Served with Andy Roddick

5 SETTER: This Week in Racket Sports, where we bring you the top five headlines across tennis, padel, pickleball, and more.

Carlos Alcaraz is out of Cincinnati, the National Bank Open has become an all-out upset party, and Premier Padel just made its UK debut in London — it's a packed week in racket sports.

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

Top Seed Turmoil in Montreal — Zverev, Medvedev, & Fritz all fall early at the National Bank Open

US Open Mixed Doubles Wish List Grows — Navarro/Paul, Boulter/de Minaur, Venus/Bublik & more sign up

Alcaraz Withdraws from Cincinnati — defending champ sits out as wrist rehab continues

WTA Signs IMG as Broadcast Partner — multi-year production deal kicks off with the 2027 season

Premier Padel Lands in London for the First Time — the UK's biggest-ever pro padel event is underway at Olympia London

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Andy Roddick answers listener questions on everything from match-day routines and pre-match superstitions to the mental side of professional tennis, before sharing why Larry Stefanki was one of the best coaches he ever worked with. Andy dives into sports psychology, tour life, Wimbledon broadcasting, and a debate over bagels—both the tennis kind and the breakfast kind.

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Welcome to Q&Andy

1:00 Andy's match-day routine and superstitions

5:34 How much does mindset matter in tennis?

8:58 Are sports psychologists more valuable today?

10:49 What made Larry Stefanki such a great coach?

12:30 The coaching tip that transformed Andy's backhand

14:15 How many bagels did Andy hand out on tour?

16:28 Andy's go-to bagel order

17:55 Was it hard not to swear while commentating at Wimbledon?

19:12 Bracket Challenge reminder & outro
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Join 4-time Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters and tennis reporter Blair Henley as they break down the biggest stories in tennis, from the full anti-doping decision involving Markéta Vondroušová to Carlos Alcaraz's recovery update, Alex Eala's breakthrough WTA title, Jessica Pegula's strong summer form, and the star-studded US Open mixed doubles field. The conversation also dives into Kim's unforgettable rain-delay comeback against Justine Henin at the 2005 Toronto Open, why preparation matters more than match reps, Novak Djokovic's thoughts on changing tennis rules, and the biggest storylines heading into the North American hard-court swing.

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Blair’s Rec:

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Welcome to Love All

01:03 How Kim Handled Rain Delays

05:36 Markéta Vondroušová Anti-Doping Decision

13:12 More US Open Mixed Doubles Teams Announced

19:27 Carlos Alcaraz's July Photo Dump & Wrist Update

24:55 16-Year-Old Kristina Liutova Makes WTA History

27:45 Alex Eala Wins First WTA Title

39:14 Novak Djokovic Wants Shorter Matches?

46:20 Kim's 2005 Canada Open Memories

51:03 Rec Room

54:29 Closing thoughts
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Andy Roddick is back on Served to break down a loaded week of tennis news. Carlos Alcaraz sets social media on fire with full-speed hitting videos ahead of his US Open and Cincinnati title defense. The guys react to Taylor Fritz taking the Washington title over Rafa Jodar, Alexandra Eala's breakout run as the first Filipino to win a WTA singles title, and whether she's officially a top-ten threat?

Plus: the ITIA's four-year suspension of 2023 Wimbledon Champion Markéta Vondrousova is confirmed — Andy digs into the ruling, the missed-test protocols every player should know, and why his early sympathy shifted. The crew also covers Cruz Hewitt following in Lleyton's footsteps, Emma Raducanu ruled out of the US Open with a stress fracture, Venus and Serena Williams landing a Cincinnati doubles wildcard, and Novak Djokovic's radical scoring idea.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Ads
0:24 Welcome to Served
1:40 Fritz Wins Washington
4:53 Alex Eala Wins her First WTA Title
7:58 First Filipino WTA Champion
9:52 Cruz Hewitt Follows in Lleyton's Footsteps
16:37 Andy Roddick reacts to Alcaraz Practice Videos
18:33 Alcaraz Cornrows Reaction
20:44 The Vondrousova Ruling: 4-Year Ban Confirmed
29:53 Venus & Serena Get a Cincinnati Wildcard
31:18 Raducanu Out of the US Open
32:45 Djokovic's Radical Scoring Idea
34:22 Holger Rune Returns Next Week

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Served with Andy Roddick is your home for all the ATP and WTA Tours Tennis Breaking News, Draw Previews, Match Recaps, Player Interviews, Match Previews and more. We cover the largest tournaments throughout the season including the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open, Shanghai and talk about the best players including Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Rafael Nadal, Coco Gauff, Iga Świątek, Naomi Osaka, Aryna Sabalenka, Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, Emma Raducanu, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Roger Federer, Jack Draper.

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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.

Novak Djokovic is heading back to Cincinnati for the first time since his legendary 2023 final against Carlos Alcaraz — and Alcaraz himself is teasing a return from injury ahead of the US Open. Meanwhile, a scary heat collapse in Memphis and a new generation of Hewitt taking over DC kept the week packed.

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

Alexandrova Collapses during Memphis Heat Wave

Cruz Hewitt wins his first ATP Tour match in DC

Alex Eala knocks out defending champion Leylah Fernandez

Draper gets Wild Card to Montreal

Djokovic will play first Cincinnati Open since 2023

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