The GOAT Is Back
Jun 26, 2022
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Serena Williams is back! We had the honour of watching her return to action – with Ons Jabeur – at Eastbourne from her players’ box courtesy of our guy Jarmere Jenkins. We’re still buzzing! Black Spin Global was media accredited for Eastbourne, too. We talk about our experiences – Lucy casually asking Serena and Jabeur quality questions in press – and who we got to see while we were there – Mikael Ymer, Paul Jubb, Heather Watson, Jay Clarke, Frances Tiafoe and Madison Keys among others. We also preview Wimbledon and dissect the draws; give thanks to the tennis Gods for decent-ish first rounds for our peoples. We reveal our picks for the men’s and women’s crown. There's also our off-court coaching takes. Don’t forget to subscribe and share your comments!
Live From Queen's With Tumaini
Jun 19, 2022
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Black Spin Global was officially accredited for this year's cinch Championships. Friend of the pod Tumaini Carayol joins for this quick episode recorded on day 3 in the Queen's Club press room. Eugene had the pleasure of seeing Brit Paul Jubb get two top 100 wins in qualifying and put up a good fight in a first-round defeat to Botic van de Zandschulp – spoke to Jubb in press afterwards. Also met Frances Tiafoe for the first time in person which was special. The American was involved in a high quality battle with Stanislas Wawrinka. Serena Williams is back! We talk about the 23-time Grand Slam champion’s return to the tour at Eastbourne where she is scheduled to play doubles with Ons Jabeur. Tumaini also talks about his French Open experience and how it differed from 2019 and Coco Gauff. Plus, a shout out for Alycia Parks who secured her first top 50 win in Berlin. Don’t forget to subscribe and share your comments! Please also subscribe to our YouTube channel if you haven't already. We appreciate you!
"N***** Really In Paris"
Jun 12, 2022
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Black tennis really shined in Paris this year (hence the title of this episode). We review a historic French Open for 18-year-old singles and doubles runner-up Coco Gauff. Our girl Taylor Townsend, a doubles semi-finalist, did her thing with Madison Keys. As did Sloane Stephens, who reached the quarter-finals and played beautifully in one of her favourite cities. We also talk about Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s emotional and well-deserved send-off; reveal why we think Felix Auger-Aliassime – the only player to take champion Rafael Nadal to five sets – should tell Toni Nadal to kick rocks; show Mikael Ymer and Frances Tiafoe some love for picking up momentous wins; and give a mention to some juniors who competed. And finally, we have exciting news regarding our whereabouts during this grass-court season… Shouts out to the Lawn Tennis Association! Don’t forget to subscribe and share your comments! Please also subscribe to our YouTube channel if you haven't already. We appreciate you!
A Lot of Chaos
May 27, 2022
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We recap our Instagram Live chat with the wonderful Taylor Townsend and her coach John Williams – shout out to The Plug Rodney Rapson for setting it up. We also congratulate Mr and Mrs Monfils who are expecting their first child and give our opinion on the Wimbledon ranking points row. There is also a clay-court review, including Frances Tiafoe making the final in Estoril and Coco Gauff, now working with Diego Moyano, beating Angelique Kerber in Rome. Naomi Osaka continues to secure the bag after setting up her own sports agency (EVOLVE) with agent Stuart Duguid. We close with a preview of the French Open draw (we recorded this episode on Saturday 21 May). And try and pick winners... Don’t forget to subscribe and share your comments!
"What does 'short-term' mean?"
Apr 15, 2022
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The gang is back! We gave our flowers to 25-year-old Ash Barty who surprisingly announced her retirement. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is also calling it a day after this year's French Open. We also get into Patrick Mouratoglou's new "short-term" coaching arrangement with Simona Halep and ponder whether or not Serena Williams will be at Wimbledon this year. There is also Miami Open talk – where our girl Naomi Osaka reached the final – Charleston, Felix Auger-Aliassime in Marrakesh, Frances Tiafoe reaching the quarter-finals in Houston and we close with Monte Carlo. Don’t forget to subscribe & leave us a rating and a review! We're also on YouTube now – Black Spin Global! Share your thoughts and comments with us using: #BlackSpinGlobal
Is It Really "Tennis Paradise"?!
Mar 20, 2022
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We're back with our first-ever visual pod! We started off by celebrating our second pod-anniversary and then our recent trophy winners: Felix Auger-Aliassime, Sloane Stephens and Coco Gauff. After a couple of shoutouts to players doing their thing on and off court, we had a long talk about Indian Wells, paying particular attention to that Naomi Osaka-Stephens first round and the unfortunate heckling incident during Osaka’s second-round match. Don’t forget to subscribe & leave us a rating and a review! We're also on YouTube now – Black Spin Global! Share your thoughts and comments with us using: #BlackSpinGlobal
Quick Interview with Hailey Baptiste
Feb 11, 2022
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Right after securing the doubles ITF title in Orlando with partner Whitney Osuigwe, we had a chat with rising American Hailey Baptiste whilst she was on the road. As well as answering follower questions, Baptiste spoke about career highlights, working with coach Zack Evenden, short- and long-term goals and much more. Don’t forget to subscribe & leave us a rating and a review! We're also on YouTube now – Black Spin Global! Share your thoughts and comments with us using: #BlackSpinGlobal
"New Season, Who Dis?"
Feb 08, 2022
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Lucy and Eugene are back with the first episode of the new season. We mostly talk AO 2022, but also share our thoughts on the year ahead, including plans for the podcast and much more. *Please note, although originally intended, this episode is not available as a video. Don’t forget to subscribe & leave us a rating and a review! Share your thoughts and comments with us using: #BlackSpinGlobal
Exclusive Interview with the Jenkins Brothers
Dec 29, 2021
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Jermaine and Jarmere Jenkins speak to us about their impressive careers in the game that includes working with two of the most decorated siblings in tennis, Venus and Serena Williams. The brothers also share their thoughts on King Richard, talk about the black tennis landscape and so much more. Don’t forget to subscribe & leave us a rating and a review! We're also on YouTube now – Black Spin Global! Share your thoughts and comments with us using: #BlackSpinGlobal
2021 Wrap-Up Show
Dec 09, 2021
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So many highlights from the 2021 season including Osaka winning in Australia again, Auger-Aliassime cracking the top 10 and Gauff continuing her impressive rise. We also shout out the guest co-hosts that have joined us this year. Don’t forget to subscribe & leave us a rating and a review! Share your thoughts and comments with us using: #BlackSpinGlobal
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