Shelton is the two-time king of Canada and Swiatek is a contender again

Thank you to the literal hundreds of you who have signed up for the Tennis Unfiltered Supporters Club. TUSCers have enabled James to secured (budget) accommodation in New York and he will be wheels up to the US in just a few days' time. If you want to hear daily podcasts with James and Calvin from the US Open, enjoy ad-free listening to the weekly podcast, get extra pods outside of the slams (like this week's one about the rise of Boris Becker), just tap here: www.patreon.com/tennisunfiltered In the meantime, on with the podcast! **** George Bellshaw is on a ferry to Finland so misses out this week, while Calvin Betton tunes in from Cincinnati after zipping down from Montreal. What jet-setters we all are! They discussed... - Ben Shelton's serve is absolutely popping to help him "defend" the Canadian Open title (in a different city) - Iga Swiatek is looking red hot too as she calls out the haters after winning her first title since September last year - Venus Williams gets hammered in the singles again - The US Open mixed doubles wildcards are confirmed and we go inside the qualification system that the doubles specialists have to go through - Novak Djokovic is struggling in the heat, vomiting on court en route to defeat And SO much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices