Served with Andy Roddick

• Rune's Brutal Injury, Race-To-Turin, & Tennis' Broken Schedule

  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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• 5 SETTER: Tennis VS Padel, Drug Contamination from Kissing, & 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. 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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• How Gauff Wins Ugly & Brilliantly, Shanghai’s Family Feud, Plus Wheelchair Tennis Legend Rick Draney

  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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• 2025 SHANGHAI OPEN MEN’S FINAL REACTION | Quick Served

  Jon Wertheim hops on today’s Quick Served to talk about the 2025 Shanghai Rolex Masters results where Valentin Vacherot (World No. 204) defeated first cousin Arthur Rinderknech for the title. COMMENT BELOW Did you watch the match? What did you think of the final? 📩 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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• Draper’s New Coach, Shanghai Heat, Six Kings Slam, & more | 5 Setter

  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. ITIA Support While Under Investigation  2. ATP Considers Heat Rule Change  3. Draper Hires Murray’s Former Coach  4. Six Kings Slam Begins Wednesday  5. Chalamet’s Surprise Table Tennis Skills 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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