piers Morgan, in which he admits the rise of Sinner and Alcaraz has forced him to re-evaluate his goals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Unstoppable Mindset
Episode 387 – Sir James Gray Robinson Reveals How to Shift From Warrior Mode to Unstoppable Peace

Unstoppable Mindset

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 68:10


What if burnout was actually the beginning of something better? In this episode of Unstoppable Mindset, I sit down with Sir James Gray Robinson, a third-generation trial lawyer who walked away from a successful career to heal himself—and now teaches others how to do the same. Sir James and I talk about what really happens when stress takes over the body, how to shift from warrior mode to guru mode, and simple vagus-nerve resets that can calm the mind and restore focus in minutes. You'll hear why information isn't the same as experience, how neuroplasticity shapes your habits, and how purpose and service can keep you grounded even in high-pressure work. This conversation is packed with science, wisdom, and hope for anyone ready to reclaim their peace and performance. Highlights: 00:51 Learn why information isn't knowledge and how experience locks in learning.03:00 See how becoming a modern knight reshaped values like chivalry and service.04:06 Understand the Royal Order's code, vetting, and service mission.07:53 Hear how a top trial lawyer hit burnout and what actually flipped the switch.11:10 Get the ABA survey wake-up call on lawyer stress and its impact.13:01 Spot the “warrior vs. guru” modes of the autonomic nervous system.16:03 Learn why serotonin, oxytocin, and dopamine thrive in “guru mode.”22:24 Use vagus-nerve activators to shift out of fight-or-flight fast.27:36 Try the smile reset to trigger calming cranial-nerve pathways.29:22 See why singing or chanting reduces stress before work.31:00 Apply cold water and forearm rubs as quick nervous-system reboots.41:38 Plan your day to prevent anxiety loops and channel problem-solving.45:00 Replace adrenaline addiction with team brainstorming and clear tasks.50:43 Drop multitasking for focused sprints to work smarter and earn more.1:00:00 Add purpose and service so high achievement stays healthy and effective. About the Guest: Sir James Gray Robinson, Esq. is an award winning third-generation trial attorney who specialized in family law and civil litigation for 27 years in his native North Carolina. Burned out, Sir James quit in 2004 and has spent the next 20 years doing extensive research and innovative training to help others facing burnout and personal crises to heal. He has taught wellness, transformation, and mindfulness internationally to thousands of private clients, businesses, and associations. As a licensed attorney, he is focused on helping lawyers, professionals, entrepreneurs, employers, and parents facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, exhaustion, and burnout. Sir James is a highly respected speaker, writer, TV personality, mentor, consultant, mastermind, and spiritual leader/healer who is committed to healing the planet. He possesses over 30 certifications and degrees in law, healing, and coaching, as well as hundreds of hours of post-certification training in the fields of neuroscience, neurobiology, and neuroplasticity, epigenetics, mind-body-spirit medicine, and brain/heart integration. Having experienced multiple near-death experiences has given him a deeper connection with divinity and spiritual energy. Sir James regularly trains professionals, high-level executives, and businesspeople to hack their brains to turn stress into success. He is regularly invited to speak at ABA and state bar events about mental and emotional health. His work is frequently published in legal and personal growth magazines, including the ABA Journal, Attorneys-at-Work Magazine, and the Family Law Journal. Sir James has authored 13 books on personal growth and healing, including three targeting stressed professionals as well as over 100 articles published in national magazines. He has produced several training videos for attorneys, executives, entrepreneurs and high-level professionals. Sir James has generously endowed numerous projects around the world to help children, indigenous natives, orphans and the sick, including clean water projects in the Manu Rain Forest, Orphanages, Schools and Medical Clinics/Ambulances in India, Buddhist monks in Nepal, and schools in Kenya, Ecuador, and Puerto Rico. In addition to his extensive contributions, Sir James produced and starred in three documentaries that will be released in 2024, focusing on healing, mental and emotional health. The first, "Beyond Physical Matter," is available on several streaming platforms, including Amazon Prime. The trailer can be found at www.BeyondPhysicalMatter.com. The second, “Beyond the Mastermind Secret”, is scheduled for release in the fall of 2024. The trailer can be found at https://BeyondMastermindSecrets.com/. The third, “Beyond Physical Life” is scheduled for release at the end of 2024. The trailer can be found at https://beyondphysicallife.com/. He has formed an entertainment media production company known as Beyond Entertainment Global, LLC, and is currently producing feature length films and other media. In recognition of his outstanding work and philanthropy, Sir James was recently knighted by the Royal Order of Constantine the Great and Saint Helen. In addition, Sir James won the prestigious International Impact Book Award for his new book “Thriving in the Legal Arena: The Ultimate Lawyer's Guide for Transforming Stress into Success”. Several of his other books have won international book awards as well. Sir James was recently awarded the President's Lifetime Achievement Award by President Joe Biden for his outstanding service to his community, country and the world. He will be awarded the prestigious International Humanitarian Award known as Men with Hearts, in London, England in the fall of 2024, as well as Man of the Year and Couple of the year with his wife, Linda Giangreco. Sir James has a wide variety of work/life experiences, including restauranteur, cattle rancher, horse trainer, substance abuse counselor, treatment center director, energy healer, bodyguard, legal counselor for several international spiritual organizations, golfer and marathon runner. He graduated from R.J. Reynolds High School in 1971, Davidson College in 1975 and Wake Forest University School of Law in 1978. Ways to connect with Sir James Gray Robinson**:** FB - https://www.facebook.com/sirjamesgrayrobinson  IG - https://www.instagram.com/sirjamesgrayrobinson/  TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@sirjamesgrayrobinson?_t=8hOuSCTDAw4&_r=1 Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@JamesGrayRobinson LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gray-robinson-/ About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards.

Love Tennis Podcast
WTA embarrassed, Battle of the Sexes, Jack Draper takes aim at the ATP

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 75:32


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 over her role in banning coach Stefano Vukov - Aryna Sabalenka loses another big final and ends up in tears - Jack Draper says players need to stop talking and start doing over complaints on the gruelling tennis schedule - Novak Djokovic wins title No 101 in Athens, ripping off his shirt in celebration and becoming the oldest man to win a title in 48 years. It took him all of three gruelling hours against Lorenzo Musetti - whom he then told at the net that his defeat was meaningless and the Italian would still qualify for ATP World Tour Finals because Djokovic was pulling out - Learner Tien beat Cam Norrie in a fine Metz final to claim his first career title and confirm a top 30 debut. Breakthrough player of the year? - And finally, many congratulations to Ons Jabeur, who has announced that she is expecting a baby boy in April Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
WTA embarrassed, Battle of the Sexes, Jack Draper takes aim at the ATP

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 75:32


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 over her role in banning coach Stefano Vukov - Aryna Sabalenka loses another big final and ends up in tears - Jack Draper says players need to stop talking and start doing over complaints on the gruelling tennis schedule - Novak Djokovic wins title No 101 in Athens, ripping off his shirt in celebration and becoming the oldest man to win a title in 48 years. It took him all of three gruelling hours against Lorenzo Musetti - whom he then told at the net that his defeat was meaningless and the Italian would still qualify for ATP World Tour Finals because Djokovic was pulling out - Learner Tien beat Cam Norrie in a fine Metz final to claim his first career title and confirm a top 30 debut. Breakthrough player of the year? - And finally, many congratulations to Ons Jabeur, who has announced that she is expecting a baby boy in April Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Les voyeurs de vues
The Yards (2000) et Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

Les voyeurs de vues

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2025 104:46


Noirvembre commence en force avec un doublé de film-flammeurs new-yorkais: The Yards de James Gray et Sweet Smell of Success d'Alexander Mackendrick! Aussi au programme: Caboose de Richard Roy, le nouveau film sur Bruce Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere et le noir japonais Intimidation!

Love Tennis Podcast
Saudi gets its way, Sinner conquers Vienna, a stunning new venue in Paris

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 64:36


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 win in Vienna, beating Alexander Zverev in the final. - Sinner also pulled out of the Davis Cup Finals this week, citing prep time for Australia, which went down badly in Italy. There were controversies surrounding player selections for the Spanish and Austrian team too - The Paris Masters has moved to La Defense Arena in Nanterre in western Paris, a spectacular new 16,500-seater venue - Joao Fonseca won the biggest title of his career in Basel And much, much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
Saudi gets its way, Sinner conquers Vienna, a stunning new venue in Paris

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 64:36


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 win in Vienna, beating Alexander Zverev in the final. - Sinner also pulled out of the Davis Cup Finals this week, citing prep time for Australia, which went down badly in Italy. There were controversies surrounding player selections for the Spanish and Austrian team too - The Paris Masters has moved to La Defense Arena in Nanterre in western Paris, a spectacular new 16,500-seater venue - Joao Fonseca won the biggest title of his career in Basel And much, much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Go For The Pin
Episode 248: The Horchata has gone bad

Go For The Pin

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 87:33


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The Love of Cinema
"Lost City of Z": Films of 2016 + "Good Fortune" + "Tron: Ares" + "Anemone" + "Blue Moon" Mini-Reviews

The Love of Cinema

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 108:03


This week, the boys head to the jungle for one of Amazon Studios' first films, James Gray's “The Lost City of Z”. That's pronounced “Zed” for you British purists. The film stars Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson with a beard and glasses, and Sienna Miller. It was produced by Brad Pitt's Plan B and was SOMEHOW filmed on a $30 million budget, half of which was spent flying the dailies out of the actual Amazon jungle. We get drinking with a few mini-reviews at the top, and Jeff must have started early because he recorded with his microphone facing the wrong way. Luckily, Dave has fixed Jeff & John's crap many times before. Grab a beer and listen in! linktr.ee/theloveofcinema - Check out our YouTube page!  Our phone number is 646-484-9298. It accepts texts or voice messages.  0:00 Intro; 6:11 “Good Fortune” Dave & John's mini-review; 9:15 “Anemone” John's mini-review; 12:06 “Blue Moon” Dave's mini-review; 13:53 “Tron: Ares” John's mini-review; 17:54 Gripes; 19:08 2016 Year in Review; 37:17 Films of 2016: “Lost City of Z(ed)”; 1:35:45 What You Been Watching?; 1:46:51 Next Week's Episode Teaser Additional Cast/Crew: David Grann, Tom Holland, Edward Ashley, Ian McDiarmid, Matthew Sunderland, Jared Leto, Jeff Bridges, Aziz Ansari, Keanu Reeves, Seth Rogen, Keke Palmer, Sandra Oh, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Ethan Hawke, Richard Linklater, Bobby Cannavale, Margaret Qualley, Daniel Day-Lewis, Ronan Day-Lewis, Sean Bean. Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John Say Edited & Produced by Dave Green. Beer Sponsor: Carlos Barrozo Music Sponsor: Dasein Dasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ 
Dasein on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dasein/1637517407 Recommendations/Tags: Rocky, I Play Rocky, Alex Murdaugh, Gangs of New York, Peacemaker, Invasion. Additional Tags: The Dallas Cowboys, Short-term memory loss, Warner Brothers, Paramount, Netflix, AMC Times Square, Tom Cruise, George Clooney, MGM, Amazon Prime, Marvel, Sony, Conclave, Here, Venom: The Last Dance, Casablanca, The Wizard of Oz, Oscars, Academy Awards, BFI, BAFTA, BAFTAS, British Cinema. England, Vienna, Leopoldstadt, The Golden Globes, Past Lives, Apple Podcasts, West Side Story, Adelaide, Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Melbourne, The British, England, The SEC, Ronald Reagan, Stock Buybacks, Marvel, MCU, DCEU, Film, Movies, Southeast Asia, The Phillippines, Vietnam, America, The US, Academy Awards, WGA Strike, SAG-AFTRA, SAG Strike, Peter Weir, Jidaigeki, chambara movies, sword fight, samurai, ronin, Meiji Restoration, plague, HBO Max, Amazon Prime, casket maker, Seven Samurai, Roshomon, Sergio Leone, Clint Eastwood, Stellan Skarsgard, the matt and mark movie show.The Southern District's Waratah Championship, Night of a Thousand Stars, The Pan Pacific Grand Prix (The Pan Pacifics), Jeff Bezos, Rupert Murdoch, Larry Ellison, David Ellison, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg.   

