James Gray is a journalist and broadcaster for i newspaper and inews.co.uk George Bellshaw is a tennis writer for Metro.co.uk Calvin Betton is a respected tennis coach who knows just about everyone worth knowing in British tennis
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What next for Naomi Osaka, why Novak Djokovic can't be beaten and Andy Murray's comeback continues
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For the first time in a month, George goes more than an hour without talking about Nick Kyrgios.NB This is a raw recording of a conversation on a new app called Locker Room, which is providing us with the chance to podcast remotely during a time when we otherwise would not be able to. If you want to listen live at 9pm on Monday nights, download Loc…
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The death of the line judge, the remarkable Hsieh, and of course Nick Kyrgios
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The Australian Open gives the boys plenty to talk about, including Nick Kyrgios, Novak Djokovic, abdominal injuries and the state of the draw.NB This is a raw recording of a conversation on a new app called Locker Room, which is providing us with the chance to podcast remotely during a time when we otherwise would not be able to. If you want to lis…
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Kyrgios vs Djokovic: The greatest rivalry tennis (currently) has to offer
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Sinner vs Shapovalov, Dan Evans' first title, the sad demise of Gael Monfils, Benoit Paire's beard and the needle between Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic.NB This is a raw recording of a conversation on a new app called Locker Room, which is providing us with the chance to podcast remotely during a time when we otherwise would not be able to. If you…
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Can Serena’s Achilles last the whole tournament?
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NB This is a raw recording of a conversation on a new app called Locker Room, which is providing us with the chance to podcast remotely during a time when we otherwise would not be able to. If you want to listen live at 9pm on Monday nights, download Locker Room on your iPhone and follow George Bellshaw, James Gray and Calvin Betton.…
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Why it would have been 'dangerous' for Murray to play the Australian Open + nice guy Novak + more
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NB This is a raw recording of a conversation on a new app called Locker Room, which is providing us with the chance to podcast remotely during a time when we otherwise would not be able to. If you want to listen live at 9pm on Monday nights, download Locker Room on your iPhone and follow George Bellshaw, James Gray and Calvin Betton.…
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Covid chaos in Australia, stars of the future + why tennis players shouldn't be allowed phones
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NB This is a raw recording of a conversation on a new app called Locker Room, which is providing us with the chance to podcast remotely during a time when we otherwise would not be able to. If you want to listen live at 9pm on Monday nights, download Locker Room on your iPhone and follow George Bellshaw, James Gray and Calvin Betton.…
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The Year of Sakkari, some high quality WTA ties + the curious case of Denis Kudla
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NB This is a raw recording of a conversation on a new app called Locker Room, which is providing us with the chance to podcast remotely during a time when we otherwise would not be able to. If you want to listen live at 9pm on Monday nights, download Locker Room on your iPhone and follow George Bellshaw, James Gray and Calvin Betton.…
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Federer doubts continue, Murray's US flip-flop and hopes for 2021
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NB This is a raw recording of a conversation on a new app called Locker Room, which is providing us with the chance to podcast remotely during a time when we otherwise would not be able to. If you want to listen live at 9pm on Monday nights, download Locker Room on your iPhone and follow George Bellshaw, James Gray and Calvin Betton.…
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Roger Federer's race against time + a Guillermo Vilas, world No 1, special
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Calvin reveals Roger Federer has been hitting with players already in his race to be fit for the Australian Open, George discusses an unusually revealing interview with Jo Konta and James bemoans Guillermo Vilas' lost world No 1 status.NB This is a raw recording of a conversation on a new app called Locker Room, which is providing us with the chanc…
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How many records will Federer end his career with + special guest Luke Johnson + Indian Wells update
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George updates us on the possibility of Indian Wells being cancelled imminently, Calvin introduces to his current charge, British tennis player Luke Johnson, and James asks who really *was* Jimmy Connors.NB This is a raw recording of a conversation on a new app called Locker Room, which is providing us with the chance to podcast remotely during a t…
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Why Thiem not Djokovic is Player of the Year as Swiatek picks up two gongs
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Dominic Thiem's Grand Slam breakthrough year, picked by Calvin, earned him the listeners' vote for Player of the Year over George's Novak Djokovic, much to George's chagrin.NB This is a raw recording of the lads on a new app called Locker Room, which is providing us with the chance to podcast remotely during a time when we otherwise would not be ab…
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Daniil Medvedev: A problem-solving genius or a good grinder?
