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  • Coachless Raducanu's run, Boulter's title and digging into PTPA and Tiley plans to fix tennis

    Coachless Raducanu's run, Boulter's title and digging into PTPA and Tiley plans to fix tennis
    2026/02/10
    Calvin Betton is back from Turkey, James Gray is now up in the mountains and George Bellshaw still doesn't really know what a pun is. They discussed... - Katie Boulter winning the title in Ostrava, claiming her fourth career WTA win - Emma Raducanu made the final in Cluj but was then battered by Sorana Cirstea... - ...is she fit enough? Does she need a coach? What now? - The PTPA's $1bn plans for tennis are scrutinised... - ...as are Craig Tiley's wild and wacky ideas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 時間 12 分
  • Australian Open review: Alcaraz vs McEnroe and Sabalenka's Achilles heel

    Australian Open review: Alcaraz vs McEnroe and Sabalenka's Achilles heel
    2026/02/03
    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 this year or will this prove to be his last hurrah? - Which slams with Carlos Alcaraz win this year and is the calendar year grand slam achievable? - Has Aryna Sabalenka got a problem in finals? - Will Elena Rybakina wait another four years to go from two majors to three? - How will we remember the 2026 Australian Open? And SO much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 時間 7 分
  • Australian Open, Day 15: Dejected Djokovic downed at the last

    Australian Open, Day 15: Dejected Djokovic downed at the last
    2026/02/01
    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... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    21 分
  • Australian Open, Day 14: Rybakina's wild celebrations after pipping Sabalenka

    Australian Open, Day 14: Rybakina's wild celebrations after pipping Sabalenka
    2026/01/31
    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 Rybakina Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    41 分
  • Australian Open, Day 13: Tennis is ALIVE! Cramp drama and two five-set thrillers

    Australian Open, Day 13: Tennis is ALIVE! Cramp drama and two five-set thrillers
    2026/01/30
    - 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    49 分
  • Australian Open, Day 12: Hindrance or no hindrance? + Raducanu sacks another coach

    Australian Open, Day 12: Hindrance or no hindrance? + Raducanu sacks another coach
    2026/01/29
    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 consistent Jessica Pegula to set up a repeat of the 2023 final Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    40 分
  • Australian Open, Day 10 & 11: The Coco privacy debate and Djokovic's fluke

    Australian Open, Day 10 & 11: The Coco privacy debate and Djokovic's fluke
    2026/01/28
    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 up in Learner Tien's press conference Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    51 分
  • Australian Open, Day 9: Boring, boring Melbourne...

    Australian Open, Day 9: Boring, boring Melbourne...
    2026/01/26
    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 four women's matches end in straightforward straight sets victories for the favourites AND, as a special treat, here is a free link to read James's column for The i Paper: https://inews.co.uk/sport/tennis/novak-djokovic-getting-lucky-4193977?utm_campaign=PNITUx1xSr1ai7e&ito=gifted_article&data-target=gifted_article&utm_source=XJPLeh5koSHChZEU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    42 分