33 episodes

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 developed during a lifetime of playing and watching tennis.

*Sponsor references are purely cheeky satire.

Cheeky Volley Kabir Mehta & Alexander Levine

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    • 4.6 • 18 Ratings

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 developed during a lifetime of playing and watching tennis.

*Sponsor references are purely cheeky satire.

    Episode 32: 2023 Wimbledon Men's Final Recap

    Episode 32: 2023 Wimbledon Men's Final Recap

    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.

    • 35 min
    Episode 31: 2023 Wimbledon Men's Semifinal Preview

    Episode 31: 2023 Wimbledon Men's Semifinal Preview

    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 the ATP points system, the tier approach© buckets players by who we expect to win, who we are not shocked by when they do win, and who require low likelihood outcomes to lift big trophies.

    • 50 min
    Episode 30, Part 2: The Year Ahead

    Episode 30, Part 2: The Year Ahead

    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, share, and hit that underarm serve.

    • 35 min
    Episode 30, Part 1: 2023 Australian Open Men's Recap

    Episode 30, Part 1: 2023 Australian Open Men's Recap

    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 statistical model could determine true GOAT status, moving away from emotion and oral histories to something more objective and rigorous. Listen, like, share, and stay cheeky m8s.

    • 47 min
    Episode 29: 2023 Australian Open Men's Preview

    Episode 29: 2023 Australian Open Men's Preview

    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 for you my friend. Novak is back and Cheeky Volley will share with you and our multinational following AO ATP predictions, first round matchups to watch, value bets, and what the outlook is for the ATP tour in 2023. Stats, analysis, banter, and even a guest appearance by Novak Djokovic’s father graces this episode. You know the drill. Go in peace my friends.

    • 1 hr 17 min
    Episode 28: 2021 Wimbledon Men's Final Recap

    Episode 28: 2021 Wimbledon Men's Final Recap

    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?

    • 22 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
18 Ratings

18 Ratings

sohoarmour ,

Great conversations

Insight on matches and great Seinfeld references! Keep up the great work!

straight up brolic ,

More Cheek Than Barbacoa

Keep the banter up bois

mikesiplev ,

Great takes, chill vibes

If your looking for a podcast that blends tennis, humor, pop culture, and fashion, LOOK NO FURTHER. This is a show that celebrates the tradition, beauty, spirit, grace, and grit of tennis, while giving us listeners spicy, informed, and humorous takes on the contemporary tennis scene. Cheeky Volley isn’t your average tennis sports podcast. It’s something special. Its the delicious sea-salt brine of a freshly shucked oyster beside a iced Negroni slushy. It’s a piece of sweet challah French toast dangerously close to that last bit of bacon. It’s the golden ray of light, warming your face as it reflects off the inside of your almost-empty-Dorito bag. Cheeky Volley is the real deal, and is the tennis podcast we need. Thanks guys.

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