Tennis Unfiltered

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
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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.
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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...
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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
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- 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
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