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James Gray, George Bellshaw and Calvin Betton chat over Medvedev's ATP Finals victory, whether Dominic Thiem has a problem in finals and what has happened to Novak Djokovic?NB This is a raw recording of the lads on a new app called Locker Room, which is providing us with the chance to podcast remotely during a time when we otherwise would not be ab…
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Australian Open in jeopardy, lame duck Rafael Nadal and flooded tennis in Crete
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James, George and Calvin discuss the difficulties surrounding the Australian swing that could jeopardise the first Grand Slam of 2021, whether Rafael Nadal is at real risk of going out of the ATP World Tour Finals at the group stages and what happens when an overnight storm floods your tennis court.By Love Tennis Podcast
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Medvedev wins the weirdest (and best?) trophy in tennis while Nadal and Djokovic celebrate
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NB We had some sound-related technical difficulties with George's microphone in the first eight minutes of the pod which we did eventually fix. If it annoys you too much, please skip forward to eight minutes and enjoy the rest! We talked about Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, the joy of doubles for Felix Auger-Aliassime and the end of the women's…
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Novak Tankovic? How Sonego upset the world No 1, and Andrey Rublev's remarkable year
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James Gray, George Bellshaw and Calvin Betton talk Novak Djokovic's shock defeat, another title for Andrey Rublev and the weird world of Alexander ZverevBy Love Tennis Podcast
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Zverev's German double, the forgotten star of the women's game and the future of Dan Evans
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James Gray, George Bellshaw and Calvin Betton look back at Alexander Zverev's two titles in Cologne, Aryna Sabalenka (who IS a US Open champion, just not in singles) getting back to winning ways and Dan Evans moving away from his coach Mark Hilton.By Love Tennis Podcast
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Murray is injured again, FAA loses yet another final and WTA Finals reaches crisis point
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James Gray, George Bellshaw and Calvin Betton try to pick the bones out of Andy Murray's latest injury, Felix Auger-Aliassime's run of final defeats and the difficulty of the WTA Finals being cancelled in China.NB This is a raw recording of the lads on a new app called Locker Room, which is providing us with the chance to podcast remotely during a …
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Federer, Nadal or Djokovic - who will be the GOAT of the men's game?
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James revels in predicting Nadal to win the French Open (duh?), George predicts the next five years of tennis and Calvin recounts the tale of the worst player he has ever seen.NB This is a raw recording of the lads on a new app called Locker Room, which is providing us with the chance to podcast remotely during a time when we otherwise would not be…
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Should Alexander Zverev be banned from a slam?
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Is Alexander Zverev a risk to tennis in a post-Covid world? Does Novak Djokovic have a better opportunity than ever to beat Rafael Nadal in a French Open final? Who on earth is going to win the women's singles?George Bellshaw, James Gray and Calvin Betton discuss all this and more.NB This is a raw recording of the lads on a new app called Locker Ro…
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French Open preview and predictions: Reaction to a mouth-watering draw at Roland Garros
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This is a raw, unedited recording of a session on Locker Room, an audio social media app the LTP team are currently beta testing.James, George and Calvin this week discuss the French Open draw and make their predictions for the last Grand Slam of a mad year.By Love Tennis Podcast
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Thiem's incredible comeback, Osaka's remarkable campaign and a trip to Rome
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This is a raw, unedited recording of a session on Locker Room, an audio social media app the LTP team are currently beta testing.Once again, James was not able to join, leaving George and Calvin to do their own thing. One might wonder if they're starting to enjoy it...By Love Tennis Podcast
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Novak Djokovic's DQ and the second week of the US Open
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This is a raw, unedited recording of a session on Locker Room, an audio social media app the LTP team are currently beta testing.Technical issues meant that James was not able to join, leaving George and Calvin to steer the ship on their own.By Love Tennis Podcast
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A glorious return, a new voice and the US Open
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After a lengthy sabbatical, George Bellshaw of Metro.co.uk and James Gray, now of i newspaper and inews.co.uk, are joined by a new member of the team, tennis coach Calvin Betton, to catch up on everything that has gone on in the tennis world and look ahead to the US Open.This podcast is a raw recording of a broadcast on the beta version of Locker R…
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Novak supreme: Djokovic in Madrid, Nadal wobble, Federer return
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Novak Djokovic was a predictable but impressive winner at the Madrid Open while Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer struggled - but who will triumph in Rome?George Bellshaw of metro.co.uk and James Gray of Love Sport Radio discuss that, Kiki Bertens, Jo Konta and more in the latest podcast.By Love Tennis Podcast
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Time for Thiem? A new clay-court king, Nadal's struggles and Kvitova's advances
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Dominic Thiem is ready to come of age (again) on clay courts while Rafael Nadal is still looking ring-rusty. And can Petra Kvitova be the one to dominate the women's game?James Gray of Love Sport Radio and George Bellshaw of metro.co.uk discuss all that and more...By Love Tennis Podcast
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Nadal under the weather, Djokovic stuttering, who will conquer the clay?
