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PODCAST

Black Spin Global: The Podcast

Black Spin Global: The Podcast

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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25:09

Day 8 at Wimbledon 2025: Shelton comes from behind to...

Black Spin Global: The Podcast ·

2025/07/07

Before we get into the action, massive big up to everyone who showed up and showed out for us at Boxpark Croydon on Sunday (Day 7). We had a blast and it was a pleasure meeting you all.Ben “10” Shelton is through to his first Wimbledon quarter–final after a 3-6, 6-1, 7-6(1), 7-5 victory over Lorenzo Sonego. The head-to-head now reads 4-1 to the American. The 10th seed made a sluggish start and dropped his first set of the tournament to the Italian who he was facing for the third Grand Slam in a

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42:20

Day 6 at Wimbledon 2025: Baptiste succumbs to...

Black Spin Global: The Podcast ·

2025/07/05

Friend of the pod Tumaini Carayol joins in Lucy’s absence to go through the day’s action.Hailey Baptiste versus Mirra Andreeva did not feel like a 6-1, 6-3 match. The American, playing on No 1 Court for the first time in her career, made a nervy start but tightened things up in the second set. Baptiste though can be proud of her third-round run at Wimbledon on debut. The 23-year-old American is trending in the right direction in the rankings and has “a game made for the natural surfaces”,

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41:15

Day 5 at Wimbledon 2025: Shelton closes out in...

Black Spin Global: The Podcast ·

2025/07/04

Ben Shelton needed just 71 seconds to get the job done against Rinky Hijikata – 6-2, 7-5, 6-4. The American 10th seed served out the match to love, and with an ace on match point, to book his place in the third round. Lucy asked Shelton to talk about the technical changes he has made this season and how they have impacted his grass-court game.The 10th-seeded American’s next opponent will be Marton Fucsovics after the Hungarian lucky loser won the one-set shootout against Gael Monfils final score

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34:08

Day 4 at Wimbledon 2025: Baptiste turns things around...

Black Spin Global: The Podcast ·

2025/07/03

It was a later start for us today and the match we were most looking forward to did not disappoint. Wimbledon main-draw debutants Hailey Baptiste and Victoria Mboko faced off in the second round and it was the American that came out on top winning 7-6(6), 6-3. Mboko led in the first set and even built up a lead in the tiebreak, but Baptiste’s fighting spirit and experience saw her through.Ben Shelton and Rinky Hijikata will finish their match on Day 5 after bad light halted their second-round

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47:05

Day 3 at Wimbledon 2025: Keys & Osaka into 3rd round...

Black Spin Global: The Podcast ·

2025/07/03

After two days of blazing sun Day 3 saw the first day of rain at the Championships which caused a slight delay. When play did begin, Madison Keys wasted no time against Olga Danilovic, winning in straight sets. Naomi Osaka also secured an impressive straight-sets win over last year’s ladies doubles champion Katerina Siniakova.Felix Auger-Aliassime took the first set against Jan-Lennard Struff before the German secured the second. Their match, tied at one-set-all, was suspended due to bad light and

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56:31

Day 2 at Wimbledon 2025: LL Mboko wins big, Shelton...

Black Spin Global: The Podcast ·

2025/07/01

It was another sizzling day under the sun at SW19 and it started slowly for us in terms of victories, but we did see the likes of lucky loser Victoria Mboko more than make the most of her opportunity. Hailey Baptiste, the Canadian’s next opponent (skull face emoji) also came back from a set down to win on her singles main-draw debut.In the men’s draw Ben (10) Shelton secured his first-ever straight-sets win at SW19 while Gael Monfils upset 18th seed Ugo Humbert in a five-set epic – standard La

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49:19

Day 1 at Wimbledon 2025: Tiafoe's power, Osaka wins...

