Black Spin Global: The Podcast

Black Spin Global: The Podcast
  • 5.0 (30)
  • TENNIS
  • UPDATED SEMIMONTHLY

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

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

    5D AGO

    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 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/BlackSpinGlobal GET OUR MERCH HERE: https://blackspinglobal.com/collections Send your voice message here! https://blackspinglobal.com/#:~:text=Join%20the%20conversation

    1h 4m
  2. Black History Month Highlights: Shelton wins 4th title, Mboko in the top 10, Coco in Dubai + more!

    FEB 24

    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 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/BlackSpinGlobal GET OUR MERCH HERE: https://blackspinglobal.com/collections Intro 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

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

    FEB 2

    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 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%20conversation 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/@blackspinglobal GET OUR MERCH HERE: https://blackspinglobal.com/collections Intro 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

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

    JAN 26

    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 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%20conversation 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/@blackspinglobal GET OUR MERCH HERE: https://blackspinglobal.com/collections Intro 00:00 Naomi Osaka 01:45Women's update 18:00Men's Update 42:11

    52 min
  5. Australian Open 2026 Preview: draws, blockbuster first rounds and predictions

    JAN 16

    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 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/@blackspinglobal GET OUR MERCH HERE: https://blackspinglobal.com/collections

    1h 1m
  6. 2026 tennis season preview, Tsonga vs Mouratoglou, Coco beats Iga at the United Cup

    JAN 11

    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 coaching news, player YouTube channels, generational beef and Australian Open wildcard recipient Venus Williams. 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/@blackspinglobal GET OUR MERCH HERE: https://blackspinglobal.com/collections

    59 min
  7. 2025 ATP & WTA Season Review with Tumaini Carayol

    11/26/2025

    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 announcing his retirement and Jannik Sinner winning in Turin again. We look back at the Grand Slams and share our highlights from each one. There were some memorable matches as well as moments at all of them, but it feels like the French Open topped the lot. Madison Keys, Coco Gauff, Jasmine Paolini, Taylor Townsend, Naomi Osaka, Ben Shelton, Gabriel Diallo and Arthur Fils (before injury) all had great seasons. Victoria Mboko’s incredible ascent up the rankings was really something to witness. So was Félix Auger-Aliassime’s resurgence. We close with what we’re looking forward to next year and some outlandish takes for 2026. (PS: studio time was running short, apologies!) Thanks for tapping in with us this year, we appreciate you all. 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 GET OUR MERCH HERE: https://blackspinglobal.com/collections

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

    11/09/2025

    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 Aryna Sabalenka in the final and collecting a $5.2m cheque.  The final unfortunately made the news for the wrong reasons after Rybakina refused to take a picture with WTA CEO Portia Archer during the trophy ceremony. We discuss. On the men’s side, the ATP Finals field was confirmed in the 25th hour after Novak Djokovic made everybody wait. The 24-time Grand Slam champion announced his withdrawal shortly after beating Lorenzo Musetti in a dramatic Athens final. We have three black men competing at the year-end event which is a first for Black Spin Global. In singles, World No 6 Ben Shelton and world No 8 Félix Auger-Aliassime are in the Bjorn Borg alongside Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev. In doubles, debutant Evan King and partner Christian Harrison, the eighth-ranked pair in the race, are in the John McEnroe group. To close, we share our predictions for Turin. 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 GET OUR MERCH HERE: https://blackspinglobal.com/collections

    44 min
See All (173)

5
out of 5
30 Ratings

About

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

Information

You Might Also Like