The Sliced Serve Podcast

We're back after summer break! In this Topic slice, it's time to give the humble tennis ball its due. We dive into the world of the "optic yellow" sphere that routinely takes a drubbing from us all! We’ll cover Some history behind the the tennis ball Physical characteristics Colors and what they mean Production and manufacturing What to do about all these balls we use? Sit back and enjoy as we massage your Felt Pain!

It's time for one more Savvy Slice! Curious about protected rankings in tennis? What about the tallest and shortest players on tour? Well, we know a ten-year old that wanted to know, and sent us on a hunt for answers because we were stumped! In this episode/slide, we tackle the second set of questions from a curious mind. Buckle up!

It's time for a new kind of slice - a Savvy Slice! Curious about tennis in the Olympics? What about defaults in a Slam? Or has a triple bagel (6-0 6-0 6-0) ever happened in a Slam? Well, we know a ten-year old that wanted to know, and sent us on a hunt for answers because we were stumped! In this episode/slide, we tackle five out of those ten questions, and follow up with a part two answering the other 5. Buckle up!

We're excited to bring you a new type of slice -- a Player profile slice! And in the spirit of an up-and-coming podcast covering an up-and-coming player, we're profiling Mirra Andreeva, a promising young player from Russia on the WTA circuit!

In today's Topic slice, we're excited to dive deep into arguably one of the most fascinating and quirky aspects of tennis -- it's scoring system! So today we’ll cover Some history behind the scoring system, especially a wild story about the origins about the tiebreak Define some scoring terms Cover important “stages” of the tennis scoresheet Some fun stats relating to tennis scores

Today we’re going to cover a new kind of slice. We’re calling this the “Stats Slice”. For our inaugural “Stats Slice”, we will review the Top 10 Men’s Players with Most Aces vs. Most Double Faults in 2023”......polar opposite stats - the good and ugly, if you will. We will share our thoughts on both interesting and puzzling observations.

Welcome to our topic slice. This is where we go deep on a topic of choice. For our very first one, we wanted to start with a topic every tennis fan knows something about. Today we’ll dunk ourselves into the concept of the tennis Grand Slam. We’ll cover a few interesting things - origin of the term Grand Slam, how the Slams came together, things you likely do not (but should!) know about Wimbledon, and much more! So, sit back, relax, and grab this hot slice that is coming to a podcaster near you!

Welcome to Sliced Serve, a new tennis podcast - by tennis nerds, for wannabe tennis nerds.  We want this to be a place where you satisfy your curiosity, and leave feeling just a little bit smarter and appreciative of this game we all love. We aim to be informative, funny, inclusive, entertaining, and occasionally sassy – and strive to make this a good use of your time! Are you a casual tennis fan that wants to learn more about the nuances of our beloved sport? Are you a recreational tennis player competing in local leagues looking to level up your tennis trivia chops? Have you ever wondered why tennis balls look the way they do? If you said yes to all of the above, then this podcast is for you! Sign up. Kick back. Relax. And, enjoy the hot slices we are ready to serve you!