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  • Sinner’s Paris Win, Sabalenka’s No.1 Season, Novak Commits to Finals & More | Served with Roddick

    Sinner’s Paris Win, Sabalenka’s No.1 Season, Novak Commits to Finals & More | Served with Roddick
    Nov 4 2025
    In this episode, Andy Roddick and the crew break down Jannik Sinner’s Paris Masters title and what it means for the year-end No.1 race. We dig into the FAA vs. Musetti Turin bubble and celebrate Vicky Mboko’s breakthrough and marathon season. Andy and JW spotlight Aryna Sabalenka’s week-to-week No.1 run, her resilience, and how late-season dynamics differ for Alcaraz and Sinner. COMMENT BELOW Who finishes strongest heading into Turin? Which late-season storyline has you most locked in? And where do you rank Sabalenka’s season among the greats? 📩 Sign up for the Newsletter here: https://servedmedia.substack.com/ Check out some Served Merch: https://store.servedpodcast.com/ 🎾 Join the Served Chucker's Club for Exclusive Perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0k_--YLuTNuDvq1Dw4zHmw/join 📱If you're new to the Served with Andy Roddick, we're happy you're here! Follow us for more: https://www.instagram.com/servedpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/servedpodcast.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@served_podcast ⏰ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Ads 0:58 Welcome to Served 4:01 Sinner wins Paris Masters; back to world No.1 4:50 Turin bubble: FAA vs. Musetti 5:40 Vicky Mboko’s breakout and season-long workload 12:01 Aryna Sabalenka’s wire-to-wire No.1 season 16:00 Sabalenka’s resilience, personality, and team 19:24 Alcaraz vs. Sinner: late-season form and fatigue 24:00 What “year-end No.1” really takes 27:02 Andy’s 2003 No.1 story with President George H.W. Bush 33:19 ATP Finals scenarios: who’s in, who’s out, scheduling gambles 35:01 Djokovic’s convictions, controversy, and acting on beliefs 43:17 Remembering Steven Little Theme music composed, produced, and mixed by Dan Whittemore. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwhit.wav/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    46 m
  • French Legend Retires, Tennis Beef Explodes, & Sinner Joins Elite $50M Club | 5 Setter

    French Legend Retires, Tennis Beef Explodes, & Sinner Joins Elite $50M Club | 5 Setter
    Oct 31 2025
    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. Valerie Camillo Appointed WTA Chair 2. Nicolas Mahut Plays Final Match in Paris 3. Americans Shelton & Fritz Clinch ATP Finals Spots 4. Tennis Beef: Bublik vs. Moutet 5. Sinner Surpasses $50M In Prize Money COMMENT BELOW What was your favorite racket story from this week? 📩 Vote for your favorite Tennis Beef here: https://servedmedia.substack.com/ Check out some Served Merch: https://store.servedpodcast.com/ 🎾 Join the Served Chucker's Club for Exclusive Perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0k_--YLuTNuDvq1Dw4zHmw/join 📱If you're new to the Served with Andy Roddick, we're happy you're here! Follow us for more: https://www.instagram.com/servedpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/servedpodcast.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@served_podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    8 m
  • Sports Gambling in Tennis, Fonseca’s First 500, & Bencic Comeback

    Sports Gambling in Tennis, Fonseca’s First 500, & Bencic Comeback
    Oct 28 2025
    Andy Roddick, Producer Mike, and Jon Wertheim unpack Belinda Bencic’s incredible comeback in just a year, Ann Li’s under-the-radar success, and Joao Fonseca’s breakout season. Then the crew dives deep into the darker side of the sport: gambling, match-fixing, and player harassment. They break down the recent NBA betting scandal, the Nikolay Davydenko case, and how tennis’ new betting economy affects athletes directly. 📩 Sign up for the Newsletter here: https://servedmedia.substack.com/ Check out some Served Merch: https://store.servedpodcast.com/ 🎾 Join the Served Chucker's Club for Exclusive Perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0k_--YLuTNuDvq1Dw4zHmw/join 📱If you're new to the Served with Andy Roddick, we're happy you're here! Follow us for more: https://www.instagram.com/servedpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/servedpodcast.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@served_podcast ⏰TIMESTAMPS: 1:13 Welcome to Served 1:33 Belinda Bencic’s Unreal Comeback Season 4:05 Joao Fonseca First 500 Title 6:12 Sinner vs. Zverev 8:35 The Sports Gambling Discussion Begins 9:05 The Scale of Betting and Online Abuse in Tennis 17:58 Jon Wertheim Joins The Show 19:30 Why Tennis Is Especially Vulnerable to Fixing 23:43 The Davidenko Case Explained 27:42 Intimidation & Threats Players Face 31:19 ATP Data Deals and “Sports Radar” Money Trail 37:05 Saudi Masters 1000 and Financial Transparency 40:29 Where Does Betting Money Actually Go? 48:05 Protecting Players in the Era of Micro Bets 52:07 Final Thoughts – Money, Morality & Player Safety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    55 m
  • Sinner Skips Davis Cup, Ronaldo Invests in Tennis, & Saudi Masters 1000 Announced | 5 Setter

