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
February 3, 2026 • 66 mins
The Australian Open 2026 is in the books. Carlos Alcaraz and Elena Rybakina are our two singles champions, and we have ANOTHER British doubles champion and everyone can take a deep breath (for a bit).
ATP Tour coach Calvin Betton, The i Paper sports news editor James Gray and tennis broadcaster and writer George Bellshaw are here to look back at it all.
They discussed...
- Is Novak Djokovic a genuine contender in other slams thi...
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February 1, 2026 • 21 mins
Calvin Betton returns, albeit from Turkey, to join George Bellshaw and James Gray to look back at the Australian Open men's final
- Was Novak Djokovic's gameplan the right one?
- How did Carlos Alcaraz turn it around?
- Was Djokovic injured? Will he ever come back as an active player?
All that and more...
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January 31, 2026 • 40 mins
Molly McElwee subs in for George Bellshaw to review the women's singles final at the Australian Open with James Gray.
- Elena Rybakina came from 3-0 down in the deciding set to win her second grand slam title
- World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka has now lost three of her last four major finals, including two in a row in Melbourne
- Rybakina's coach Stefano Vukov was presented with a trophy too, despite his chequered history working with...
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January 30, 2026 • 49 mins
- Carlos Alcaraz came through cramps, vomiting and an Alexander Zverev comeback to win his Australian Open semi-final and reach the final in Melbourne for the first time ever
- Jannik Sinner could not join him, denied a three-peat by an inspired Novak Djokovic, who is now just one win away from the 25th grand slam title of his career
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January 29, 2026 • 40 mins
James Gray and George Bellshaw are back around the microphone after two MORE straight-sets wins
- Aryna Sabalenka saved break points in the opening game against Elina Svitolina but never looked back after that..
- ...except when she was called for a hindrance in the fourth game of the match, a decision she says "p***ed her off" but also inspired her to win the match
- Elena Rybakina came through the challenge of the religiously ...
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January 28, 2026 • 50 mins
James Gray and George Bellshaw get down to it after a series of last eight matches in which...
- Coco Gauff sparked a privacy row after she complained about her racket smash in a corridor being broadcast to millions
- Novak Djokovic was "going home" after losing two sets to Lorenzo Musetti... and then the Italian pulled out injured
- Iga Swiatek was knocked out by a familiar opponent Elena Rybakina
- Michael Chang's kids turned...
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January 26, 2026 • 42 mins
Calvin Betton is back and anything BUT boring... however, is the Australian Open turning into a boring tournament? George Bellshaw and James Gray join him to discuss...
- Ben Shelton knocking out Casper Ruud to add another top-eight seed to the men's quarter-finals, making it seven in total and 13 across the two singles draws
- Lorenzo Musetti sets up a clash with Novak Djokovic by putting Taylor Fritz out of his misery
- All fo...
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January 25, 2026 • 26 mins
- Novak Djokovic has been handed a free pass into a record 65th grand slam quarter-final after Jakub Mensik pulled out of their fourth-round clash
- Are the stars aligning for Djokovic slam No 25?
- Daniil Medvedev is out, beaten in straight sets by Michael Chang-coached Learner Tien
- Elina Svitolina crushed Mirra Andreeva's AO dream with an efficient performance
- Coco Gauff fought fire with fire to beat Karolina Muchova
And...
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January 24, 2026 • 36 mins
Ben Rothenberg of Bounces and James Gray look back (mostly) at the seventh day of action at the Australian Open.
- Jannik Sinner lost the opening set to Elliot Spizziri in sweltering conditions, which triggered the heat rule, shut the roof and seemingly swung the match in the Italian's favour
- Madison Keys's title defence goes on in fine style
- And why Daniil Medvedev vs Le-arn-er Tien is the match of the day on Sunday
And lo...
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January 23, 2026 • 50 mins
George Bellshaw is back for his last podcast of the week with James Gray in tow.
- Aryna Sabalenka admits she felt 'disconnected' from her body in a double tie-break win over Anastasia Potapova
- Coco Gauff came from a set down to beat Hailey Baptiste after a tactical adjustment on her forehand side
- Daniil Medvedev delivered on his annual AO five-setter
- The British interest in the singles is over for another year, Cam Norri...
