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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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The 2026 Australian Open has wrapped! Join 4-time Grand Slam Champion Kim Clijsters and tennis reporter Blair Henley as they give their takes on Elena Rybakina’s second Grand Slam title and the "cameras everywhere" privacy controversy following Coco Gauff’s exit. They also discuss Emma Raducanu’s search for her 10th coach, the modernization of Slam rules like best-of-five sets for women, and the rumors of a Serena Williams return.

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Welcome to Love All 

1:33 The Australian Open vibe: Festival atmosphere & fan experience 

4:44 Rybakina Wins Second Grand Slam Title

6:22 Rybakina’s growth: New agency & coaching dynamics with Stefano Vukov 

10:05 Sabalenka’s Final Losses and Mental Pressure

12:27 Alcaraz & Graf "Golden Slam" comparison 

15:13 Elise Mertens: Doubles dominance and career earnings 

17:38 Wheelchair tennis: Niels Vink & Tokito Oda 

18:57 Naomi Osaka vs. Sorana Cîrstea: The "self-talk" controversy 

22:58 Coco Gauff’s tunnel frustration & player privacy 

29:13 Craig Tiley rule change debate: No warm-ups & Best of Five for women? 

38:30 Emma Raducanu fires her 9th coach

42:20 Serena Williams comeback rumors

45:04 Kim’s comeback stories

50:30 Future of the Williams sisters: Doubles, the Hall of Fame, and "Significant Factors" 

52:51 Looking ahead: Dallas Open & closing thoughts
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Andy Roddick and Jon Wertheim dive into the past 2 weeks of the 2026 Australian Open to discuss the strange cadence of this year’s slam, how the excellence of modern players has evolved from generations past, & what this "festival-model" of a tennis event does for the sport of tennis as a whole. 

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Andy Roddick and Producer Mike break down results from the men’s final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic in the 2026 Australian Open Men’s Final. They discuss the weight of history and how this frames Carlos’ achievement as historic. They also talk about how Novak’s longevity is not only impressive because he’s still playing, but because he is still playing at the highest level possible. 

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