    Sinner Skips Davis Cup, Ronaldo Invests in Tennis, & Saudi Masters 1000 Announced | 5 Setter
    Oct 24 2025
    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. Masters 1000 In Saudi Arabia 2. 2025 Davis Cup Drama 3. Djokovic Withdraws From Paris Masters 4. Ronaldo Backs Brazilian Tennis 5. Insane Pickleball Win Streak COMMENT BELOW What was your favorite racket story from this week? 📩 Sign up for the 5 Setter Newsletter here: https://servedmedia.substack.com/ Check out some Served Merch: https://store.servedpodcast.com/ 🎾 Join the Served Chucker's Club for Exclusive Perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0k_--YLuTNuDvq1Dw4zHmw/join 📱If you're new to the Served with Andy Roddick, we're happy you're here! Follow us for more: https://www.instagram.com/servedpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/servedpodcast.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@served_podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • QUICK SERVED: NEW MASTERS 1000 IN SAUDI ARABIA

    QUICK SERVED: NEW MASTERS 1000 IN SAUDI ARABIA
    Oct 23 2025
    Andy Roddick and Jon Wertheim react to the newly announced 10th Masters 1000 in Saudi Arabia: why it’s non-mandatory, how massive appearance fees change the game, and where it could land on the calendar. We hear what players like Alcaraz, De Minaur, Ruud, Shelton, and Sinner have been saying about the long tennis schedule. COMMENT BELOW What do you think of this news? 📩 Sign up for the Newsletter here: https://servedmedia.substack.com/ Check out some Served Merch: https://store.servedpodcast.com/ 🎾 Join the Served Chucker's Club for Exclusive Perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0k_--YLuTNuDvq1Dw4zHmw/join 📱If you're new to the Served with Andy Roddick, we're happy you're here! Follow us for more: https://www.instagram.com/servedpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/servedpodcast.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@served_podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    26 m
  • Rune's Brutal Injury, Race-To-Turin, & Tennis' Broken Schedule

    Rune's Brutal Injury, Race-To-Turin, & Tennis' Broken Schedule
    Oct 21 2025
    Andy Roddick, Jon Wertheim, and the Served crew dive into a loaded week of tennis news. From Holger Rune’s devastating Achilles injury to Novak Djokovic’s fiery speech in Saudi Arabia about player unions and tennis’ “monopoly". The guys debate whether Masters 1000 events are too long, what’s broken about the ATP/WTA calendar, and jump into the recent results of Rybakina, Medvedev, Felix Auger-Aliassime, and Casper Ruud. COMMENT BLEOW Is the tennis calendar broken beyond repair? Would you rather win a Masters 1000 or qualify for the year-end finals? 📩 Sign up for the Newsletter here: https://servedmedia.substack.com/ Check out some Served Merch: https://store.servedpodcast.com/ 🎾 Join the Served Chucker's Club for Exclusive Perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0k_--YLuTNuDvq1Dw4zHmw/join 📱If you're new to the Served with Andy Roddick, we're happy you're here! Follow us for more: https://www.instagram.com/servedpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/servedpodcast.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@served_podcast ⏰ Timestamps: 1:06 Welcome to the new studio 1:31 New Studio! 2:43 Racket Rundown presented by Wilson 3:12 Rybakina’s Top 10 push and elite serve 6:30 Andreeva’s late-season fade 7:25 Felix Auger-Aliassime’s indoor dominance 9:23 Medvedev’s 21st title & emotions in Kazakhstan 17:30 Casper Ruud’s big indoor win 19:30 What's better? Winning ATP Finals vs Masters 1000 24:39 Holger Rune’s Achilles injury fallout 31:57 Taylor Fritz & Draper speak out on player fatigue 36:25 Andy’s proposal to shorten the season 41:25 Six Kings, Saudi events & exhibition boom 47:48 Djokovic’s “monopoly” comments and PTPA discussion 1:01:50 Reflections on Andy’s Armchair Expert appearance Theme music composed, produced, and mixed by Dan Whittemore. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwhit.wav/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h y 5 m
  • 5 SETTER: Tennis VS Padel, Drug Contamination from Kissing, & More

