{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/651ccfef9b495d0012f9d190/6a5ea5648327d8bdc76f234d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Tennis Has a Storytelling Problem (ft. Ryan Ng of Forty Love Studio)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/651ccfef9b495d0012f9d190/1784582907397-9aa33293-51c6-4ccb-b44a-393d4b64c59e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Nobody becomes a tennis fan from a highlight reel. This week, Ryan Ng of 40 Love Studio joins Anastasia to talk about the storytelling gap in tennis: the quirky grassroots characters going uncaptured, the six years Ryan spent off the court after the yips took his forehand, and the almost-9-million-view video that started with a friend asking why tennis scoring has a point called love. Plus a quick spin through the week: Tsitsipas wins Gstaad and earns a Lost Boys list revisit, Bernard Tomic and his devoted Bernies, and the ATP's reported plan to shrink doubles, which raises the question this whole episode is about. Do you grow a sport by cutting the field, or by telling the story?</p><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Pick up your Summer shirt here -&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/shop\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/shop</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Lost Boys - <a href=\"https://youtu.be/9maE1Nb8e3o?si=6TmlZx-C7i9KgTfe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://youtu.be/9maE1Nb8e3o?si=6TmlZx-C7i9KgTfe</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Bernard Tomic Wiki -&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Tomic\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Tomic</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Bernard Tomic acceptance speech - <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbAL2ZmNpMT/?igsh=cXQ1MTYzZ3J1Ynhi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbAL2ZmNpMT/?igsh=cXQ1MTYzZ3J1Ynhi</a></li><li>Bernard Tomic Ode to Tomic - <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DbAEUqzADB4/?igsh=bWtnaGxzbTh2dTZl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/p/DbAEUqzADB4/?igsh=bWtnaGxzbTh2dTZl</a></li><li>Casper Ruud’s Wedding video - <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZuzslTD-lr/?igsh=MWJxZ3RiYXR4YjJjdg==\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZuzslTD-lr/?igsh=MWJxZ3RiYXR4YjJjdg==</a></li><li>Forty Love Studio -&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/fortylovestudio?igsh=NjN3Y3doNWVnaDc3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/fortylovestudio?igsh=NjN3Y3doNWVnaDc3</a></li><li>OFF SEASON: DALLAS - <a href=\"https://youtu.be/uSvdHBs0bPM?si=PDVLrtCDT1bqR-7M\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://youtu.be/uSvdHBs0bPM?si=PDVLrtCDT1bqR-7M</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Chapters:</p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>02:35 A Quiet Tennis Week on Purpose</p><p>04:07 Tsitsipas wins a tournament</p><p>07:40 Bernard Tomic and his Fans</p><p>10:00 Tennis Wedding Week</p><p>11:34 The Tennis Royal Wedding - Tommy Paul and Paige Lorenze</p><p>13:19 The Other Weddings</p><p>14:30 Carlos Alcaraz at the World Cup</p><p>15:54 Interview with Ryan Ng of Forty Love Studio</p><p>39:57 The Importance of Storytelling in Tennis</p><p>44:04 Excitement for the DC Open</p><p>47:14 Closing Thoughts and Future Plans</p><p><br></p><p>💬 Don’t forget to give us a leave is a 5 ⭐️ rating and drop us a comment&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Want to Support Ground Pass - <a href=\"https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/support\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/support</a></p><p><br></p><p>Ground Pass Shop - <a href=\"https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/shop\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/shop</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Where You can Find us Online:</p><p><br></p><p>Substack - <a href=\"https://groundpass.substack.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://groundpass.substack.com</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Website - <a href=\"http://www.groundpasspodcast.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.groundpasspodcast.com</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Email - <a href=\"mailto:groundpasspodcast@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">groundpasspodcast@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Threads: <a href=\"https://www.threads.net/@ground_pass\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.threads.net/@ground_pass</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Blue Sky: <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/groundpass.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bsky.app/profile/groundpass.bsky.social</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ground_pass\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/ground_pass</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Youtube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@GroundPass\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@GroundPass</a>&nbsp;</p><p>TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@groundpasspodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@groundpasspodcast</a>&nbsp;</p><p>X: <a href=\"https://x.com/groundpasspod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://x.com/groundpasspod</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Disclaimer: This video does not contain a paid for advertisement. 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