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  • Inside the Madrid blackout + Purcell ban reaction

    Inside the Madrid blackout + Purcell ban reaction
    Apr 30 2025
    This episode is brought to you by Tide. If you're interested in one of their savings accounts for businesses - and supporting the podcast at the same time, please follow the link: http://tide.co/offers/tennisunfiltered We got him! Calvin Betton finally has power again so can tell us all about why players were walking nearly two hours back to their hotels - and what he read to pass the time. Plus, James and Calvin discuss the 18-month ban settled by Max Purcell after taking two 500ml intravenous infusions of vitamins, in contravention of the anti-doping rules. Read the full judgment here: fhttps://www.itia.tennis/media/q1hgr0kv/itia-decision-max-purcell-29425-redacted.pdf Save more, earn more—up to 4.48% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New Tide members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan’s rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit tide.co/savings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    48 m
  • Scenes in Madrid (Djokovic, Raducanu and the lights are all going out)

    Scenes in Madrid (Djokovic, Raducanu and the lights are all going out)
    Apr 29 2025
    This episode is sponsored by Tide. Visit tide.co/savings, and use the bonus code "tennisunfiltered" to support the podcast and get a great deal Calvin Betton is stranded! The power cut in Spain means we are unable to contact our resident coach, so James Gray and George Bellshaw are taking up the mantle (or trying) in his absence. They discussed... Novak Djokovic was beaten in the second round of the Madrid Open 6-3, 6-4 by world No 44 Matteo Arnaldi, continuing a pattern that's becoming hard to ignore. Statistically, his win percentage this year has dipped below what Rafael Nadal managed in his injury-plagued, farewell-tour year. Patrick Mouratoglou says Djokovic arrived on tour with an "average game". "Even today, at the end of his career, when you look at Rafa’s game, Roger’s game, Novak’s game, it’s incredible that Novak is the strongest of the three, the one who broke all the records. It shows that the most important thing is not in the tennis, in the racket." Are Damir Dzumhur and Mattia Bellucci the greatest s**thouses of all-time Emma Raducanu says she’s happy with an “informal” arrangement with Mark Petchey, who was coaching her at the Madrid Open. And what IS a good record against top 20 players? Save more, earn more—up to 4.48% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New Tide members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan’s rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit tide.co/savings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h y 22 m
  • Rune stuns Alcaraz, Zverev overcomes adversity, Iga's nemesis - and Calvin's a champion again

    Rune stuns Alcaraz, Zverev overcomes adversity, Iga's nemesis - and Calvin's a champion again
    Apr 21 2025
    This episode is brought to you by Tide. If you're interested in one of their savings accounts for businesses - and supporting the podcast at the same time, please follow the link: http://tide.co/offers/tennisunfiltered This week, Calvin is fresh off a Barcelona title, George is prepping for a big vegan night out and James has promised not to entertain any more soft drink chat... Instead, they talked about TENNIS. (Mostly.) Luke Johnson and Sander Arends are the Barcelona champs after beating Britain's top pair in the doubles final Carlos Alcaraz was beaten in the singles final by a resurgent Holger Rune Serena Williams has been in the media after saying in an interview with Time that she would have got "20 years" if she had done what Jannik Sinner did. (Read the whole interview here: https://time.com/7277099/serena-williams-interview-time100-2025/) Alexander Zverev is interrupted by a fan calling him a "wife-beater" - but still beats Ben Shelton to win the title in Munich on his birthday Iga Swiatek STILL can't Jelena Ostapenko - and actually neither can Aryna Sabalenka Harriet Dart causes global ripples with her "deodorant" comment Elina Svitolina wins in Rouen We have the first player born in 2008 to win an ATP tour match And Aryna Sabalenka is in trouble on her phone AND MORE! Save more, earn more—up to 4.48% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New Tide members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan’s rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit tide.co/savings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h y 41 m
  • Alcaraz returns to the top, Djokovic loses the fire and the struggle to sell the BJK Cup

    Alcaraz returns to the top, Djokovic loses the fire and the struggle to sell the BJK Cup
    Apr 15 2025
    James Gray, Calvin Betton and George Bellshaw are back together again - but you might wish they weren't... Here is an extended episode featuring: Carlos Alcaraz's Monte Carlo win The struggle to sell the Billie Jean King Cup Why Novak Djokovic has lost the hunger Ben Shelton's doubles beef A home win in Monaco PLUS Some absolute first-rate nonsense about soft drinks, a terrible quiz performance and your emails answered as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h y 53 m
  • The clay is back - and so is the nonsense