    5 SETTER: Tennis VS Padel, Drug Contamination from Kissing, & More
    Oct 17 2025
    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. Raducanu ends season early 2. ITF launches player care program 3. Scotland's court clash: Tennis vs Padel 4. "Kissing Defense" denied 5. Orange Bowl welcomes wheelchair tennis COMMENT BELOW What was your favorite racket story from this week? 📩 Sign up for the 5 Setter Newsletter here: https://servedmedia.substack.com/ Check out some Served Merch: https://store.servedpodcast.com/ 🎾 Join the Served Chucker's Club for Exclusive Perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0k_--YLuTNuDvq1Dw4zHmw/join 📱If you're new to the Served with Andy Roddick, we're happy you're here! Follow us for more: https://www.instagram.com/servedpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/servedpodcast.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@served_podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    8 m
  • How Gauff Wins Ugly & Brilliantly, Shanghai’s Family Feud, Plus Wheelchair Tennis Legend Rick Draney

    How Gauff Wins Ugly & Brilliantly, Shanghai’s Family Feud, Plus Wheelchair Tennis Legend Rick Draney
    Oct 14 2025
    Andy Roddick kicks off this episode with a Racket Rundown presented by Wilson to talk about Coco Gauff's victory over Jessica Pegula in the 2025 Wuhan Open. He also talks about the 2025 Shanghai Rolex Masters results where Valentin Vacherot (World No. 204) defeated first cousin Arthur Rinderknech for the title. Andy then sits down with International Tennis Hall of Famer Rick Draney, a pioneer of wheelchair tennis and Tennis Hall of Famer. Rick shares how a life-changing injury led him to redefine what was possible from inventing new grip techniques to shaping the classification system that made the quad division official. He and Andy dive deep into the evolution of wheelchair technology, the rise of global stars like Shingo Kunieda, Esther Vergeer, and Tokito Oda, and the growing junior pipeline that’s transforming the sport. COMMENT BELOW How can tennis continue to expand opportunities for adaptive athletes? Who is the greatest wheelchair tennis player of all time? 📩 Sign up for the 5 Setter Newsletter here: https://servedmedia.substack.com/ Check out some Served Merch: https://store.servedpodcast.com/ 🎾 Join the Served Chucker's Club for Exclusive Perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0k_--YLuTNuDvq1Dw4zHmw/join 📱If you're new to the Served with Andy Roddick, we're happy you're here! Follow us for more: https://www.instagram.com/servedpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/servedpodcast.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@served_podcast 1:13 Welcome to Served 2:53 Racket Rundown: Coco Gauff in Wuhan & Vacherot’s Cinderella run 18:00 Introducing Rick Draney: Hall of Fame wheelchair tennis legend 19:29 Rick’s story & early injury 23:29 Discovering wheelchair tennis & learning to play 26:07 Quad vs Para classification explained 34:00 Rick’s gold medal in rugby & Paralympic background 37:04 Legends of the game: Esther Vergeer, Shingo Kunieda, Tokito Oda 38:50 Learning mobility & racket adaptations post-injury 45:04 The two-bounce rule and strategy evolution 49:00 One-bounce strategy: Shingo’s impact 52:12 Early training vs modern high-performance wheelchair tennis 59:55 Junior wheelchair tennis & collegiate pathway development 1:09:02 Wheelchair technology evolution 1:15:15 Travel logistics, equipment damage, and costs 1:23:01 Philanthropy & supporting junior players (chairs & programs) 1:25:15 Tires, surfaces, and equipment wear 1:30:26 Equipment timeouts & match incidents 1:31:08 Wheelchair tennis legends deep dive 1:43:00 Esther Vergeer’s legendary streak & statistical greatness 1:47:02 Rick reflects on 50 years of wheelchair tennis & personal journey 1:50:22 Closing thoughts and gratitude Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h y 52 m