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Cheeky Volley is a tennis and culture podcast. Cheeky Volley is hosted and produced by Kabir Mehta and Alexander Levine, who met playing tennis in college. Kabir's intimate knowledge of the sport is filtered through his childhood in Miami, where each year he ball-boyed for the world’s top-ranked men and women at the Miami Open—Federer, Serena, Roddick, Agassi to name a few. Alex will dive deep into the recesses of Kabir's extensive tennis knowledge and offer a few opinions of his own develop ...
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Episode 32: 2023 Wimbledon Men's Final Recap
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Ahead of the US market open and an over subscribed order book for NYSE: CVOL, we recap a brilliant performance from Carlitos Alcaraz, who overcame a copious amount of dark energy to win his first Wimbledon. We also discuss what this victory means for both Cheeky Charlie and Novak and look ahead to the North American hard court swing.…
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Episode 31: 2023 Wimbledon Men's Semifinal Preview
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Cheeky cheeky... live from DC, London, & Houston, we breakdown the matchups of the big 4, discuss Sinner's grass court game, and offer an alternative way of assessing ATP performance and prospects. The tier system© is a probability-based ranking system that more accurately demonstrates the odds of player success in meaningful tournaments. Unlike th…
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Brad Gilbert comes on for part two – totally kidding, but that would be chill #WinningUgly In the aftermath of the Aussie Open, there is more to discuss than just Novak’s dominance. What did this tournament mean for Rafa’s future? The rebirth of American Tennis? Is it time to sell stock of Felix Auger-Aliassime and Hubert Hurkacz? Listen, like, sha…
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Episode 30, Part 1: 2023 Australian Open Men's Recap
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22 and counting. Novak wins his 10th Australian Open in a historically dominant grand slam run, dropping one set, and wiping the court with the likes of Andrey Rublev, Alex de Minaur and, finally, Stefanos Tsitsipas. This episode dives deep into the historical context of Novak’s victory and whether or not he is the GOAT. We discuss what type of sta…
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Episode 29: 2023 Australian Open Men's Preview
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Sam Bankman-Fried's last chance to save himself is by an all-in NFT/Crypto Web3 play on Carlos Alcaraz to win the Australian Open 2023 in straight sets. Oh snap Sam – Carlitos is hurt, he tore the same semimembranosus muscle you thought you felt for that one moment whilst playing kickball in Palo Alto as a tween. There is still an even safer play f…
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Episode 28: 2021 Wimbledon Men's Final Recap
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Tune in for a cheeky recap of the Wimbledon Men's Final, where a pasta fuelled Berrettini was no match for a gluten free Djokovic! Bonus: what's next for Federer? Back to Basel for a life of skiing and chocolate, or to NYC for one final shot at the US Open?
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Episode 27: 2021 Roland Garros Men's Final Preview
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Cheeky Volley is back with Episode 27! Kabir and Asher break down Djokovic vs. Nadal, which was one of the greatest and most consequential matches in tennis history, and then preview the men's final. Will Novak be uninterrupted in his quest for GOAT status, or will Tsitsipas finally usher in the ATP Tour's next gen? Tune in to find out m888s!…
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Robbie Koenig 2021 Australian Open Men’s Finals Preview: The Cheeky Mongoose
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Daniil Medvedev is unfazed by this moment — he does not care what anyone thinks, and he feels pretty “ehh” about Cheeky Volley — even if they feature the Shakespeare of Tennis commentating — the legendary Robbie Koenig! Somewhere between an epiphany during a car ride in upstate New York with his coach/trainer Gilles Cervara, and his pursuit of appl…
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Episode 25: 2021 Australian Open Men's Preview
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After weeks of winter training for the ATP Challenger Tour in Monte Carlo, Kabir, Brett and Asher return to the Cheeky Volley Notting Hill Studio for Episode 25. They call up Tom Perfrement to discuss the state of Aussie tennis, Tom's cheeky junior match against Nick Kyrgios, Kyrgios' municipal bond portfolio and the men's draw. Should Brett switch…
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Episode 24: Roland Garros Men's Final Preview
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What can we say, it has been a cheeky year. The French Open is occurring during the Parisian fall, at limited capacity. Yet still, nothing’s really changed — it’s Rafa, it’s Novak, it’s not Zverev, and it’s not Jannik Sinner... not yet at least. The same sitcom is playing this year — Kramer bursts in to mooch some cereal from Jerry, just like Novak…
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After their summer on the ATP Challenger Tour, Kabir and Asher call up Brett and discuss (i) this year’s court speed; (ii) winners and losers thus far; (iii) the men’s semi-finals; (iv) the women’s final; (v) Djokovic’s series of unfortunate events and (vi) Mike Levine’s new Yonex racquet.