Love Tennis Podcast
The Medvedev-back, Six Kings revelations and the coaching roundabout continues

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 90:51


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 Jiri Lehecka to win Brussels - FAA landed 83 per cent of his first serves in the final, and registering a 9.4 serve rating on Tennis Insights - and Casper Ruud wins Stockholm with a smaller racket by beating Ugo Humbert. - Jannik Sinner won the Six Kings Slam and $6m, but did not seem that bothered about it all - Novak Djokovic talked about his future saying: “Longevity is one of my biggest motivations. If you see across all the global sports, LeBron James he is still going strong, he is 40, Cristiano Ronaldo, Tom Brady played until he was 40-something years old, it is unbelievable." - Holger Rune suffered a serious injury on court in Stockholm this week, rupturing his Achilles tendon and faces months on the sideline - Jack Draper started a storm on Twitter by talking about fatigue and injuries, with Taylor Fritz getting involved too - James Trotman has left Team Draper, saying he can't square the circle of family life and weeks on tour, leaving new addition Jamie Delgado as sole coach - Leylah Fernandez wins Japan Open, beating in the final 18-year-old Tereza Valentova - Elena Rybakina won the Ningbo Open and is in a very intense battle for the last spot at WTA Finals with Mirra Andreeva… - Emma Raducanu has ended her season early after battling illness in China, and will miss tournaments in Tokyo and Hong Kong as a result. In more positive news, she has signed a new contract with Francisco Roig, the Spanish coach formerly of the Nadal camp whom she has had on trial since July. (James wrote about this for The i Paper, read it for FREE here: https://inews.co.uk/sport/tennis/emma-raducanu-rocky-year-reasons-for-optimism-3982254?utm_campaign=PNITUx1xSr1ai7e&ito=gifted_article&data-target=gifted_article&utm_source=XJPLeh5koSHChZEU) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
The Medvedev-back, Six Kings revelations and the coaching roundabout continues

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 90:51


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 Jiri Lehecka to win Brussels - FAA landed 83 per cent of his first serves in the final, and registering a 9.4 serve rating on Tennis Insights - and Casper Ruud wins Stockholm with a smaller racket by beating Ugo Humbert. - Jannik Sinner won the Six Kings Slam and $6m, but did not seem that bothered about it all - Novak Djokovic talked about his future saying: “Longevity is one of my biggest motivations. If you see across all the global sports, LeBron James he is still going strong, he is 40, Cristiano Ronaldo, Tom Brady played until he was 40-something years old, it is unbelievable." - Holger Rune suffered a serious injury on court in Stockholm this week, rupturing his Achilles tendon and faces months on the sideline - Jack Draper started a storm on Twitter by talking about fatigue and injuries, with Taylor Fritz getting involved too - James Trotman has left Team Draper, saying he can't square the circle of family life and weeks on tour, leaving new addition Jamie Delgado as sole coach - Leylah Fernandez wins Japan Open, beating in the final 18-year-old Tereza Valentova - Elena Rybakina won the Ningbo Open and is in a very intense battle for the last spot at WTA Finals with Mirra Andreeva… - Emma Raducanu has ended her season early after battling illness in China, and will miss tournaments in Tokyo and Hong Kong as a result. In more positive news, she has signed a new contract with Francisco Roig, the Spanish coach formerly of the Nadal camp whom she has had on trial since July. (James wrote about this for The i Paper, read it for FREE here: https://inews.co.uk/sport/tennis/emma-raducanu-rocky-year-reasons-for-optimism-3982254?utm_campaign=PNITUx1xSr1ai7e&ito=gifted_article&data-target=gifted_article&utm_source=XJPLeh5koSHChZEU) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
Vacherot's shock in Shanghai, the Djokovic soap opera and Gauff waltzes in Wuhan