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Fabio Fognini became the first Italian ever to win a Masters title but it was Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic who still dominated the headlines with their surprising absences from the final.James Gray and George Bellshaw look at that, the Fed Cup and the verdict on Justin Gimelstob...By Love Tennis Podcast
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Federer shocks no-one, Serena hits trouble and a messy clay-court preview
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Roger Federer was the surprise winner that we were all expecting but did James Gray and George Bellshaw predict it?Find out as we look back at Miami, consider Serena Williams' injuries and work out who might succeed on clay.By Love Tennis Podcast
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Roger Federer thinks Rafael Nadal is done? Indian Wells, Thiem, Andreescu, Djokovic and Miami
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Have injuries caught up with Rafael Nadal? Is Dominic Thiem ready to win a Grand Slam? Will Bianca Andreescu bring some order to the chaotic world of women's tennis?James Gray of Love Sport Radio and George Bellshaw of metro.co.uk discuss all this and more...By Love Tennis Podcast
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The other tall blond one: Nadal loses to Kyrgios, Brits go wild in Mexico and Delpo gets injured
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Rafael Nadal could hardly have been less gracious in defeat to Nick Kyrgios - even though underarm serves are not against the rules! The Brits are enjoying the sunshine in Mexico and Juan Martin del Potro is not.James Gray and George Bellshaw sort through all the big issues of the day - and some of the smaller ones too.…
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Roger Federer is back! Clay-court return, Naomi Osaka's struggles and the best of the Brits
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Roger Federer is back! Clay-court return, Naomi Osaka's struggles and the best of the Brits by Love Tennis PodcastBy Love Tennis Podcast
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How many Slams will Djokovic win? Who will Osaka hire? Will Britain win the Davis Cup?
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Who will finish their career with the most Grand Slams? Djokovic, Nadal or Federer? Who will Naomi Osaka bring in next? Will Britain win the Davis Cup?James Gray and George Bellshaw have a lot of questions and not a lot of answers in their romantic Valentine's Day episode.By Love Tennis Podcast
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If it serves like a duck, it's a duck: On Djokovic, Nadal, Osaka and whether Andy Murray's surgery
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Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka are the new Australian Open champions, Andy Murray has had surgery again and the Davis Cup is, once again, in disarray.Love Sport's James Gray and George Bellshaw of metro.co.uk talk through the biggest issues in tennisBy Love Tennis Podcast
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Andy Murray RETIRES: Jeremy Bates talks Murray, Australian Open and George reports from Melbourne
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Andy Murray's imminent retirement dominates our Australian Open preview podcast while Jeremy Bates gives us the lowdown on the three-time Grand Slam champion's Davis Cup debut and predicts the fate of Britain's other contenders next week.Ben Weich makes his pod debut in London while George Bellshaw of Metro.co.uk joins James Gray from Melbourne.…
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Djokovic to win three Slams and a Murray nightmare?
