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George Bellshaw looks back on a day of US Open action where there really was only one place to start as Novak Djokovic was stunned by Alexei Popyrin as the men's draw continues to disintegrate
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US Open, Day 4: Alcaraz is OUT - but how?!
Friday, August 30, 2024 • Duration 16:39
Carlos Alcaraz is handed a shock US Open defeat by Botic van de Zandschulp
Alcaraz said afterwards he is "not strong enough mentally" and has taken steps back in that regard.
Van de Zandschulp meanwhile was proud of his "emotionally stable" approach to the match, impressive for a man who nearly decided to retire just a few months ago at the age of 28.
The Dutchman came to the net 35 times in the match, winning all bar seven points when he did so, perhaps revealing a blueprint for beating Alcaraz in the future.
It leaves a wide open section of the draw where one of Jack Draper, Dan Evans, Alex de Minaur or five others who have never made a USO semi-final is guaranteed to make the last four
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Mailbag: 20-slam champions, sweaty towels, Wimbledon, the Olympics and more!
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 • Duration 01:17:26
Calvin Betton, James Gray and George Bellshaw answer your questions on all sorts of topics, including some from the very bottom of the mailbag.
Here's what we got into...
Veteran Athlete: Is there a future for grass court tennis?
Wazza: Is it time for Wimbledon to re introduce grass court seeding? Having Swiatek as number 1 seed when she has lack of ability on the surface makes a mockery of the draw in my opinion.
Ian Warren: Hi guys question about the BBC coverage of Wimbledon. Do you think it’s time to pension off John McEnroe, Pat Cash and other players winning slams 40 to 50 years ago? As great as it was how many more times do we have to hear from John McEnroe about his rivalry with Borg.
JG: Why is no one excited about the Olympics?
Jari Jarvinen: Who do you think are best dubs players all time and why? This came to my mind because of Leander Paes Hall of Fame election. He won a lot and with so many different partners, that's a strong case for him. Definitely one of the best dubs volleyers
Tennis Ranter: We see tennis players throughout the year jetting off to lots of locations, with air travel being the most used. What would your thoughts be on a carbon cap for players to limit the amount of carbon they use and encourage the use of less carbon intensive transport?
Matt Gunner: For the modern great male players, is it the new normal to win 20+ majors? Pundits that played in the 80s and 90s often say how hard it is to win 7 matches over 2 wks and how remarkable it is to see numbers the big 3 have. For me, in the yrs ahead, these numbers will be the norm.
Lynney Pin: Not really a question…. Just wanted to say I HATE seeing the ball kids passing the sweaty germ ridden towels to the players. Why the flip have they brought that back??!!! It’s revolting.
GB1: Of the current crop of young players (let's say under 25), who has the best tennis IQ ? Would Alcaraz be lost without Juan Carlos ? How far would Ben Shelton get without his Dad's coaching ? For me, the Big Four and Meddy are high IQ players, but what about the next gen ? Also, do you think players like eg Shapovalov, Tiafoe, and certainly in the past Dimitrov, haven't reached full potential because they use their natural game without developing their tennis IQ brains as much ?
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Zverev’s comeback broken down, Kyrgios's Twitter 'activity', Eisenbud interview review and was the women's Wimbledon final really that bad?
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 • Duration 01:25:55
James Gray of inews.co.uk and the i newspaper talks to George Bellshaw (@bellshawgeorge) and Calvin Betton (@calvbetton) about music, Pokemon, walking and occasionally tennis.
This week we ask...
Is Alexander Zverev establishing himself as a US Open threat after winning the title in Hamburg?
Wasn't Marketa Vondrousova vs Ons Jabeur at Wimbledon actually just a refreshing change from the usual power battles on the WTA?
What is Max Eisenbud, agent to Sharapova, Li Na and Raducanu, trying to sell us?
How hard is it to adapt to different opponents day after day?
Is Nick Kyrgios doing anything for the game of tennis?
Why do we still love Stan Wawrinka so much?
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A full Wimbledon debrief, THAT Toth vs Zhang match, and Carlos Alcaraz pushes his body to the limit
Monday, July 24, 2023 • Duration 01:14:39
Tennis coach Calvin Betton, journalist James Gray and writer and broadcaster George Bellshaw look back at a busy week of news in tennis as well as take a broader look at what happened at Wimbledon having had a week to reflect on the tournament.
We pick our awards including best moment, worst moment, biggest surprise and biggest disappointment.
We also ask:
Is Carlos Alcaraz working too hard?
Are the Brits working at all?
What on *earth* happened in that Toth-Zhang match?
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Wimbledon, day 14 review: Carlos Alcaraz claims title, Novak Djokovic left searching, 15 million Brits tune in
Monday, July 17, 2023 • Duration 34:45
James Gray asks Calvin Betton and George Bellshaw the big questions after Carlos Alcaraz claims his first Wimbledon title and Novak Djokovic misses out on his eighth.
Questions like:
Has Alcaraz's second serve always been this good?
What happened to Djokovic in the tie-break?
Is this the beginning of a great rivalry?
Who will win the US Open?
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Wimbledon, day 13 review: Vondrousova wins 'worst final ever', what next for Ons Jabeur, shutting the roof in the wind
Sunday, July 16, 2023 • Duration 34:30
Calvin Betton and George Bellshaw join James Gray for a debrief on the women's final, which saw Marketa Vondrousova become the lowest ranked women's champion in Wimbledon's history, while Ons Jabeur lost her third consecutive grand slam final.
It left us asking questions like...
Why shut the roof in the wind?
Will Ons Jabeur ever win a grand slam?
Will Marketa Vondrousova ever win another?
Has the women's draw given us more entertainment than the men's?
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Wimbledon, day 12 review: Novak Djokovic's hindrance, Carlos Alcaraz's final chances and Jabeur vs Vondrousova preview
Saturday, July 15, 2023 • Duration 24:42
George Bellshaw joins James Gray at the gates of Wimbledon ahead of the women's final to look back at Friday's action and ahead to Saturday's.
Novak Djokovic felt he was unfairly called for a hindrance against Jannik Sinner. What do you think? https://twitter.com/jamesgraysport/status/1679872598295937024
Does Carlos Alcaraz have any chance of beating him on Sunday? He says he will not be tired or afraid.
Who will become a first-time Wimbledon champion: Ons Jabeur or Marketa Vondrousova?
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Wimbledon, day 11 review: A stinker and a classic in the women's semis, and previewing Djokovic vs Sinner and Alcaraz vs Medvedev
Thursday, July 13, 2023 • Duration 31:26
Tennis coach Calvin Betton joins James Gray to review the women's semi-finals (Vondrousova vs Svitolina and Jabeur vs Sabalenka) as well as look ahead to the men's last four (Djokovic vs Sinner and Alcaraz vs Medvedev).
To sign up for our live text chat on a new app called Circus on Friday, you need to download two apps.
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Wimbledon, day 10 review: How Jabeur undid Rybakina and why Medvedev could have been DQed
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 • Duration 41:41
James Gray and Calvin Betton look back at the second set of Wimbledon quarter-finals as Ons Jabeur beats Elena Rybakina, Carlos Alcaraz tonks Holger Rune, Daniil Medvedev outlasts Christopher Eubanks and Aryna Sabalenka cruises past Madison Keys.
To sign up for our live text chat on a new app called Circus on Friday, you need to download two apps.
First of all, download Test Flight: https://t.co/UAjqwtpRFa
Then download Circus: https://testflight.apple.com/join/R83MjeGY
When we go live during Djokovic vs Sinner, you'll see Tennis Unfiltered in there. Join us!
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