Forty Forty Radio

Isaac Tullis plays tennis and makes content in the most citiest city in the world: NYC. On this very special pod, we caught up and talked about how the city's tennis culture is changing (and improving?) as new fans find it, how courts are actually secured in the city, and where the tennis creator story is heading. Make a coffee and enjoy, this is a mandatory listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

Mohammad El-Haj Ahmad is an ASICS Ambassador and Director of Business Operations and Development at Kings County Tennis League. More than that, he loves and breathes NYC tennis. In this podcast, we get under the skin of the Big Apple's thriving tennis culture and hear about how the game's role in Mohammad's life has changed since his childhood playing in Palestine. Listen to the end for an ultimat...

Forty Forty Radio is brought to you by a buzzing Nick Andrews after a tennis party for the ages celebrating the launch of Brain Dead's collaboration with Adidas on an iconic Stan Smith reissue.  For this episode we spoke with the very much alive brain behind the operation, Kyle Ng, about the nature of collaboration in tennis and how he sees Brain Dead's Californian spirit working in London. Also,...

It is a wet one in London on Wimbledon Day 6. To help ease the boredom between washed-out matches, we are bringing you our take on the best tennis print media to buy and read RIGHT NOW. From a new player in London to a stalwart of the scene and finishing with a new broadsheet entry hitting news stands, it's all here. And then, we foreshadow the day ahead and reflect on the great emotion and talent...

We're not crying, the whole nation is crying as Andy Murray takes his bows to wrap up an all-time career. To celebrate in our own special way, we postulate as to what made his game so special and so lethal. What was his weapon? Plus, will Raducanu be the one to take Murray's baton? And then, we look ahead to tomorrow's draw and imagine a possible Paul v Alcaraz quarter final. It could happen if th...

It is election day in the UK. To celebrate/commiserate we look at why some players aren't voting and how politics and tennis have intertwined in the past. Think part donations I exchange for court time with Boris. Then, we look at the day's draw and contemplate how far de Minaur can go with his clean net-hands and whether there's a title in Jabeur's slice. You can find more of us at www.fortyforty...

It is day 3 at Wimbledon and the world is rocked by the news that modern icon and all-round good chap Sir Andy Murray will not play singles. But in choosing to compete in the doubles with doubles specialist and brother Jamie, does this turn events raise questions about how we value doubles as a sport? Plus, who won in the great Barilla v Economist magazine match up this morning and what can we lea...

Forty Forty Radio is reporting daily during Wimbledon and we are back for day 2 with Andy Barker, Forty Forty co-founder and tennis coach. Andy phones in to help Nick understand why this tournament maintains such legendary status even amongst slams and the pair demonstrate why a couple of working class lads are not the best for grass court insights. Spoiler alert: they've never even been on the su...

Forty Forty Radio is reporting daily during Wimbledon and we are kicking off with some hot takes on the potential winners and best fits. Are you visiting SW19 for the tournament? Listen in for our Wimbledon neighbourhood guide. The courts to play at, the cafe for your flat white, and the pub to live your Nick Kyrgios fantasies at. It's Wimbledon and a very good time. You can find more of us at www...

Big big day for Forty Forty Radio as we sit down with East-London's own WTA pro and Level 3 Coach Lauryn John-Baptise. Want to know what life is like on the pro circuit? Want to hear about how a young Brit can slay at a US college? Want some free coaching from a master? Best be listening. You can find Lauryn on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/laurynjohnbaptiste__tennis__/   You can find mor...

Indian tennis has the world on notice. With Rohan Bopanna getting comfy in the top 10 doubles rankings and Sumit Nagal (yes, with a 'g' not a 'd') and Ankita Raina grinding to the top, there has never been a better time to dive into the rich and diverse world of Indian tennis. This week on Forty Forty Radio we do exactly that by sitting down with Jayant Chowdhury from Indian Tennis Daily to hear a...

Forty Forty Radio is BACK for Season 2 and your host Nick is chopping it up with Andy. We're talking Challengers, the Hitting Club and more during a relaxed little pre-match sit down with a flat white in Arsenal. You can find more of us at www.fortyforty.club and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fortyfortytennis/   If you enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe, rate us, and leave a review...