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Episode 20: Cheeky Reminiscing - the 2010s
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In our first interview, we call up Stefan Bojic, who is renowned across the tennis world for his improvisations on the court. By creatively choreographing free style manipulations of the tennis ball and trick shots, Stefan has gained respect from the best players in the world, including Novak Djokovic, Dominic Thiem, Damir Džumhur, and many others.…
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Cheeky Volley turns 1-year old as we look forward to US Open 2019. The air is a bit colder this time around, a stark change from last summer’s oppressive heat and the infamous small black fan; do the impending fall breezes suggest a changing of the guard? Indeed, Medvedev has ruthlessly cut down ATP giants all summer long. However, time and again t…
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The following audio monologue was sent from Srđan Djokovic to his son after the 2019 Wimbledon Final. This content is obviously a satire.
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Episode 13: Federer-Djokovic Wimbledon Final Recap: 13-12 in the 5th set / Embrace the Darkness
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This episode is comprised of the following segments: Part 1: Set-by-set recap (1:42) Part 2: Interview with a mate who attended the match! (26:18) Part 3: Regarding all-time greatest matches, where does this stack up? (51:43) Part 4: A post-match letter from Novak’s father (Srđan Djokovic) to Novak, titled “A Letter to My Son” (1:15:09)…
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Episode 12: Wimbledon Men's Semifinal Recap and Finals Preview
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The Wimbledon final is set, and Kabir has already made sure his strawberries are ripe and his cream is whipped. Alex, Asher, Kabir, and special guest Dave Pratt recap the 40th edition of Federer vs. Nadal, and preview Djokovic vs. Roberto “Robbie Batts / Bobby Bacala” Bautista Agut. We look back at the road to the semis and finals for the big three…
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The grass is always greener at Wimbledon. As the tennis world gets ready for the crown jewel of Grand Slam tennis, Cheeky Volley sits down to preview the fortnight on grass. Our first episode covering the tournament focuses on intriguing first round matchups and maps out the championship trajectories for the big three and Next Gen hopefuls. Seinfel…
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Episode 10: Roland Garros Men's Semifinal preview: Federer vs. Nadal
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In the 39th iteration of Federer vs. Nadal, will Roger beat Rafa for the first time at Roland Garros, or will Nadal yet again prove invincible on the terre battue?
