Tennis Unfiltered
Tennis Unfiltered delivers honest, in-depth analysis of professional tennis. Get expert commentary on ATP and WTA tours, Grand Slam tournaments, player rankings, and the biggest stories in tennis. From Wimbledon to the US Open, we break down matches, strategies, and tennis news without the corporate filter. Perfect for tennis fans who want real talk about their favorite sport.
Episodes
December 16, 2025 • 61 mins
Calvin Betton, George Bellshaw and James Gray get together for the last episode of the 2025 campaign proper.
As well discussing the latest news about the Battle of the Sexes, the WTA's $500m (potentially) sponsorship deal and Piers Morgan (!), they picked out the highlights and lowlights of 2025.
That includes:
- Biggest letdown
- Best improvement
- Favourite moment
- Least favourite moment
And more!
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December 9, 2025 • 59 mins
George Bellshaw, James Gray and Calvin Betton are all in London - but still can't all get in the same room! 🤣
Anyway, they were still able to discuss a week of bombshell news in the tennis world, including...
Serena Williams's name appeared in the ITIA testing pool, shortly before she vehemently denied that she was "coming back" to tennis. But why else would she have signed up for whereabouts drug testing?
Mika Brunold cam...
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December 2, 2025 • 75 mins
James Gray (The i Paper), Calvin Betton (grand slam-winning ATP coach) and George Bellshaw (tennis writer and broadcaster) answer your questions on all things tennis over the course of an hour.
Topics include...
- The Big 3/Big 4 era and was it good for tennis?
- The Sincaraz dominance
- Andy Roddick's scheduling ideas
- What happens when doubles pairs break up
- The Winter County Cup
- Dream coaching jobs
- Top 10 predicti...
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November 25, 2025 • 75 mins
George Bellshaw for part 1, Calvin Betton for part 2, and the dulcet tones of James Gray back on the airwaves for the whole blooming thing. What more could anyone want?
Here are the stories they discussed:
- Roger Federer has been voted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, but Juan Martin de Potro and Svetlana Kuznetsova did not make it
- The PTPA and Tennis Australia are engaged in "substantive and productive bilateral...
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November 18, 2025 • 68 mins
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 phenome...
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November 11, 2025 • 75 mins
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 Stefa...
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November 4, 2025 • 64 mins
Welcome back to Tennis Unfiltered, the weekly podcast about tennis that does not hold back. Host James Gray risked his marriage this week by taking two hours out of his holiday to do the podcast, logging on from Athens to discuss the last seven days of tennis with Calvin Betton, Paris Masters-winning coach, and tennis writer and broadcaster George Bellshaw.
Here are the stories they discussed:
Jannik Sinner won his fifth M...
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October 28, 2025 • 64 mins
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 Z...
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October 21, 2025 • 90 mins
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 ...
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October 14, 2025 • 92 mins
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
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This week, he's jet-lagged and jaded, but Calvin Betton is back from his sojourn in the Far East, George Bellshaw is bang up for his head to head and James Gray is just trying to keep everyone calm.
Here are the stories they discussed…
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October 7, 2025 • 82 mins
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 we...
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September 30, 2025 • 91 mins
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 th...
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September 23, 2025 • 104 mins
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 tro...
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September 16, 2025 • 75 mins
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?
Be...
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September 9, 2025 • 87 mins
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...
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September 7, 2025 • 59 mins
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 agai...
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September 4, 2025 • 57 mins
The usual suspects look back at the US Open quarter-finals...
Novak Djokovic takes down Taylor Fritz for the 11th time in a row, becoming the oldest man ever (Open era) to reach the semi-finals of all four grand slams in a single year. He says he was ‘lucky’ to win and did at one point complain to the umpire about spectator noise, but nevertheless set up a blockbuster semi-final against Carlos Alcaraz, after the Spaniard eased ...
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September 2, 2025 • 48 mins
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 Alc...
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August 31, 2025 • 62 mins
'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 Ostapen...
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August 29, 2025 • 68 mins
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 exhibi...
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