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Nadal, Murray and Sharapova all face injury battles to reach the Australian Open later this month but what can we expect from tennis this year.Love Sport Radio's James Gray and Metro.co.uk's George Bellshaw look ahead to 2019, discuss a difficult start to the year for British tennis and make the mistake of predicting the season.…
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Federer, Djokovic or Nadal? YOU decide! Love Tennis Podcast reveals its 2018 awards
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Roger Federer's 20th Grand Slam, Novak Djokovic's golden Masters or Rafael Nadal's 11th French Open? We asked the Love Tennis Podcast listeners which they thought was the achievement of the year - and many, many more.These are the Love Tennis Podcast Awards 2018!By Love Tennis Podcast
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Following Serena's example: Jordanne Whiley discusses post-motherhood tennis
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Jordanne Whiley won a Wimbledon wheelchair title while 11 weeks pregnant and now, with her son Jackson due for his first birthday in January, she is ready to get back on the court.James Gray and George Bellshaw talk to the 10-time Grand Slam champion and also look back at the Davis Cup final and Jo Konta's latest comments on Serena Williams herself…
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Will Zverev surpass Djokovic and does it matter if Federer is getting special treatment?
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Alexander Zverev has won the biggest title of his career at the ATP World Tour Finals - but is 2019 his year to mount a challenge to Novak Djokovic?Is Roger Federer getting special treatment? And should he?James Gray of Love Sport Radio and George Bellshaw of metro.co.uk discuss all this and more!By Love Tennis Podcast
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Roger Federer's draw is EASY? ATP World Tour Finals preview and more
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Is Roger Federer about to walk into the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals? Or has Novak Djokovic got the easier draw? And is Karen Khachanov going to leapfrog the other young pretenders to a Grand Slam?James Gray and guest podder Ros Satar attempt to answer all this and more!By Love Tennis Podcast
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Edmund's first title, the Greek view on Tsitsipas and the ATP awards
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Greek tennis journalist Vicky Georgatou joins James Gray and George Bellshaw to discuss Stefanos Tsitsipas' first ATP title. The pod also look at Kyle Edmund's maiden win, the ATP awards and the Swiss Indoors.By Love Tennis Podcast
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How good is Novak Djokovic? Shanghai Masters reviewed, more Davis Cup and Johanna Konta's new coach
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Novak Djokovic picked up another title in China on Sunday and looks set to take another year-end world No 1. Meanwhile he, Roger Federer and Alexander Zverev have all had their say on the new Davis Cup and Johanna Konta is looking for a new coach.James Gray of Love Sport Radio and George Bellshaw of Metro.co.uk discuss it all - and more - in the la…
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Anne Keothavong special: Fed Cup, Andy Murray, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova
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Anne Keothavong, Team GB Fed Cup captain, joins the pod to discuss the chance to play at home in February and James and George review the seasons of Andy Murray, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova.Produced by Guy WattsPresented by George Bellshaw and James GrayWith thanks to the LTABy Love Tennis Podcast
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Davis Cup wildcards, Laver Cup recap and Andy Murray's continued comeback
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James Gray of Love Sport Radio and George Bellshaw of Metro.co.uk look back at the Laver Cup, discuss the validity of the Davis Cup and whether Andy Murray might regret ending his season early.Presented by James Gray and George BellshawProduced by Guy WattsBy Love Tennis Podcast
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Laver Cup preview, a new Davis Cup format and the future of Roger Federer
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After George's jaunt to Glasgow for the Davis Cup, the Love Tennis Podcasts looks over the result from the weekend as well as the new-look tournament for next year, backed by Gerard Pique and co, before looking ahead to the second instalment of Roger Federer's brainchild coming up this weekend - the Laver Cup.Produced by Guy WattsPresented by James…
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US Open preview: Is Roger Federer slowing down and can Serena triumph again?
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The inaugural Love Tennis Podcast previews the US Open, including a look back at Novak Djokovic's win over Roger Federer at the Cincinnati Masters, both of their chances of stopping Rafael Nadal from retaining the title and whether Serena Williams can win yet another Grand Slam.Presented by George Bellshaw and James GrayProduced by Guy Watts…