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 92:46


As the Beatles almost sang, we're BACK… in the UK! Remember, if you want a question answered, you can DM us @tennisunfilteredpod on Instagram or email us on tennisunfiltered at gmail dot com **** 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. Here are the stories they discussed… 00:00 Welcome back to Tennis Unfiltered 01:27 Your questions answered 23:43 Valentin Vacherot made history as the lowest ranked Masters champion ever, beating his own cousin Arthur Rinderknech in the Shanghai final having knocked out Novak Djokovic in the semi-final - and Rinderknech revealed afterwards that he had thought about quitting tennis only a few months before, but was helped through his rough patch by coach Lucas Pouille 40:28 For his own part, Djokovic was a surprise entrant in Shanghai and was pushed to his limit by Yannick Hanfmann, Jaume Munar and Zizou Bergs before Vacherot finished the job in the last four 51:15 Coco Gauff triumphed in Wuhan, a rare one-week Masters, but her run to the title hardly felt impressive given the players she beat, including 11 breaks of serve in two sets against Jasmine Paolini and then a more credible win against former doubles partner Jessica Pegula 58:51 Aryna Sabalenka had been unbeaten at the event since 2018 but she was downed by Pegula in the semi-finals, but not before the Belarusian had sewn up year-end world No 1 for the second time in a row 01:03:07 Jack Draper has appointed Jamie Delgado, a former coach of Andy Murray, to work with him ahead of the 2026 season - but long-time coach James Trotman is very much still involved, and simply wants to travel less on the main tour 01:04:46 Goncalo Oliveira, a Portuguese-born player who represents Venezuela, has been banned for four years after testing positive for methamphetamine last year. He claimed that a girl he met in a bar in Mexico, who did testify at the tribunal, had taken drugs that evening and contaminated him through kissing - but the director of the lab that tested the samples said that there was between “four and 36” times too much methamphetamine in his system to have been transferred by kissing 01:07:27 Under a trial scheme, the ITIA are offering up to $5k in costs to players who want to test supplements or medication at a Wada lab, or to investigate meds contamination. The package also includes a degree of free legal support and confidential third-party counselling. And the PTPA already offers free support from two law firms. The trial is going to run until the end of next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
Vacherot's shock in Shanghai, the Djokovic soap opera and Gauff waltzes in Wuhan

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 92:46


As the Beatles almost sang, we're BACK… in the UK! Remember, if you want a question answered, you can DM us @tennisunfilteredpod on Instagram or email us on tennisunfiltered at gmail dot com **** 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. Here are the stories they discussed… 00:00 Welcome back to Tennis Unfiltered 01:27 Your questions answered 23:43 Valentin Vacherot made history as the lowest ranked Masters champion ever, beating his own cousin Arthur Rinderknech in the Shanghai final having knocked out Novak Djokovic in the semi-final - and Rinderknech revealed afterwards that he had thought about quitting tennis only a few months before, but was helped through his rough patch by coach Lucas Pouille 40:28 For his own part, Djokovic was a surprise entrant in Shanghai and was pushed to his limit by Yannick Hanfmann, Jaume Munar and Zizou Bergs before Vacherot finished the job in the last four 51:15 Coco Gauff triumphed in Wuhan, a rare one-week Masters, but her run to the title hardly felt impressive given the players she beat, including 11 breaks of serve in two sets against Jasmine Paolini and then a more credible win against former doubles partner Jessica Pegula 58:51 Aryna Sabalenka had been unbeaten at the event since 2018 but she was downed by Pegula in the semi-finals, but not before the Belarusian had sewn up year-end world No 1 for the second time in a row 01:03:07 Jack Draper has appointed Jamie Delgado, a former coach of Andy Murray, to work with him ahead of the 2026 season - but long-time coach James Trotman is very much still involved, and simply wants to travel less on the main tour 01:04:46 Goncalo Oliveira, a Portuguese-born player who represents Venezuela, has been banned for four years after testing positive for methamphetamine last year. He claimed that a girl he met in a bar in Mexico, who did testify at the tribunal, had taken drugs that evening and contaminated him through kissing - but the director of the lab that tested the samples said that there was between “four and 36” times too much methamphetamine in his system to have been transferred by kissing 01:07:27 Under a trial scheme, the ITIA are offering up to $5k in costs to players who want to test supplements or medication at a Wada lab, or to investigate meds contamination. The package also includes a degree of free legal support and confidential third-party counselling. And the PTPA already offers free support from two law firms. The trial is going to run until the end of next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
Sweating Shanghai, Anisimova's golden year goes on, plus H&H are champions again

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 82:15


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 Daniil Medvedev did in Beijing the week before... Gael Monfils is to retire at the end of next season, bringing to an end the golden generation of French players that included Richard Gasquet and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Alexander Zverev calls out tournament directors for making all surfaces the same to benefit Alcaraz and Sinner Amanda Anisimova wins in Beijing to continue her sensational 2025 Sonay Kartal shocks Mirra Andreeva to secure her first ever top-10 win Coco Gauff and Belinda Bencic get into it during a bad-tempered last-16 match Heather Watson is taking a forced break from tennis until February 2026 And more! You can also watch a version of the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpO0ako_jKQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
Sweating Shanghai, Anisimova's golden year goes on, plus H&H are champions again

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 82:15


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 Daniil Medvedev did in Beijing the week before... Gael Monfils is to retire at the end of next season, bringing to an end the golden generation of French players that included Richard Gasquet and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Alexander Zverev calls out tournament directors for making all surfaces the same to benefit Alcaraz and Sinner Amanda Anisimova wins in Beijing to continue her sensational 2025 Sonay Kartal shocks Mirra Andreeva to secure her first ever top-10 win Coco Gauff and Belinda Bencic get into it during a bad-tempered last-16 match Heather Watson is taking a forced break from tennis until February 2026 And more! You can also watch a version of the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpO0ako_jKQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
The exhausted swing? Latest from Tokyo, Beijing and what remains of the Shanghai draw

