2025 Tennis Season Recap | Served with Andy Roddick
In this 2025 Season Recap, Andy Roddick, Jon Wertheim, and Producer Mike dig into their “winners and unforced errors” of the tennis season: from successful US Open mixed doubles exhibition to the much-criticized extended Masters 1000 events. They debate the sport’s failure to empower creators and players to use match footage, and the power struggle over prize money and revenue share at the Grand Slams. The crew also relives Sinner–Alcaraz’s unforgettable Roland Garros epic, Coco Gauff’s and Iga Świątek’s seasons, Sabalenka’s resilience, and the booming depth of American tennis on both tours. Finally, they zoom out to why tennis is “having a massive moment” globally and why that makes the structural mistakes and missed opportunities even more frustrating.
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⏰ Timestamps:
0:00 Ads
0:32 Welcome to Served
1:30 Winner: 2025 US Open Mixed Doubles
8:15 Error: Extended Masters 1000 Events
15:20 Winner: 2025 French Open Final | Sinner vs Alcaraz
19:26 Winner: TNT Sports Coverage of 2025 French Open
22:37 Winner: Aryna Sabalenka's 2025 Season
24:20 Iga Świątek's Season Turn-Around
25:56 Grand Slam Prize Money Negotiations
32:51 Error: Media Rights Restrictions in Tennis
38:36 Winner: 2025 Season Overall
44:27 Andy's thoughts on Current State of American Tennis
46:21 Closing Thoughts
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5 SETTER: Record-Breaking Sponsors, Battle of the Sexes & More
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:
1. The WTA is now "Driven By" Mercedes-Benz
2. Jakub Mensik out of Next Gen
3. Ben Shelton: The Long Game
4. Venus Williams to Co-Chair the Met Gala
5. Battle of the Sexes
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Frances Tiafoe joins the show, Serena Williams Returns? & More | Served with Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick sits down with Frances Tiafoe to discuss his decision to reset his game post-US Open, his rise alongside Tommy Paul, Taylor Fritz, and Reilly Opelka and competing against Alcaraz and Sinner. We also dive into Serena Williams' return to doping protocols and Amanda Anisimova’s breakthrough year.
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⏰ Timestamps:
0:00 Ads
0:35 Welcome to Served
3:30 Amanda Anisimova comeback seasons
7:40 Serena Williams reenters Doping Protocols
18:05 Serena Camp Response & International Testing Pool
19:41 Frances Tiafoe Joins the Show
20:06 Frances' Decision to Reset His Game Post-US Open
22:02 Building New Habits During Offseason
26:27 Andre Agassi's Wisdom on Perspective
29:14 Handling Expectations & External Noise
31:14 Comparing Mentality to Federer's Philosophy
33:34 Frances' Generation & The USTA Dorms Story
37:45 Competition Within the American Group
40:51 College vs. Pro Decision
45:18 The State of Men's Tennis Post Big Three
46:29 Frances' Take on Alcaraz & Sinner
47:06 Closing Thoughts & Appreciation
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5 SETTER: Rumors of Serena's Return, Coaching Updates & More
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:
1. Exhibition Season is Popping Off
2. Davenport Locks in for the Long Haul
3. The Professor and the Protégé
4. Master’U Championships Kick Off
5. Serena Says "Case Closed"
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FAN Q&A: Are Tennis Players the Best Athletes? Post-Match Routine, & More
In this fan Q&A episode, Andy Roddick answers video questions from John Legend, Hannah Berner, and listeners about whether tennis players really are the best athletes in the world, full walkthrough of his post-match routine, and sports betting scandals. Andy also gives his thoughts on Thanksgiving food…
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Do you think tennis players are the best athletes in sports?
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0:00 Ads
0:30 Welcome to Served
1:30 John Legend’s question: Are tennis players the best athletes in the world?
8:14 Hannah Berner's Question: visor era, hair product, etc.
10:53 Lillen from Germany asks about postmatch routines
17:31 Amy from Toronto asks about Sports betting and online abuse
26:09 Thanksgiving food debate kicks off
31:39 Thankful for the chuckers & closing thoughts
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