Black Spin Global: The Podcast ·

2025/07/01

On a scorching hot day at SW19, Frances Tiafoe, Madison Keys, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Jasmine Paolini, Naomi Osaka and Gabriel Diallo all secured first-round wins. Some found their path through to the second round easier than others. We discuss and share post-match press snippets from Tiafoe, Osaka and Diallo. Grab a FREE ticket to our Wimbledon watch party at Playbox at Box Park Croydon for the 6th July! https://boxpark.co.uk/events/black-spin-global-wimbledon-watch-along/ Richard Evans,

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49:49

Wimbledon Guide with BOXPARK Croydon!

Black Spin Global: The Podcast ·

2025/06/30

Black Spin Global, in collaboration with PLAYBOX at BOXPARK Croydon bring to you a beginners guide to Wimbledon 2025. BSG will be having a special Wimbledon Watchalong on Sunday 6 July at PLAYBOX, so be sure to join us as the Championships enters week two: https://boxpark.co.uk/events/black-spin-global-wimbledon-watch-along/ In this special episode, Lucy and Eugene share some top tips, breaking down how the ticket process works and ways to get your hands on them, etiquette on the grounds and much,

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58:59

Wimbledon 2025 Draw: Reactions, predictions and tough...

Black Spin Global: The Podcast ·

2025/06/28

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year” – Wimbledon 2025 is upon us and Lucy and Eugene are here to walk through the draw.French Open champion Coco Gauff, seeded second, has a tricky opening round, while (4)Jasmine Paolini, fresh from a semi-final run in Bad Homburg, finds herself in the top half alongside world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka. Australian Open champion (6)Madison Keys and four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka also occupy top-half spots. Last year’s women’s doubles champion, Taylor

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46:45

Arthur Ashe in South Africa: Breaking Racial Barriers

Black Spin Global: The Podcast ·

2025/06/24

In this Arthur Ashe special and in recognition of the 50th anniversary of Arthur Ashe winning Wimbledon, Black Spin Global pays particular attention to the South Africa trip in 1973 and 1974.Lucy and Eugene touch on the apartheid regime, the role Ashe played in getting tennis authorities to enforce sanctions on the country, visa issues he faced, his time on the ground travelling around the country, the pressure he was under from the locals and playing in the South African Open. This podcast also

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47:51

The Tennis Black List Awards 2025

Black Spin Global: The Podcast ·

2025/06/20

For the second consecutive year, Black Spin Global was the official podcast partner of the Tennis Black List awards, presented in association with Dante Talent.This year’s event was held at the prestigious Queen’s Club in west London during the women’s WTA 500 event. Lucy and Eugene spoke to winners on the night, including Jabilayh Asante, Sena Akpo-Young, and Veronica Mwondela. We also heard from esteemed tennis journalist and good friend of Arthur Ashe, Richard Evans, who was present to collect

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31:25

Sachia Vickery and OnlyFans: ‘It’s been empowering...

Black Spin Global: The Podcast ·

2025/06/13

Friend of the pod Sachia Vickery joins us to talk about all things OnlyFans.We caught up with Vickery on the eve of Roland Garros where she was continuing her rehab, supporting good friend Alycia Parks in the main draw and taking advantage of some rare downtime in Paris before her return to action at this year’s US Open. The American, who recently turned 30, is the most high-profile female player on the platform, following the likes of Australia’s Nick Kyrgios and France’s Alexandre Muller from

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46:36

Coco Gauff Reigns Supreme at The French Open!

Black Spin Global: The Podcast ·

2025/06/08

Emergency celebration podcast: Coco Gauff wins her 2nd Grand Slam at 21 years old! We discuss her run, the final and performance throughout the clay season #rolandgarros Don't forget to rate, review and share on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Audioboom. For daily tennis updates: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackspinglobal Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlackSpinGlobal TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackspinglobal Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/blackspinglobal.bsky.social GET OUR

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67:38

French Open 2025 Preview: breaking down draws and fun...