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 91:13


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 Jakub Mensik in the physio room, as the last stretch of the season starts to bite. Novak Djokovic is fit though, and has signed up to play Emma Raducanu blows match points against Jessica Pegula in Beijing Roger Federer talks court speeds Boris Becker on winning Wimbledon at 17 PLUS your questions answered on the BATS, the Californian takeover, coaching individual sports and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Match Point Canada
Episode 27 - Fall Indoor Swing with James Gray

Match Point Canada

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 50:46


The final stretch of the tennis season has officially begun with the Fall Indoor hard court swing taking place in Asia! Ben welcomes Tennis Unfiltered host and journalist James Gray to discuss Carlos Alcaraz's remarkable dominance, how Jannik Sinner can reinvent himself, and Daniil Medvedev's quest to return to relevance. They also tackle Canadian tennis, how Iga Swiatek is in the hunt for number 1, Emma Raducanu's recent performances, and much more! All of that on our latest episode of MPC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
The exhausted swing? Latest from Tokyo, Beijing and what remains of the Shanghai draw

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 91:13


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 Jakub Mensik in the physio room, as the last stretch of the season starts to bite. Novak Djokovic is fit though, and has signed up to play Emma Raducanu blows match points against Jessica Pegula in Beijing Roger Federer talks court speeds Boris Becker on winning Wimbledon at 17 PLUS your questions answered on the BATS, the Californian takeover, coaching individual sports and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
Laver Cup, BJK and Taylor Townsend's major U-turn

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 104:45


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 States Taylor Townsend gets in trouble over her criticism of Chinese cuisine in Shenzhen https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2025/09/17/tennis-player-involved-in-us-open-racism-row-mocks-chinese/ The other American Taylor - Fritz - and Alex de Minaur starred for Team World as they beat Team Europe in San Francisco to claim the Laver Cup 15-9, but did anyone notice or care? Bjorn Borg has been diagnosed with an "extremely aggressive" form of prostate cancer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
Laver Cup, BJK and Taylor Townsend's major U-turn

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 104:45


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 States Taylor Townsend gets in trouble over her criticism of Chinese cuisine in Shenzhen https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2025/09/17/tennis-player-involved-in-us-open-racism-row-mocks-chinese/ The other American Taylor - Fritz - and Alex de Minaur starred for Team World as they beat Team Europe in San Francisco to claim the Laver Cup 15-9, but did anyone notice or care? Bjorn Borg has been diagnosed with an "extremely aggressive" form of prostate cancer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
Davis Cup review, Laver Cup dropouts - and what was life like before podcasting?

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 75:09


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, but was that much of a shock? Belgium have been doing a madness in Australia... ...while Australia captain Lleyton Hewitt has been doing a madness in Malaga And loads more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
Davis Cup review, Laver Cup dropouts - and what was life like before podcasting?

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 75:09


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, but was that much of a shock? Belgium have been doing a madness in Australia... ...while Australia captain Lleyton Hewitt has been doing a madness in Malaga And loads more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
US Open final review: Alcaraz dominates Sinner, Sabalenka gets a 2025 slam at last

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 87:00


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 for The i Paper, read it for FREE at the bottom of these notes.) Did George approve of Aryna Sabalenka's celebration? And how did the USTA get the trophy ceremony quite so wrong? How did Skupski-Salisbury NOT beat Granollers-Zeballos in the men's doubles final? And much more! Alcaraz vs Sinner is getting boring - tennis needs a third wheel: https://inews.co.uk/sport/tennis/alcaraz-vs-sinner-getting-boring-tennis-third-wheel-3904393?utm_campaign=PNITUx1xSr1ai7e&ito=gifted_article&data-target=gifted_article&utm_source=XJPLeh5koSHChZEU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
US Open final review: Alcaraz dominates Sinner, Sabalenka gets a 2025 slam at last

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 87:00


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 for The i Paper, read it for FREE at the bottom of these notes.) Did George approve of Aryna Sabalenka's celebration? And how did the USTA get the trophy ceremony quite so wrong? How did Skupski-Salisbury NOT beat Granollers-Zeballos in the men's doubles final? And much more! Alcaraz vs Sinner is getting boring - tennis needs a third wheel: https://inews.co.uk/sport/tennis/alcaraz-vs-sinner-getting-boring-tennis-third-wheel-3904393?utm_campaign=PNITUx1xSr1ai7e&ito=gifted_article&data-target=gifted_article&utm_source=XJPLeh5koSHChZEU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
US Open, Semi-finals: Djokovic smoked out of contention

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2025 59:12


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 get under Aryna Sabalenka's skin again? Should Naomi Osaka have made it back to the final? And who will win the men's doubles? And so much more! Check out our men's final Twitter spaces: https://x.com/UnfilterTennis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
US Open, Semi-finals: Djokovic smoked out of contention

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2025 59:12


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 get under Aryna Sabalenka's skin again? Should Naomi Osaka have made it back to the final? And who will win the men's doubles? And so much more! Check out our men's final Twitter spaces: https://x.com/UnfilterTennis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
US Open, Round Four: Townsend run is over, Felix shock and Medvedev splits with coach

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 48:37


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 first time since 2021 Sinner vs Alcaraz is still on and looks inevitable Follow your fantasy team here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZeTX3XeWLVICU_sSsf9Z-KOkNsE6ne6BGInPGmfbm1g And remember to send your questions to tennisunfiltered at gmail dot com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
US Open, Round Four: Townsend run is over, Felix shock and Medvedev splits with coach

