Served with Andy Roddick

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Andy Roddick revisits the 2002 US Open quarterfinal against Pete Sampras, breaking down what it was really like to face a legend in his prime. He also dives into the best-of-five Masters finals debate, how court surfaces, balls, and media consumption have changed since Andy’s 2012 retirement, and walks us through his old training routines.

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4-time Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters and tennis reporter Blair Henley sit down with Ajla Tomljanovic for a personal discussion on her career, including being the last player to defeat Serena Williams at Arthur Ashe Stadium, navigating public breakups, and the impact of mentor Chris Evert. Kim and Blair also cover the Dallas Open, including Ben Shelton crowdsourcing a doubles partner on Instagram and the All-American Classic with John McEnroe and Andy Roddick. 

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS: 

0:00 Welcome to Love Al 

1:34 Ben Shelton’s viral partner search & the Dallas Open draw 

2:22 The All-American Classic: McEnroe, Roddick, and "Podcast Wars" 

4:44 Henley’s Headlines

9:01 Sorana Cîrstea’s farewell tour 

10:41 Ajla Tomljanovic joins the show 

14:32 Ajla on changing her citizenship

18:47 Ajla’s relationship with her father and coach Goran Prpić 

22:35 Mentorship with "Savage" Chris Evert 

28:14 Mental Health & Longevity: Avoiding regrets at the end of a career 

32:24 Ajla on beating Serena Williams 

35:58 Alja’s DMs are “popping” 

37:17 Dating on Tour: Public breakups and Netflix’s "Break Point" 

41:20 Breaking down Sabalenka, Gauff, and Samsonova 

49:08 Game Evolution: Kim and Ajla on depth vs. power in the modern era 

55:13 Record Prize Money: The Charleston Open’s $2.5M milestone 

1:01:30 Kim’s pick to win Dallas Open & Closing Thoughts
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Andy Roddick and Chris Eubanks talk the Greatest Forehands OF ALL TIME from the ATP Tour. They talk how Rafa Nadal changed the forehand and the more incredible forehands from players like Andre Agassi, Jannik Sinner, Roger Federer, Carlos Alcaraz, etc. 

We also discuss Serena Williams seems to be back in the training room?Andy Roddick and John Wertheim break down their thoughts on the Winter Olympics, Super Bowl, and much more.

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Ads

0:34 Welcome to Served 

2:04 Felix Auger-Aliassime’s Indoor Success 

2:28 Debate: Should Tennis be a Winter Olympic Sport? 

3:45 Video: Tennis on Ice 

4:54 Biggest Storylines: Draper, Zheng, and Fils

7:27 Discussion on Player Longevity and Injuries 

7:45 The Importance of Physical Maintenance

9:20 Playing with John McEnroe in Dallas 

11:13 Banter with the "Nothing Major" Podcast 

13:14 Introducing Chris Eubanks 

14:13 Best Forehands of All Time

17:20 All-Time Forehand: Ivan Lendl & Pete Sampras 

19:12 All-Time Forehand: Jim Courier 

23:25 All-Time Forehand: Andre Agassi

31:13 Era Comparison: Technology & String Evolution

1:53 All-Time Forehand: Juan Martín del Potro 

37:16 All-Time Forehand: Roger Federer

45:05 All-Time Forehand: Rafael Nadal

56:08 Honorable Mentions: Djokovic, Söderling, and Gonzalez 

1:02:44 Modern Era Forehands (2012–Present) 

1:03:40 All-Time Forehand: 2017 Roger Federer

1:05:30 All-Time Forehand: Carlos Alcaraz

1:09:29  All-Time Forehand

1:12:00 All-Time Forehand: Dominic Thiem

1:13:57 Jack Sock and Low String Tension 

1:18:23 Honorable Mentions: Monfils, Fritz, and Ruud 

1:23:36 Wrap up on Forehands 

1:24:25 Super Bowl

1:25:23 Serena Williams Comeback Rumors 

1:27:58 Novak Djokovic at the Olympics 

1:30:53 Story: Roddick Losing to Drew Brees as a Kid
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5 SETTER: This Week in Racket Sports, where we bring you the top five headlines across tennis, padel, pickleball, and more.

In this episode, we cover the biggest stories shaking up the world of racket sports:


Carlos Alcaraz plans kangaroo tattoo after AO win


Venus Williams and Iva Jovic to play in Austin Open 


Ugo Humbert checks phone mid-match


Premiere Padel season kicks off in Riyadh


Squash Set for LA28 Olympic Debut

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Andy Roddick goes behind the scenes with Nexo Dallas Open Tournament Director Peter Lebedevs to reveal what it really takes to build a tournament from scratch. Andy also shares what he does during the Slams, weighs in on the debate around players wearing yellow, and explains how Carlos Alcaraz’s creativity mirrors Steph Curry’s impact.

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⏰TIMESTAMPS: 

0:00 Welcome to Q&Andy 

0:38 Managing the chaos of the Nexo Dallas Open with Peter Lebedevs 

3:20 Building a stadium on a football field: Memphis vs. Dallas 

5:24 Player perspectives and behind-the-scenes requests 

7:39 The 365-day process of player negotiations and budgets 

9:45 The "Old American Classic": Roddick & Querrey vs. Isner & McEnroe 

15:12 Catering to the casual fan and the tennis upswing 

17:53 Wild card strategies: Marketability vs. American prospects 

20:35 Memories of a 12-year-old Andy Roddick 

21:10 Andy’s legendary Memphis final comeback

24:17 Watching a Grand Slam: Strategy, sleep, and bad handwriting 

26:59 Does wearing the color yellow affect ball visibility? 

28:08 Carlos Alcaraz, the drop shot, and the Steph Curry comparison
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