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January 22, 2026 • 39 mins
James Gray and George Bellshaw look back at the fifth day of action at the 2026 Australian Open.
- No 10 seed Belinda Bencic is shocked by qualifier Nikola Bartunkova, the teenage sensation who served a six-month ban for inadvertently ingesting banned substance TMZ
- Stan Wawrinka kept rolling back the years to beat Arthur Gea in five sets and set up a third-round clash with Taylor Fritz
- Naomi Osaka wound up Sorana Cirstea, kn...
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January 21, 2026 • 39 mins
James Gray and George Bellshaw are back around the microphones for another review of a relatively drama-free day at the Australian Open, but...
- Emma Raducanu is out after defeat to Anastasia Potapova and seems ready to ditch the tactical overhaul being overseen by Francis Roig
- Cam Norrie is the last Brit standing after grinding out a win over Emilio Nava in rarefied, late-night air
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Kamil Maj...
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January 20, 2026 • 47 mins
Yes, the hat. Not Brooklyn Beckham, not the actual tennis. Naomi Osaka's incredible hat.
George Bellshaw and James Gray are keen to focus on some other things... eventually. Because THAT. HAT.
It was also a cracking first-round tennis match. But the hat. Where does she go from now?!
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How are you faring...
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January 19, 2026 • 38 mins
James Gray and George Bellshaw look back on the second day of first-round action in Melbourne including...
- Felix Auger-Aliassime retires after cramping just two sets into his match against Nuno Borges
- Iga Swiatek is made to work hard by Chinese qualifier Yuan Yue
- Alexandra Eala fans overcrowd Court 6, but it's not a problem the Australian organisers will have to deal with again this year
- Naomi Osaka lifts the lid on her...
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January 18, 2026 • 48 mins
Day 1 of the Australian Open is in the books, a record day at Melbourne Park as more than 100,000 ticketholders streamed through the gates.
The headlines were...
- Qualifier Zeynep Sonmez pulled off the biggest win of her career by knocking out No 11 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Ukrainians Dayana Yastremksa and Marta Kostyuk both also suffered first-round defeats as three WTA seeds fell on Day 1
- Arthur Fery knocked out the o...
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January 15, 2026 • 89 mins
James Gray and George Bellshaw are in St Pancras Station. Yes, really. Don't ask why. Anyway, they are going through the Australian Open draw line by line for your entertainment - and to help you pick your fantasy tennis team!
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The basic concept is simple: predict the quarter-finalists. Do that successfully, and play your captaincy chip right, ...
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January 13, 2026 • 72 mins
Before anything else, our thoughts this week are firmly with teh family of Damian Kust. Damian was a cherished and passionate member of the tennis community whom we lost at the age of just 26. His work covering the Challenger Tour set him apart, but his passion and knowledge was what really made him shine. RIP Damian. Details of his funeral and donations to the foundation his parents have chosen are here: https://x.com/damiankust/s...
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January 6, 2026 • 73 mins
Calvin Betton is in Brisbane but that won't stop him getting on the podcast (even if it does stop him getting any sleep). He joins James Gray for the first half of this week's podcast before subbing out for George Bellshaw, who sleeps soundly in his childhood bedroom in the West Midlands.
They discussed...
- Emma Raducanu pulls out of her season debut (she eventually played Maria Sakkari)... ...and she's testing a new racket
- S...
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December 30, 2025 • 72 mins
James Gray, George Bellshaw and Calvin Betton are back round the microphones to discuss not one but TWO weeks of tennis news - because the gossip train does not take Christmas off.
They discussed...
- Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero have ended their seven-year partnership - but no one quite knows why
- Nick Kyrgios says “there's nothing but positives that can be taken away from this” after beating Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-3...
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December 23, 2025 • 97 mins
With the three lads taking Christmas week off, we have a special interview with... James Gray.
Two years ago, he interviewed George and Calvin for special episodes around Christmas, and this time the microphone has been turned around and it is James who will have to try and talk about himself.
Do go back and listen to the two previous interviews for the perspectives on their lives, and even if you don't, have a happy, safe and pe...
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