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 48:37


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 first time since 2021 Sinner vs Alcaraz is still on and looks inevitable Follow your fantasy team here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZeTX3XeWLVICU_sSsf9Z-KOkNsE6ne6BGInPGmfbm1g And remember to send your questions to tennisunfiltered at gmail dot com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
US Open, Round Three: What next for Raducanu, sad Shelton exit, the Townsend 'job' goes on

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2025 62:43


'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 keeps on doing it, while Jelena Ostapenko scrambles to save her reputation PLUS: Djokovic injury concern; Shapovalov draws quality out of Sinner; Gauff vs Osaka is locked Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
US Open, Round Three: What next for Raducanu, sad Shelton exit, the Townsend 'job' goes on

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2025 62:43


'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 keeps on doing it, while Jelena Ostapenko scrambles to save her reputation PLUS: Djokovic injury concern; Shapovalov draws quality out of Sinner; Gauff vs Osaka is locked Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
US Open, Round Two: Ostapenko race row erupts, Draper out injured, Gauff in tears

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 68:07


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 playing in the mixed doubles exhibition) Coco Gauff beats Donna Vekic having been sobbing into her towel during the first set - and says it was a vulnerable moment that she was able to "reset" from Stefanos Tsitsipas warns Daniel Altmaier for hitting a string of underarm serves against him that he will keep trying to hit him - but nevertheless the Greek is out PLUS How are you faring in Fantasy Tennis Unfiltered? Check out the league table here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZeTX3XeWLVICU_sSsf9Z-KOkNsE6ne6BGInPGmfbm1g Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
US Open, Round Two: Ostapenko race row erupts, Draper out injured, Gauff in tears

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 68:07


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 playing in the mixed doubles exhibition) Coco Gauff beats Donna Vekic having been sobbing into her towel during the first set - and says it was a vulnerable moment that she was able to "reset" from Stefanos Tsitsipas warns Daniel Altmaier for hitting a string of underarm serves against him that he will keep trying to hit him - but nevertheless the Greek is out PLUS How are you faring in Fantasy Tennis Unfiltered? Check out the league table here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZeTX3XeWLVICU_sSsf9Z-KOkNsE6ne6BGInPGmfbm1g Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
US Open, Round One: Medvemeltdown, Alcaraz buzzing and a mixed reception

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 40:22


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 and a new vibe, but he still had hair when he was trying to win the mixed doubles (and failing) Venus Williams is a 45-year-old wildcard, but she was beaten by Karolina Muchova. Was it really worth it? More "as live" podcasts will return later in the tournament! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
US Open, Round One: Medvemeltdown, Alcaraz buzzing and a mixed reception

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 40:22


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 and a new vibe, but he still had hair when he was trying to win the mixed doubles (and failing) Venus Williams is a 45-year-old wildcard, but she was beaten by Karolina Muchova. Was it really worth it? More "as live" podcasts will return later in the tournament! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
Alcaraz takes Cincy over stricken Sinner before Swiatek hammers Paolini

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 85:16


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 Alcaraz. He said: “I tried to come out and make it at least a small match but I couldn't handle more.” The Alejandro Davidovich Fokina verdict we've all been waiting for? “A Monday final at 3pm in August in Cincinnati, after the whole Toronto–Cincinnati swing, with so many retirements and players dead tired… something needs to change.” Earlier, 23-year-old qualifier Terence Atmane - without any clothes or shoe sponsor, or an agent -  reached the semi-finals with wins over Flavio Cobolli, Joao Fonseca, Taylor Fritz and Holger Rune. The man with an IQ of 158 is the 7th lowest ranked player to reach masters 1000 semi, and apparently also has one of the biggest Pokémon card collections in France The US Open Mixed Doubles kicks off... (!) Kyle Edmund has retired Iga Swiatek hammers Jasmine Paolini, her sixth consecutive win over the Italian Emma Raducanu loses narrowly to Aryna Sabalenka and talks to Tumaini Carayol about dating, therapy, the US Open legacy and how her stalking ordeal changed her life: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/aug/15/i-am-tough-emma-raducanu-on-legacy-of-her-us-open-win-stalking-ordeal-and-why-therapy-wont-help-her Monica Seles speaks out about neuromuscular disease: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c99mg51032ko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
Alcaraz takes Cincy over stricken Sinner before Swiatek hammers Paolini

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 85:16


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 Alcaraz. He said: “I tried to come out and make it at least a small match but I couldn't handle more.” The Alejandro Davidovich Fokina verdict we've all been waiting for? “A Monday final at 3pm in August in Cincinnati, after the whole Toronto–Cincinnati swing, with so many retirements and players dead tired… something needs to change.” Earlier, 23-year-old qualifier Terence Atmane - without any clothes or shoe sponsor, or an agent -  reached the semi-finals with wins over Flavio Cobolli, Joao Fonseca, Taylor Fritz and Holger Rune. The man with an IQ of 158 is the 7th lowest ranked player to reach masters 1000 semi, and apparently also has one of the biggest Pokémon card collections in France The US Open Mixed Doubles kicks off... (!) Kyle Edmund has retired Iga Swiatek hammers Jasmine Paolini, her sixth consecutive win over the Italian Emma Raducanu loses narrowly to Aryna Sabalenka and talks to Tumaini Carayol about dating, therapy, the US Open legacy and how her stalking ordeal changed her life: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/aug/15/i-am-tough-emma-raducanu-on-legacy-of-her-us-open-win-stalking-ordeal-and-why-therapy-wont-help-her Monica Seles speaks out about neuromuscular disease: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c99mg51032ko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
Mboko breaks out, Osaka's faux pas, Cincinnati's £193m makeover and Federer is back

