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Tumaini Carayol joins from the media canteen inside the Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre to talk about the first all-black Masters 1000 final at the Cincinnati Open between Arthur Fils and Frances Tiafoe. Tumaini was in Cincy covering it all and also saw Coco Gauff roll through the women's draw to secure her first title of the year. We also get into the US Open draws where the men's seeds all have a shot in a wide open field and the world No 1 title is on the line in the WTA. The Williams sisters are also playing doubles in New York! Subscribe, like, rate and review the podcast on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen. Follow on Instagram, Twitter and Threads (all @BlackSpinGlobal) for daily updates. You can also visit blackspinglobal.com for articles and past podcast episodes.

Ben Shelton defends his Canadian Open crown in style in Montréal. Coco Gauff (semis) and Naomi Osaka (quarters) also impress in Toronto. Frances Tiafoe's been playing with a cyst on his right hand. Cincinnati is under way and there have been some nice wins for the likes Félix Auger-Aliassime, Sloane Stephens and Arthur Fils. Venus and Serena will also be in doubles action. Subscribe, like, rate and review the podcast on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen. Follow on Instagram, Twitter and Threads (all @BlackSpinGlobal) for daily updates. You can also visit blackspinglobal.com for articles and past podcast episodes.

Before the North American hard-court swing, Alycia Parks reached the last eight in Athens and Noma Noha Akugue secured a career-high ranking. The action at the combined event in Washington was thrilling – the men's draw was stacked and Naomi Osaka's cookout had everybody talking. We also get into the Canadian Open where the action is already under way in Toronto (WTA) and Montreal (ATP). Subscribe, like, rate and review the podcast on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen. Follow on Instagram, Twitter and Threads (all @BlackSpinGlobal) for daily updates. You can also visit blackspinglobal.com for articles, past podcast episodes and official merch.

Coco Gauff gets stopped by Karolina Muchova after the pair go the distance in a brilliant semi-final. Gauff manages her presser afterwards with class and leaves Wimbledon trending upwards in the rankings and with the belief that she can win the title in the future. In news away from SW19, Félix Auger-Aliassime parts ways with long-time coach Frédéric Fontang and Victoria Mboko withdraws from next month’s Canadian Open. Subscribe, like, rate and review the podcast on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen. Follow on Instagram, Twitter and Threads (all @BlackSpinGlobal) for daily updates. You can also visit blackspinglobal.com for articles, past podcast episodes and official merch.

Coco Gauff is through to her first Wimbledon semi-final. Félix Auger-Aliassime plays his part in a Centre Court epic. Naomi Osaka’s run comes to an end at the hands of Karolina Muchova and Jasmine Paolini gets stopped by in-form Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk. Subscribe, like, rate and review the podcast on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen. Follow on Instagram, Twitter and Threads (all @BlackSpinGlobal) for daily updates. You can also visit blackspinglobal.com for articles, past podcast episodes and official merch.

Félix Auger-Aliassime, Jasmine Paolini, Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka are all through to the quarter-finals at SW19 and all have a chance of going all the way. Subscribe, like, rate and review the podcast on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen. Follow on Instagram, Twitter and Threads (all @BlackSpinGlobal) for daily updates. You can also visit blackspinglobal.com for articles, past podcast episodes and official merch.

Uche Amako joins to go through the Wimbledon 2026 draw, where Serena Williams is competing in both singles and doubles. Naomi Osaka and Madison Keys are in grass-court finals days before action gets under way at SW19 (episode was recorded before both the Bad Homburg and Eastbourne finals). On the men’s side, top-10 seeds Félix Auger-Aliassime and Ben Shelton look well placed to make deep runs, as does Halle champion Frances Tiafoe. Subscribe, like, rate and review the podcast on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen. Follow on Instagram, Twitter and Threads (all @BlackSpinGlobal) for daily updates. You can also visit blackspinglobal.com for articles, past podcast episodes and official merch.

Friend of the pod Christopher Eubanks joins to talk about week one of grass-court season – Robin Montgomery enters the winner’s circle for the first time, Ben Shelton secures a third crown of the year and Serena Williams aka The GOAT fittingly makes a winning return on the doubles court at Queen’s (episode was recorded before Wimbledon wildcards were announced). We also look back at this year’s French Open including Moïse Kouame’s arrival, the last ride for Gaël Monfils and Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova winning another major. Subscribe, like, rate and review the podcast on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen. Follow on Instagram, Twitter and Threads (all @BlackSpinGlobal) for daily updates. You can also visit blackspinglobal.com for articles, past podcast episodes and official merch.

Before giving ATP 500 winners Ben Shelton (Munich) and Arthur Fils (Barcelona) their flowers, we look back at the Miami Open where Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova completed the Sunshine Double and Coco Gauff made the singles final for the first time. There is also Stuttgart chat following our visit to the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix and before we wrap we look at the Madrid Open draw, share some takes on Jasmine Paolini and Venus Williams and reveal our picks for this year’s men’s and women’s titles. Don't forget to rate, review and share on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Audioboom.  For daily tennis updates: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackspinglobalTwitter:  https://twitter.com/BlackSpinGlobal GET OUR MERCH HERE: https://blackspinglobal.com/collections Send your voice message here! https://blackspinglobal.com/#:~:text=Join%20the%20conversation

February is over but we thank God for Melanin March and welcome in Indian Wells! Before that though, we shout out Austin doubles champion and singles runner-up Taylor Townsend, Acapulco finalist Frances Tiafoe and Mérida semi-finalist Jasmine Paolini. In the Californian desert, Coco Gauff, Paolini, Victoria Mboko, Madison Keys and Naomi Osaka are among the 32 seeds in the women's draw. While Ben Shelton, Félix Auger-Aliassime, Tiafoe and Arthur Fils are all seeded in the men’s event. We take a look at the draws and give our predictions. There’s also some off-script chat about tennis podcasts. Don't forget to rate, review and share on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Audioboom.  For daily tennis updates: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackspinglobalTwitter:  https://twitter.com/BlackSpinGlobal GET OUR MERCH HERE: https://blackspinglobal.com/collections Send your voice message here! https://blackspinglobal.com/#:~:text=Join%20the%20conversation

Victoria Mboko (Doha runner-up), Ben Shelton (Dallas champion) and Félix Auger-Aliassime (Rotterdam finalist) contribute to a fruitful February! Arthur Fils reaches an ATP 500 final in his third tournament back. Coco Gauff plays herself into form in Dubai – we gotta stop the Mboko comparisons. Moïse Kouame continues to impress at Challenger level. (Apologies for Lucy's internet messing up the listening experience!) Don't forget to rate, review and share on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Audioboom.  For daily tennis updates: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackspinglobalTwitter:  https://twitter.com/BlackSpinGlobal GET OUR MERCH HERE: https://blackspinglobal.com/collections Intro 00:00BHM in Tennis 00:53Victoria Mboko 04:40Gauff and Mboko comparisons 05:25 Ben Shelton 15:26FAA 19:27Arthur Fils 22:38 Coco Gauff 31:30Moïse Kouame 37:01Next tournaments 48:16

Congratulations are in order for Elena Rybakina and Carlos Alcaraz, the respective women’s and men’s Australian Open singles champions. We also shout out Coco Gauff and Ben Shelton for reaching the quarter-finals, Thea Frodin for reaching the semis in juniors and Ntungamili Raguin for making Grand Slam history for Botswana. Send your voice message here! https://blackspinglobal.com/#:~:text=Join%20the%20conversation Don't forget to rate, review and share on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Audioboom.  For daily tennis updates: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackspinglobalTwitter:  https://twitter.com/BlackSpinGlobalTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackspinglobal GET OUR MERCH HERE: https://blackspinglobal.com/collections Intro 00:00Voice message 02:06Was AO dull? 03:28AO Champion: Elena Rybakina 06:06Will Sabalenka win a non HC slam? 08:16Vukov coaching Rybakina 09:57AO Champion: Carlos Alcaraz 15:59Will Novak get #25? 16:43MTO for Carlos situation 21:13Will Zverev ever win a slam? 22:43Thea Frodin, juniors SF 27:00Ntungamili Raguin 29:07Coco’s SF match 31:05Shelton vs Sinner 47:00Next tournaments 52:49

Lucy and Eugene go through the happenings from an action-packed first week where Naomi Osaka shook the table, Alycia Parks showed heart, debutant Victoria Mboko amazed and top-10 seeds Ben Shelton and Coco Gauff won the matches they were supposed to. Send your voice message here! https://blackspinglobal.com/#:~:text=Join%20the%20conversation Don't forget to rate, review and share on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Audioboom.  For daily tennis updates: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackspinglobalTwitter:  https://twitter.com/BlackSpinGlobalTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackspinglobal GET OUR MERCH HERE: https://blackspinglobal.com/collections Intro 00:00 Naomi Osaka 01:45Women's update 18:00Men's Update 42:11

The first Grand Slam of 2026 is here, and so are we with our preview pod! Defending Australian Open champion Madison Keys, Coco Gauff and debutant Victoria Mboko are in contention in the women’s draw, while Féllix Auger-Aliassime, Ben Shelton and the retiring Gaël Monfils will be looking to disrupt the order on the men’s side. P.S.: We mistakenly forgot to mention Gabriel Diallo, who's facing Zverev in R1... Don't forget to rate, review and share on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Audioboom.  For daily tennis updates: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackspinglobalTwitter:  https://twitter.com/BlackSpinGlobalTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackspinglobal GET OUR MERCH HERE: https://blackspinglobal.com/collections

Week one of the 2026 season is in the books but before we get into the action on the court – including Coco Gauff taking down Iga Swiatek in straight sets – we talk coaching news, player YouTube channels, generational beef and Australian Open wildcard recipient Venus Williams. Don't forget to rate, review and share on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Audioboom.  For daily tennis updates: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackspinglobalTwitter:  https://twitter.com/BlackSpinGlobalTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackspinglobal GET OUR MERCH HERE: https://blackspinglobal.com/collections