Tennis is a beautiful game, but are looks always served? Eliza Wastcoat is an LA-based tennis content creator who speaks the truth on the style and fashion of our sporting culture. In this episode, we dive deep to look back at where tennis fashion is coming from, where it's going, and why it might be struggling to get there. What trends are here to stay? How did the Yeezy crisis impact Adidas’ ten...

Tennis is everyone and we know you want in. But how can you give yourself the best chance of loving the sport and keeping with it in 2024? This week Nick and Andy each bring three tips to the table. From how to be as cost efficient as possible, which racquet to buy (or steal from your parents) and the formats that will get you hooked without frustrating you. And coming to tennis means wearing the...

Blood, sweat and tears and we are here. We are very proud to bring you Forty Forty's first product release: the Warm Up Hoodie made with one thing in mind: pure enjoyment for you.  This week we are just giving this a quick shoutout, but you can't get Andy and Nick on the blower together without some tennis analysis. So get all that good stuff, then get a hoodie and an art print during our presale...

We found Sam Morrison's Baseline Conversation on Instagram in late December 2023. We saw a guy telling stories about learning to play tennis while he rallied balls against a wall. A week later, Sam had amassed thousands of followers who have connected with his earnest story-telling and his developing game. Now he is championing a message of persistence and inclusion that we love to see in the cult...

It is a new year and you are a new you. So this year, let the new you learn something new. Depart on a sonic journey right into the artistic mind of Andy Barker as he and your host Nick Andrews talk you through a live session creating our limited Let’s Play Lino prints, soon to be launched as part of our first product drop. How does an artist create? What is a lino print? What is that green stuff...

Nick and Andy are off the court and feeling warm and fuzzy as they wrap up 2023 and postulate on the future of Forty Forty. What are we proud of? What do we want to achieve? Where are the good vibes going to be? Listen in and hear all. And on behalf of Forty Forty, thank you for joining us this year, we hope you will stick around. Expect great tennis pleasures if you do. Sign up for the next hitti...

Andy Barker is a dynamo. He is the design brain behind Forty Forty and he plays elegant tennis to make you drool. In this episode of Forty Forty Radio, your regular host starts to unravel the Andy mystery with a post-hit debrief covering the future of Forty Forty, the mental difficulties of the game, and more. If you have enjoyed Forty Forty Radio, please leave us a review and a rating.  You can f...

The Forty Forty Hitting Club knocked it around at Highbury Fields on a frozen December Saturday. Listen for your host's reflections on the day including some raw feelings about London tennis clubs, social formats of choice, post-tennis coffee preferences, and more. Finally, a sneak peak at Forty Forty's upcoming off-court drop. Sign up for the next hitting club via our website: https://www.fortyfo...

The holiday season is fast approaching and now is the time to procure the gifts for the ones we love. Tennis culture invites a wide spectrum of potential gifts, however, we think that much of the gear itself is too expensive and too personal for gifting. And so, herein we enclose our guide to gifting for the tennis lover in your life (or for yourself). Our list is a range of items that we either a...

Your host dives deep to pull out the four tennis memories that define him. Along the way we get insight into the lives of ball kids, stories from the social tennis rage front lines, Adidas club kit analysis, and a story of how fishing with engineers lead to the best day of tennis Lake Eildon has ever seen. We hope you enjoy this and please come back for more next week. If your ears are made happie...

Live and breathe your social tennis fantasies with the debut Forty Forty Radio outing, recorded live at the Forty Forty Hitting Club in Bethnal Green. We sit down with Sej and Addy for takes on the state of social tennis culture. Do we like tennis skirts? Clearly. Is corduroy viable athleisure? Maybe not. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Forty Forty Radio is here serving courtside conversations from beyond your usual field of view. This is tennis culture straight to your ears, brought to you by your host Nicholas Andrews. If you enjoyed this podcast please rate us five stars and subscribe, or better yet share it with another tennis culture fan. Find us at www.fortyforty.club or @fortyfortytennis on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See...