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 80:56


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 Montreal champion, about to "do an Andreescu"? Vukov is back: A candid discussion on the WTA's handling of Stefano Vukov's ban and subsequent return to the sport. (More here: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6542878/2025/08/08/elena-rybakina-coach-suspension-lifted-stefano-vukov-wta/) US Open Prize Money confirmed: Calvin and George debate the implications of the latest prize money announcements and the ongoing arms race among grand slams. And finally... Here is that piece from Matt Lambwell on the weird and wacky US Open... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-14986287/Tennis-richest-prize-fund-listers-influencers-galore-reality-dating-YouTube-years-US-Open-promises-wildest-wackiest-yet.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
Mboko breaks out, Osaka's faux pas, Cincinnati's £193m makeover and Federer is back

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 80:56


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 Montreal champion, about to "do an Andreescu"? Vukov is back: A candid discussion on the WTA's handling of Stefano Vukov's ban and subsequent return to the sport. (More here: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6542878/2025/08/08/elena-rybakina-coach-suspension-lifted-stefano-vukov-wta/) US Open Prize Money confirmed: Calvin and George debate the implications of the latest prize money announcements and the ongoing arms race among grand slams. And finally... Here is that piece from Matt Lambwell on the weird and wacky US Open... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-14986287/Tennis-richest-prize-fund-listers-influencers-galore-reality-dating-YouTube-years-US-Open-promises-wildest-wackiest-yet.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
Alexander Zverev's Nadal plea and another new coach for Emma Raducanu

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 72:55


In this episode of Tennis Unfiltered, James Gray, Calvin Betton, and George Bellshaw answer your questions on court speeds, the current state of tennis, the Masters events, player celebrations, and the ethics of interviewing controversial figures. The conversation also touches on... - Emma Raducanu's new coaching decision, bringing on board Francisco Roig - Alexander Zverev begs Toni Nadal to come and coach him after a productive week at his academy, even on court with Rafa - Dan Evans starts a fight with Alejandro Davidovich Fokina while Ben Shelton starts a fight with Flavio Cobolli - Eugenie Bouchard retires - Novak Djokovic the minimalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
Sinner rehires tainted fitness trainer, why Tsitsipas sacked 'dictator' Ivanisevic and Osaka's pointed Raducanu barb

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 73:31


Support the podcast by subscribing to NordVPN. Make sure you use this link to get our special offer and so they know you came from here! Four months extra, discounted rate and a 30-day moneyback guarantee: https://nordvpn.com/tennisunfiltered In this episode of Tennis Unfiltered, host James Gray and guests George Bellshaw and Calvin Betton discuss the latest happenings in the tennis world. They delve into Jannik Sinner's controversial decision to rehire his fitness coach Umberto Ferrara, Cam Norrie's impressive comeback, and Stefanos Tsitsipas' return to working with his father after parting ways with Goran Ivanisevic. The trio also covers Emma Raducanu's recent performances and win over a slightly spiky Naomi Osaka, Daniil Medvedev's dramatic match point against Corentin Moutet, and Venus Williams' enduring (!) talent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
Wimbledon 2025, Day 14: Sinner makes it revenge not repeat against Alcaraz

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 74:11


Calvin Betton is back! He dials in from Barnsley to join James Gray and George Bellshaw at Wimbledon for one last daily podcast. - Jannik Sinner avenges French Open final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz with a four-set victory on Centre Court - Alcaraz said he was "just better than me" from the baseline and looked short of answers as his serving fell apart - Sinner said it had been emotionally challenging to turn around the Roland Garros result but that he had been pushing every day in practice, even when he didn't feel like he could - Veronika Kudermetova & Elise Mertens win the women's doubles the day after Lloyd Glasspool & Julian Cash secure the men's title Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
Wimbledon 2025, Day 13: Anisimova lays two eggs to gift Swiatek title

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2025 45:26


George Bellshaw and James Gray spend almost as long talking about the women's final as Iga Swiatek and Amanda Anisimova spent playing it... - Swiatek becomes only the eighth woman ever to win the career "Surface Slam" - Anisimova is the first woman since 1911 to be handed a 6-0, 6-0 defeat in a Wimbledon, and first in any slam since 1988 - Swiatek moves clear of Martina Hingis and Maria Sharapova with her sixth grand slam title and back up to No 3 in the world - Nick Kyrgios predicts Carlos Alcaraz will overcome Jannik Sinner in the men's final - Ben Rothenberg (cameo, brief) says the opposite, and explains his shoes! James's Nick Kygrios interview here: https://inews.co.uk/sport/tennis/nick-kyrgios-tennis-boring-right-now-ill-be-back-soon-3802975 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
Wimbledon 2025, Day 12: Can Novak Djokovic ever win another slam?

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 69:49


George Bellshaw and James Gray look back at men's semi-final day at Wimbledon, in which Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner booked a rerun of the French Open final. Novak Djokovic admitted afterwards that age has caught up with him and that he keeps turning up to matches against Sinner and Alcaraz with the tank half-empty... ...but the Serb says it is not his last Wimbledon Meanwhile Jannik Sinner is a fourth-round lucky loser into the SW19 final for the first time... ...but what would have happened if Grigor Dimitrov HAD beaten him in the last 16? Carlos Alcaraz produces a near-perfect performance, barring one brain-fart service game, to down Taylor Fritz The American still has an unimpressive record against top 10 players at grand slams and must be wondering when these two will stop winning And Andre Agassi was a welcome surprise commentator on the first semi-final, outshining Andrew Castle and Tim Henman with his pithy and analytical breakdowns: https://inews.co.uk/sport/tennis/andre-agassi-bbc-coverage-tennis-watchable-3801983 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
Wimbledon 2025, Day 11: Angry Sabalenka beaten by emotional Anisimova, Swiatek one win from history