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While Novak Djokovic continues his Grand Slam conquest, many new young stars elevated their games suggesting an exciting and unpredictable ATP Tour in 2019. As the sun sets in Australia, Kabir, Alex & Asher discuss major story lines of the tournament: Tiafoe’s quarterfinal run, Tsitsipas’ journey to the semifinals and the newest iteration of Novak …
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Episode 8: 2019 Australian Open Preview
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The year is 2019, and as this next cycle around the sun is just underway, we find ourselves back in Melbourne, back where Roger has claimed 6 Grand Slam titles, and where just one year previous the world was captivated by 21 year-old, Korean sensation Hyeon Chung. As the ATP Tour once again commences it’s chase of the sun from the starting line at …
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Episode 7: Live from semifinal day at the World Tour Finals
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We continue our coverage of the Nitto ATP Finals from London. We call up Asher Gilani, live from London’s O2 Arena. The episode focuses primarily on Alexander “Sascha” Zverev’s remarkable two set victory over Roger Federer and previews the other semifinal and looks ahead to the final. Who will Sascha play on Sunday? Who was Hugh Grant supporting th…
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Episode 6: Live from Day 2 at the World Tour Finals
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Cheeky Volley main m8, Asher Gilani, is called in live from the O2 Arena, where the Nitto ATP World Tour Finals are underway. We recap what Asher has just seen during the match between Roger Federer & Dominic Thiem, and touch upon other star performances thus far. Shoutout Kevin Anderson!Seinfeld Episode in Focus: The Hot Tub (NYC Marathon)…
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Episode 5, Part 2 -- Grigor Dimitrov Special, Paris Masters
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Who plays Federer's stuntman when he stars in James Bond 007? None other than Baby-Fed, Grigor Dimitrov. In episode 5, part 2, we continue the conversation about the trials, tribulations, and potential of Grigor Dimitrov. Part 2 also provides a brief preview of the Paris Masters.Check our instagram for a visual guide to Episode 5Seinfeld Episode in…
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Episode 5, Part 1 -- Grigor Dimitrov Special, Swiss Indoors Recap
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Who plays Federer's stuntman when he stars in James Bond 007? None other than Baby-Fed, Grigor Dimitrov. In episode 5 Grigor Dimitrov sits center-stage as we discuss his incredible potential, and obstacles thus far in his career to taking the next step to becoming a true Grand Slam contender and champion. Part 1 also provides a brief recap of Feder…
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Episode 4, Part 3 -- The ATP Tour Schedule, Matches of the Year, a little more of Best Pint on the tour
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This week features two guests, Asher Gilani (London) and Brett Francis (Boston), longtime friends and tennis buddies of Alex and Kabir's. The episode is split into three parts, with part three focused on critique and analysis of the remaining schedule, touching upon the London and Shanghai Master's and the race to finish the year at number 1. Thank…
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Episode 4, Part 2 -- The GOAT discussion, Best Pint on the Tour
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This week features two guests, Asher Gilani (London) and Brett Francis (Boston), longtime friends and tennis buddies of Alex and Kabir's. The episode is split into three parts, with part two diving into the tennis GOAT discussion--Rafa vs. Nadal vs....wait for it...Djoker--but not before we digress into deep banter about the best and cheekiest [bee…
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Episode 4, Part 1 -- A tale of 4 [Cheeky] Cities: US Open, Tennis Betting told from London, New York, Baltimore, and Boston
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This week features two guests, Asher Gilani (London) and Brett Francis (Boston), longtime friends and tennis buddies of Alex and Kabir's. The episode is split into three parts, with part one focusing on the US Open in review. We recap Djoker's stellar performance, and banter about the highs and lows of 2018 in Queens, NY!…
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Episode 3 -- On Court Coaching & the Serena/Osaka Final, Men's Final Preview
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In episode 3 we cover the women's final from the controversial point penalty through Osaka ultimately being crowned champion; We offer the unique perspective of chair umpire personalities from Carlos Ramos to Fergus Murphy. This episode will also recap the men's semifinals, preview the men's final, and discuss Djokovic's gluten-free diet, the best …
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Episode 2 -- Federer and Millman, Rafa's five setter, Ben Stiller, and Alex's Spanish's Class
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In the second episode of Cheeky Volley, Kabir and Alex discuss the quarterfinals and look ahead to semifinal matchups. Content will cover the US Open heatwave, Federer's earlier than expected exit, Nadal and Thiem's thriller, and a whole lot more. Which Seinfeld episode will be playing in the background? Listen and find out!…
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Cheeky Volley -- Episode 1 (US Open week 1 recap / quarterfinal preview)
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Cheeky Volley is a tennis and culture podcast. In our first episode we discuss US Open week 1, the Kyrgios Corner, Mohamed Lahyani, some US Open fashions and a whole lot more. Continue to tune in for tennis and tennis-adjacent content!
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