Black Spin Global: The Podcast

US Open 2026 Preview (but we must talk about Cincinnati)

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 Ope

Ben goes back-to-back in Canada and Cincinnati is here!

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 wit

Hello North American Swing

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 e

Wimbledon semi-final wrap

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

Wimbledon quarter-final wrap

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 Ka

Wimbledon last-eight club

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, l

Wimbledon 2026 Preview with Uche Amako

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 fi

Montgomery and Shelton win on grass, Serena returns and French Open recap with Christopher Eubanks

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 sec

Arthur Fils and Ben Shelton win their clay title, Madrid Open draw and predictions

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

Indian Wells Open 2026 Preview for Melanin March & WTA's tough prediction

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 Tow

Black History Month Highlights: Shelton wins 4th title, Mboko in the top 10, Coco in Dubai + more!

Victoria Mboko (Doha runner-up), Ben Shelton (Dallas champion) and Félix Auger-Aliassime (Rotterdam finalist) contribute to a fruitful February! Arthur Fils reaches an AT

Australian Open 2026 Recap: Gauff's racket smash, Vukov coaching Rybakina & Alcaraz makes history

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 B

Australian Open Week 1: Naomi Osaka shakes the table, Gauff & Shelton through the QFs

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 an

Australian Open 2026 Preview: draws, blockbuster first rounds and predictions

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 c

2026 tennis season preview, Tsonga vs Mouratoglou, Coco beats Iga at the United Cup

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 coach

2025 ATP & WTA Season Review with Tumaini Carayol

Our 2025 season wrap-up episode is here. Friend of the pod Tumaini Carayol joins us to go through some of the news that broke since we were last on – Christopher Eubanks

Rybakina sweeps up in Riyadh, Djokovic says ‘when I’m ready’ and a BSG first in Turin

WTA Finals delivered some entertaining matches – especially Amanda Anisimova vs Iga Swiatek – but it was Elena Rybakina who went unbeaten in Riyadh, seeing off world No 1

WTA Finals begin, Mboko wins second title and FAA makes move for Turin

Victoria Mboko, the Queen of Canadian Tennis, closed out 2025 in style winning her second title of the year in Hong Kong. The 19-year-old Canadian saw off Filipina Alexan

Celebrating Coco Gauff winning Wuhan!

This is another celebratory episode in response to Coco Gauff’s incredible run to the Wuhan title. “Big Coco, never the little one” won all of her matches in straight se

Since we’ve been gone – BJK Cup, Beijing and Shanghai, plus tennis news

We are back after a post US Open break!  Italy go back-to-back at Billie Jean King Cup with Jasmine Paolini leading the charge. Félix Auger-Aliassime ties the knot in Mo