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  • Australian Open, Day 6: Sabalenka and Gauff both wobble, Brits crash out of singles

    Australian Open, Day 6: Sabalenka and Gauff both wobble, Brits crash out of singles
    Jan 23 2026
    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 Norrie beaten in four sets by an imperious Alexander Zverev - Yulia Putintseva did NOT disappoint! And so much more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    51 Min.
  • Australian Open, Day 5: Stan the MAN and Naomi the shade-master

    Australian Open, Day 5: Stan the MAN and Naomi the shade-master
    Jan 22 2026
    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, knocked her out the tournament and then hung her out to dry. Just watch: https://x.com/tntsports/status/2014296632775336143 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    39 Min.
  • Australian Open, Day 4: Is Raducanu about to sack another coach?

    Australian Open, Day 4: Is Raducanu about to sack another coach?
    Jan 21 2026
    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 Majchrzak both fell out with the crowd but for different reasons - Diana Shnaider saves three match points to roar into the third round back at the tournament where she broke through three years ago LINKS Check your fantasy progress here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/125MgiVs97Xnbi9OQ5UdXck-VM2liwwxbQMVxeevJIIY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    40 Min.
  • Australian Open, Day 3: Naomi Osaka's hat

    Australian Open, Day 3: Naomi Osaka's hat
    Jan 20 2026
    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?! LINKS The hat in question: https://x.com/tntsports/status/2013590606128263313https://x.com/tntsports/status/2013590606128263313 How are you faring in fantasy tennis? Check here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/125MgiVs97Xnbi9OQ5UdXck-VM2liwwxbQMVxeevJIIY/edit?resourcekey=&gid=1734778613#gid=1734778613 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    47 Min.
  • Australian Open, Day 2: Eala fever, Swiatek survives a scare and a day of cramps

    Australian Open, Day 2: Eala fever, Swiatek survives a scare and a day of cramps
    Jan 19 2026
    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 leaving the Evolve agency - Why hasn't Carlos Alcaraz won the Australian Open yet? LINKS - The wild scenes of Parks vs Eala: https://x.com/christianscourt/status/2013099697431298256 - Naomi Osaka talks to Ben Rothenberg: https://www.benrothenberg.com/p/naomi-osaka-interview-australian-open-evolve-img-australian-open-day-2-schedule-preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    39 Min.
  • Australian Open, Day 1: Brits on the march as 100,000 hit Melbourne Park

    Australian Open, Day 1: Brits on the march as 100,000 hit Melbourne Park
    Jan 18 2026
    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 only men's seed to lose on Sunday, although Flavio Cobolli called the doctor after one game because of illness and was clearly short of his best - Emma Raducanu looked like she was in trouble against Mananchaya Sawangkaew but saved break points at 1-3 down and lost two more games in the entire match. And so much more! LINKS Daria Kasatkina interview: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6978334/2026/01/16/tennis-daria-kasatkina-australia-russia/ Putintseva being Putintseva: https://x.com/TheTennisLetter/status/2012724674036183423 FTU League Table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/125MgiVs97Xnbi9OQ5UdXck-VM2liwwxbQMVxeevJIIY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    49 Min.
  • Australian Open draw analysis: Sabalenka or bust, Zverev's nightmare and the search for dark horses

    Australian Open draw analysis: Sabalenka or bust, Zverev's nightmare and the search for dark horses
    Jan 15 2026
    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! Enter here: https://forms.gle/vMwznVdH4Yh5HgRx8 DEADLINE: SATURDAY 17 JANUARY 11PM BST The basic concept is simple: predict the quarter-finalists. Do that successfully, and play your captaincy chip right, and you'll win! Below, you must pick one player from each section of the draw, and hope that they go as far as possible - as well as nominating a men's captain and a women's captain. (To help you, the players are presented as they are in the draw, so you know who plays who!) SCORING Players are split into four categories: Top Seed (a top 8 seed), Minor Seeds (9-32 seeds), Unseeded (self-explanatory) and Bolter (a wildcard or a qualifier). Unlike previous years, you do not HAVE to pick any qualifier or wildcards - but they will score points more quickly if you do pick a successful one. Top Seed - 10 points per win Minor Seed - 15 points per win Unseeded - 20 points per win Bolter - 30 points per win The overall tournament winner also receives a bonus of 20 points. CAPTAINS You must select a captain in the men's and the women's draw. Captains will score double points. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 Std. und 30 Min.
  • United Cup review, Sinner and Alcaraz land in Oz, and our tribute to Damian Kust

    United Cup review, Sinner and Alcaraz land in Oz, and our tribute to Damian Kust
    Jan 13 2026
    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/status/2009644081207709969 It always feels utterly empty to follow such profoundly sad news with the mundanity of the week's tennis news. Here is what else Calvin Betton, James Gray and George Bellshaw discussed this week... Novak Djokovic has pulled out of Adelaide, his only planned warm-up for the Australian Open, saying he is not physically ready for the challenge Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have not played an ATP event yet this year either, but were busy playing an indoor practice match in front of 15,000 people in Seoul, South Korea. Poland FINALLY won the United Cup, Hubert Hurkacz gaining redemption for spurning two championship points against Alexander Zverev in 2024, beating the German en route to leading his nation to victory... ...but Iga Swiatek's form was far from impressive, and it was Katarzyna Kawa and Jan Zielinski, Luke Johnson's new partner, who were instrumental in securing the title PLUS: No Australian Open wildcard for Nick Kyrgios; there is one for Stan Wawrinka; titles for Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Bublik, Aryna Sabalenka and Elina Svitolina; Emma Raducanu's return; and OF COURSE *that* wildcard in Nairobi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 Std. und 12 Min.