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Tennis Unfiltered

Tennis Unfiltered. Seriously strong views.

Tennis Unfiltered is a weekly podcast trying to make sense – tactical, ethical, emotional sense – of the tennis world.

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About Tennis Unfiltered

Tennis Unfiltered. Seriously strong views.

Tennis Unfiltered is a weekly podcast trying to make sense – tactical, ethical, emotional sense – of the tennis world.

Calvin Betton is an elite tennis coach who has worked at every level of the game and still travels the tours with professional players, giving listeners a rare insight into tour life with a finger firmly on the pulse of the pro game.

James Gray is a national newspaper journalist for the i and inews.co.uk, covering tennis all over the world and bringing you live updates from the grand slams as well as hosting the weekly episodes all year round.

George Bellshaw is a freelance tennis writer, formerly of the Metro, and obsessive amateur tennis player (when not injured) who has worked at tennis events for the majority of his professional life.

You can follow us on Twitter @UnfilterTennis, Instagram @tennisunfilteredpod and YouTube @tennisunfiltered

Meet the hosts

James Gray

James’ first opponent was a solid baseliner nicknamed Tim Henwall, which also happened to be the side of a local school. A professional tennis career never beckoned (opponents who could actually move proved far more challenging) but writing and talking about the sport never went away. He started out with the Daily Express before going on to host his own sports talk radio show, and now writes for i newspaper and inews.co.uk on tennis, among other things.

George Bellshaw

George has played tennis since he was six, boasting a huge serve and weak mentality. He views his own game as a cross between Nick Kyrgios and Dominic Thiem – or at least he dreams of having Kyrgios’s serve and Thiem’s backhand and movement. He has been Metro.co.uk’s tennis correspondent since 2017. He has travelled to all four grand slams, as well as a host of ATP, WTA and ITF events, and has generally annoyed players, support staff and fans on every continent.

Calvin Betton

Calvin was a regional level tennis player until “injuries” (lack of ability) put an end to an burgeoning career. He is a Level 5 Master Performance Coach, has coached multiple national junior champions, world ranked players, and players competing at grand slams and representing GB in Davis Cup. He has recently started doing some tennis commentary as well as doing the pod.