The exhausted swing? Latest from Tokyo, Beijing and what remains of the Shanghai draw
George Bellshaw (from London) and Calvin Betton (from Shanghai) call in to have their say on all things tennis from the last seven days, with James Gray trying to marshal the troops.
They discussed...
Carlos Alcaraz wins the title in Tokyo, himself taped up from an earlier injury, against Taylor Fritz who was also carrying a leg problem. They both join Daniil Medvedev, Lorenzo Musetti and Jakub Mensik in the physio room, as the last stretch of the season starts to bite.
Novak Djokovic is fit though, and has signed up to play
Emma Raducanu blows match points against Jessica Pegula in Beijing
Roger Federer talks court speeds
Boris Becker on winning Wimbledon at 17
PLUS your questions answered on the BATS, the Californian takeover, coaching individual sports and much more.
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Laver Cup, BJK and Taylor Townsend's major U-turn
Calvin Betton, George Bellshaw, Molly McElwee and James Gray all have their say on the last week of tennis including...
Italy win the Billie Jean King Cup for the second year in a row, led by Jasmine Paolini and powered by "good vibes"
Great Britain reach another semi-final without No 1 Emma Raducanu and, despite winning the first set of both singles matches, are beaten 2-0 by the United States
Taylor Townsend gets in trouble over her criticism of Chinese cuisine in Shenzhen https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2025/09/17/tennis-player-involved-in-us-open-racism-row-mocks-chinese/
The other American Taylor - Fritz - and Alex de Minaur starred for Team World as they beat Team Europe in San Francisco to claim the Laver Cup 15-9, but did anyone notice or care?
Bjorn Borg has been diagnosed with an "extremely aggressive" form of prostate cancer
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Davis Cup review, Laver Cup dropouts - and what was life like before podcasting?
George Bellshaw and James Gray answer your questions from the Instagram mailbag, before being joined by Calvin Betton from Chengdu to look back at a dramatic week of Davis Cup play-offs in Poland, Spain and beyond.
Great Britain are back in the elite of the Davis Cup for next year, but can they actually win it?
How many "hairs" does Holger Rune REALLY have on his chest?
The USA are out, but was that much of a shock?
Belgium have been doing a madness in Australia...
...while Australia captain Lleyton Hewitt has been doing a madness in Malaga
And loads more!
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US Open final review: Alcaraz dominates Sinner, Sabalenka gets a 2025 slam at last
The US Open 2025 is in the history books and all we can do now is talk about it. George Bellshaw and Calvin Betton join James Gray to do exactly that, focusing on finals weekend after Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka both won their second titles at Flushing Meadows.
Was Sinner vs Alcaraz inevitable? And what does that say about men's tennis right now if it was? (James also wrote about this for The i Paper, read it for FREE at the bottom of these notes.)
Did George approve of Aryna Sabalenka's celebration? And how did the USTA get the trophy ceremony quite so wrong?
How did Skupski-Salisbury NOT beat Granollers-Zeballos in the men's doubles final?
And much more!
Alcaraz vs Sinner is getting boring - tennis needs a third wheel: https://inews.co.uk/sport/tennis/alcaraz-vs-sinner-getting-boring-tennis-third-wheel-3904393?utm_campaign=PNITUx1xSr1ai7e&ito=gifted_article&data-target=gifted_article&utm_source=XJPLeh5koSHChZEU
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US Open, Semi-finals: Djokovic smoked out of contention
Calvin Betton is back in the UK and joins George Bellshaw and James Gray to review the US Open semi-finals and look ahead to a weekend of finals.
They discussed...
Novak Djokovic says he can't beat Carlos Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner at a grand slam any more
Jannik Sinner beats Felix Auger-Aliassime, but are we going to see the Canadian follow up on his strong run?
Can Amanda Anisimova get under Aryna Sabalenka's skin again?
Should Naomi Osaka have made it back to the final?
And who will win the men's doubles?
And so much more!
Check out our men's final Twitter spaces: https://x.com/UnfilterTennis
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