    The clay is back - and so is the nonsense
    Apr 7 2025
    Calvin Betton, George Bellshaw and James Gray are in particularly nonsensical mood, discussing... The return of the clay-court season Emma Raducanu's decision to skip Billie Jean King Cup duty An epic head-to-head battle between Calvin and George The best tennis court in the world The rise of the super-coach And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h y 20 m
  • Mensik's breakout, Djokovic's demise, Sabalenka's statement and the coaching roundabout turns again

    Mensik's breakout, Djokovic's demise, Sabalenka's statement and the coaching roundabout turns again
    Apr 1 2025
    In this episode of Tennis Unfiltered, James Gray, George Bellshaw, and Calvin Betton discuss everything that has been going on in the world of tennis and more from coaching techniques and the Wimbledon dress code to scheduling and the recent Miami Open. Jakub Mensik defeated Novak Djokovic, even though the Czech teenager almost withdrew from the tournament before his first-round match. Djokovic did not appear to be 100 per cent with a swelling under his right eye and trouble moving behind the baseline, but said Mensik deserved the win. In the women's final, Aryna Sabalenka snapped her run of two straight defeats in finals (AO, IW) by beating Jessica Pegula to claim her first Miami title: she has now won three of the last four top-level American hard-court events, cementing her place as runaway world No 1. Still somehow No 2, Iga Swiatek's challenges and mental resilience have been in the spotlight, targeted by an abusive member of the public in practice and then shocked by breakout star Alex Eala. It was also a good week for Emma Raducanu and her temp coach Mark Petchey, a bad one for Alexander Zverev and a decent one for French tennis... PLUS: Ongoing developments from the PTPA legal case and a new coach for Andrey Rublev that Calvin doesn't like Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h y 37 m
  • Tennis civil war finally breaks out, Kyrgios is 'back' and a coachless Raducanu is on the charge

    Tennis civil war finally breaks out, Kyrgios is 'back' and a coachless Raducanu is on the charge
    Mar 25 2025
    Calvin Betton calls in from Miami and Molly McElwee subs in for Barcelona with George Bellshaw on holiday. The PTPA has finally broken cover on a legal battle with the ATP, WTA, ITF and ITIA across three different territories. The men's tour says it will not be cowed by the players union, but over the weekend the PTPA filed a motion with US judge asking “to prohibit all illegal contact with players by the ATP or any defendant or co-conspirator”. The ATP said it "refutes their assertions". Nick Kyrgios wins his first match on tour since wrist surgery but is then beaten by Karen Khachanov Francisco Comesana and Corentin Moutet both provide unusual entertainment https://www.instagram.com/p/DHeuH7RMkTr/?img_index=2&igsh=MTZjeWc2aGxtNHNoZQ== Jacob Fearnley becomes British No 2 Emma Raducanu parts ways with her trial coach Vlado Platenik and then goes on her best run of the season with Mark Petchey in the box Mirra Andreeva can't back up her Indian Wells title, beaten by Amanda Anisimova, but puts female coaches firmly in the spotlight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h y 39 m
  • Indian Wells review: Draper breaks through, Andreeva dominates the desert and Iga's sad slump

    Indian Wells review: Draper breaks through, Andreeva dominates the desert and Iga's sad slump
    Mar 18 2025
    Presented by Calvin Betton, James Gray and George Bellshaw Produced and edited by James Gray At 23, Jack Draper secured his first Masters 1000 title at Indian Wells, defeating four top-15 players, including Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals. This victory propelled him to a career-high world ranking of No 7. Mirra Andreeva matched fellow Russian Maria Sharapova's record by achieving ten consecutive WTA match wins before turning 21, and actually made it 12 to secure her second consecutive 1000 title. Her Indian Wells triumph included a historic comeback against world No1 Aryna Sabalenka, elevating her to world No 6. Iga Swiatek, one of Andreeva's victims, inadvertently returned a ball that nearly struck a ball boy, leading to immediate apologies and a social media statement expressing her regret. She also addressed public perceptions, highlighting the double standards female athletes often face regarding emotional expression on the court. https://www.instagram.com/p/DHTtfobClLE/?img_index=1 The WTA has had a rebrand... but Zheng Qinwen has not https://x.com/kostekcanu/status/1899718881171923033?s=46&t=Rhiq-18RZr7lX_TkDfCsvA And SO much more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h y 25 m
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