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Black Spin Global: The Podcast
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Hosts Eugene and Lucy talk all things black tennis. Black Spin Global: The Podcast is a show that shines a light on the black players on the WTA and ATP tours. #BlackSpinGlobal
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Wimbledon quarter-final wrap
3d ago00:25:01Tap to summarizeCoco 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.
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Wimbledon last-eight club
5d ago00:18:47Tap to summarizeFélix 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.
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Wimbledon 2026 Preview with Uche Amako
2w ago00:57:07Tap to summarizeUche 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.
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Montgomery and Shelton win on grass, Serena returns and French Open recap with Christopher Eubanks
3w ago01:04:29Tap to summarizeFriend 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.
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Arthur Fils and Ben Shelton win their clay title, Madrid Open draw and predictions
Apr 2100:59:36Tap to summarizeBefore 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/BlackSpinGlobalGET OUR MERCH HERE: https://blackspinglobal.com/collectionsSend your voice message here! https://blackspinglobal.com/#:~:text=Join%20the%20conversation
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Indian Wells Open 2026 Preview for Melanin March & WTA's tough prediction
Mar 301:04:18Tap to summarizeFebruary 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/BlackSpinGlobalGET OUR MERCH HERE: https://blackspinglobal.com/collectionsSend your voice message here! https://blackspinglobal.com/#:~:text=Join%20the%20conversation
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Black History Month Highlights: Shelton wins 4th title, Mboko in the top 10, Coco in Dubai + more!
Feb 2400:51:16Tap to summarizeVictoria 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/BlackSpinGlobalGET OUR MERCH HERE: https://blackspinglobal.com/collectionsIntro 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
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Australian Open 2026 Recap: Gauff's racket smash, Vukov coaching Rybakina & Alcaraz makes history
Feb 200:56:27Tap to summarizeCongratulations 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%20conversationDon'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/@blackspinglobalGET OUR MERCH HERE: https://blackspinglobal.com/collectionsIntro 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
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Australian Open Week 1: Naomi Osaka shakes the table, Gauff & Shelton through the QFs
Jan 2600:51:30Tap to summarizeLucy 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%20conversationDon'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/@blackspinglobalGET OUR MERCH HERE: https://blackspinglobal.com/collectionsIntro 00:00 Naomi Osaka 01:45Women's update 18:00Men's Update 42:11
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Australian Open 2026 Preview: draws, blockbuster first rounds and predictions
Jan 1601:00:50Tap to summarizeThe 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/@blackspinglobalGET OUR MERCH HERE: https://blackspinglobal.com/collections
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