Tennis Unfiltered

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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James Gray and George Bellshaw are back around the microphone after two MORE straight-sets wins

- Aryna Sabalenka saved break points in the opening game against Elina Svitolina but never looked back after that..

- ...except when she was called for a hindrance in the fourth game of the match, a decision she says "p***ed her off" but also inspired her to win the match

- Elena Rybakina came through the challenge of the religiously consistent Jessica Pegula to set up a repeat of the 2023 final
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