Black Spin Global: The Podcast ·

2025/05/23

Lucy and Eugene are back to break down the Roland Garros draw.Second seed Coco Gauff has a decent one for a change, while Arthur Fils, looking to record his first win in Paris, is scheduled to meet top seed Jannik Sinner in the fourth round. We get into all of it and reveal our predictions to close. Don't forget to rate, review and share on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Audioboom. For daily tennis updates: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackspinglobal Twitter:

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58:25

Rome: Jasmine Paolini dominates, Coco Gauff makes...

Black Spin Global: The Podcast ·

2025/05/19

In this emergency, no-notes pod, Lucy and Eugene discuss Jasmine Paolini’s magical run in Rome. The “Queen of Italy” secured her second WTA 1000 title in style, blitzing Coco Gauff in the final in front of a packed Campo Centrale. The Italian No 1, now back up to world No 4 in the singles ranking, also defended the doubles crown with Sara Errani. As well as giving Paolini her well-deserved props, we also give Gauff, the new world No 2, her flowers after making it to back-to-back WTA 1000 finals

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54:56

Coco Gauff back at No3, Naomi Osaka secures a clay...

Black Spin Global: The Podcast ·

2025/05/10

We're kicking things off with exciting news — you can now send us a voice message directly through our website to join the conversation! Got a hot take, a question, or just want to say hi? We want to hear from you!: https://blackspinglobal.com/#:~:text=Join%20the%20conversationIn this episode, we discuss how Naomi Osaka is back in the winner’s circle, capturing the Saint-Malo title — her first since becoming a mom and her first since the 2021 Australian Open. Eliakim Coulibaly makes history as the

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52:25

Clay Season So Far

Black Spin Global: The Podcast ·

2025/04/24

Lucy and Eugene dissect Serena’s Jannik Sinner comments in TIME magazine (2:50), salute Coco Gauff after her power player agency move (11:06) and discuss the possible outcomes as players demand more cash from the Grand Slams (13:39). And that is just the news.As far as action on the court, Billie Jean King Cup debutants Victoria Mboko and Hailey Baptiste both shine (21:38), Frances Tiafoe reaches his third final in Houston (26:09), Arthur Fils brings his strong hard-court form to the clay (32:00),

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61:34

Miami Open 2025 Review

Black Spin Global: The Podcast ·

2025/03/31

Lucy and Eugene sing Victoria Mboko’s praises after her strong showing at the Miami Open where Jasmine Paolini – “The Queen of Italy” – made a run to the semi-finals after taking out Naomi Osaka en route. Osaka, who saw off Hailey Baptiste in the third round, also turned in some good performances during her run to the round of 16. Florida girl Coco Gauff, who dished out a bagel, also reached the last 16.Arthur Fils made it back-to-back Masters 1000 quarter-finals, getting the better of Frances

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85:45

Bye Indian Wells, Hello Miami Open

Black Spin Global: The Podcast ·

2025/03/18

Lucy and Eugene are joined by Ground Pass founder Anastasia Folorunso to go over events at Indian Wells 2025.Anastasia talks about her experience on the grounds for Black Spin Global in Tennis Paradise where Madison Keys, playing in her first event since the Australian Open, cruised to the semi-finals and Arthur Fils and Ben Shelton both made the last eight. Listen out for Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova’s candid US Open mixed doubles takes. We also share our thoughts on the WTA rebrand,

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66:34

Zina Garrison Interview

Black Spin Global: The Podcast ·

2025/03/08

Legend of the game and Grand Slam champion Zina Garrison joins Lucy and Eugene for a special episode to mark International Women’s History Month.We spotlight the trailblazer who had a storied career that included a junior world No 1 ranking, junior major titles at Wimbledon and the US Open; 14 singles crowns and 20 in doubles (including three mixed Grand Slam titles) on the professional tour; gold and bronze medals at the Olympics, three Fed Cups and a career-high ranking of No 4. Garrison, who

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