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 49:05


Molly McElwee subs in for George Bellshaw and joins James Gray to talk about the aftermath of women's semi-final day at Wimbledon. - Amanda Anisimova booked her place in a first ever grand slam final in front of her family and friends, coming full circle from her eight-month break from tennis in 2023 (Read James's piece here: https://inews.co.uk/sport/tennis/artist-psychologist-wimbledon-final-amanda-anisimova-3799855) - Aryna Sabalenka once again lost at Wimbledon at the semi-final stage and insisted she was not going to "do a Roland Garros" again (but sort of did) - Belinda Bencic's remarkable run, 15 months on from starting a family, comes to an end in a one-sided semi-final - Iga Swiatek is within one victory of the career Surface Slam, winning a grand slam on hard, clay and grass (Read Molly's piece here: https://inews.co.uk/sport/tennis/iga-swiatek-time-become-superstar-3799968) Mollie McElwee is a freelance journalist and the author of "Building Champions": https://www.amazon.co.uk/Building-Champions-Success-Womens-Tennis/dp/1913759237 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
Wimbledon 2025, Day 9: Alcaraz wipes out Brits, Sinner's serious scare and Sabalenka avoids an upset

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 61:17


George Bellshaw and James Gray are at Wimbledon at the end of the first half of the quarter-finals and enjoying an (alcohol-free) lager to celebrate. Here are the top stories from the second Tuesday at SW19 - Carlos Alcaraz thrashed Cam Norrie and ending British interests at Wimbledon - Aryna Sabalenka came within a few games of a serious upset at the hands of 37-year-old world No 107 Laura Siegemund - Jannik Sinner barely practised after an MRI scan on his right elbow is an injury doubt to face Ben Shelton - Taylor Fritz overcome "rubbed raw" patches on his feet to beat Karen Khachanov in four sets (despite a Hawk-Eye malfunction) - Amanda Anisimova beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to complete a weird stat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
Wimbledon 2025, Day 10: Djokovic and Sinner book showdown despite double injury scare

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 45:02


James Gray and George Bellshaw are back on the microphones at a pleasantly early hour after four relatively straightforward quarter-finals on the second Wednesday of Wimbledon. - Novak Djokovic "played with his food" by dropping the first set to Flavio Cobolli but came through in four sets, despite a nasty looking fall behind the baseline - Iga Swiatek is doing her best to grow her reputation in Britain with five straight match wins at Wimbledon, into her first SW19 semi-final - Jannik Sinner's elbow seems to be fine, judging by the smacking he handed a downtrodden Ben Shelton - Mirra Andreeva is out, beaten by Belinda Bencic, who had a baby just 15 months ago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
Wimbledon 2025, Day 8: Dimitrov's tears, a Djokovic scare and George piques Iga's interest

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 65:47


George Bellshaw is back, baby - and James Gray is just here as always. On "Not So Magic Monday" they discussed... - Grigor Dimitrov was two sets up on Jannik Sinner but then tore a pectoral muscle serving and had to retire in tears - Novak Djokovic lost the opening set and was a break down in the fourth against Alex de Minaur before putting the afterburners on to reach the quarter-finals - Iga Swiatek got an interesting question from George - Mirra Andreeva keeps hope in the women's draw alive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Wimbledon 2025, Day 7: Bring back line judges! Hawk-Eye fail causes controversy

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 45:44


Ben Rothenberg subs in once again for George Bellshaw, who returns on Monday. James Gray is here as always and they discussed... - The electronic line-calling farce that marred Sonay Kartal's defeat to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova - How Wimbledon responded to Hawk-Eye Live's failure - The threat of AI in journalism - Laura Siegemund's surprise run to the quarter-finals - Cam Norrie's win over Nico Jarry and his chances of upsetting Carlos Alcaraz And SO much more... As ever, do read Ben Rothenberg's Substack, Bounces: just head to benrothenberg.com and sign up using, well there isn't a promo code but there should be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Tennis Podcast
Wimbledon 2025, Day 5: Raducanu almost produces an upset and Norrie gets a baffling question

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2025 22:44


James Gray runs down all the stories from the first half of the third round at Wimbledon. - Naomi Osaka misses out on her best-ever Wimbledon performance - Sonay Kartal is lost for words after an uber-clean win over Diane Parry - Emma Raducanu produces a creditable effort but is eventually out-blasted by Aryna Sabalenka on Centre Court - Cam Norrie is bafflingly asked if he is dating Emma Raducanu - Carlos Alcaraz almost trips over Jan-Lennard Struff Molly's piece on THAT Norrie questions: https://inews.co.uk/sport/tennis/questions-emma-raducanu-boyfriend-are-disgusting-sexist-3789380 James's analysis from Centre Court last night: https://inews.co.uk/sport/tennis/emma-raducanu-top-10-wimbledon-best-matches-3789374 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Wimbledon 2025, Day 4: Draper's bid prematurely ended as Djokovic monsters Evans

Love Tennis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025 54:22


George Bellshaw is back, a year older and wiser, to join James Gray on the podcast and look back at a bloodbath for the Brits. Four of the five remaining British men were taken out on the fourth day of play at Wimbledon. Dan Evans won just five games against Novak Djokovic and admitted he "doesn't know" if that was his last ever match at Wimbledon Jack Draper is out after a four-set defeat to an inspired Marin Cilic Zeynep Sonmez is still going! And more from the last embers of the second round at Wimbledon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices