Served with Andy Roddick

Andy Roddick sits down with Frances Tiafoe to discuss his decision to reset his game post-US Open, his rise alongside Tommy Paul, Taylor Fritz, and Reilly Opelka and competing against Alcaraz and Sinner. We also dive into Serena Williams' return to doping protocols and Amanda Anisimova’s breakthrough year. COMMENT BELOW What was your favorite part of the Tiafoe interview? Do you think Serena Williams will return? 📩 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 0:35 Welcome to Served 3:30 Amanda Anisimova comeback seasons 7:40 Serena Williams reenters Doping Protocols 18:05 Serena Camp Response & International Testing Pool 19:41 Frances Tiafoe Joins the Show 20:06 Frances' Decision to Reset His Game Post-US Open 22:02 Building New Habits During Offseason 26:27 Andre Agassi's Wisdom on Perspective 29:14 Handling Expectations & External Noise 31:14 Comparing Mentality to Federer's Philosophy 33:34 Frances' Generation & The USTA Dorms Story 37:45 Competition Within the American Group 40:51 College vs. Pro Decision 45:18 The State of Men's Tennis Post Big Three 46:29 Frances' Take on Alcaraz & Sinner 47:06 Closing Thoughts & Appreciation Theme music composed, produced, and mixed by Dan Whittemore. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwhit.wav/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do Rory McIlroy and Carlos Alcaraz have in common? Both know what it feels like to carry expectation on the biggest stage — and both delivered. - Andy Roddick and Jon Wertheim break down the biggest storylines this week: - How did Rory McIlroy finally conquer The Masters pressure? - What makes Carlos Alcaraz so good on clay — and can he keep it going? - Should Masters 1000 events stay one-week long — or stretch to two? - Is Emma Raducanu making the right call with Mark Petchey? - Could Roger Federer return to the court in exhibitions? - Should tennis add more grass-court Masters events? - Would you give up your phone at a live sporting event for a better experience? Plus, Lindsay Davenport leads Team USA to a BJK Cup win — and Andy shares his thoughts on how expectation shapes every athlete's career. 🎾 Join the Served Chucker's Club for exclusive perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0k_--YLuTNuDvq1Dw4zHmw/join Follow Served for more: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servedpodcast/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/servedpodcast.bsky.social TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@served_podcast 🎾 Timestamps: 0:00 Welcome to Served 0:16 Hardest thing in sports 1:04 Expectations is the hardest thing in sports 8:34 Judging Carlos Alcaraz against his own shadow 17:23 Looking ahead to Alcaraz this clay season 21:39 What makes Alcaraz so great on clay? 25:23 The benefits to having a one week Masters event 28:32 Should the players see the tennis appreciation financially? 33:31 Why isn’t Monte-Carlo a combined event? 35:43 Why aren’t there more Masters events on grass? 38:31 Emma Raducanu stepping away; in talks to hire Petchey 42:47 Venus and Serena’s schedule and coaching strategy 43:47 Is an 8-day coaching trial worth it? 46:43 Roger Federer eyeing exhibitions 51:12 Lindsay Davenport leads team USA to victory 52:28 Live sporting events with no phones 54:17 Closing thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For our 2025 Indian Wells Recap, Kim Clijsters and Social Sophie join Andy Roddick in the studio to talk Jack Draper & Mirra Andreeva winning the title, Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, and Carlos Alcaraz falling short of high expectations, and all the hot-gossip that Andy missed while traveling these past two weeks. If you enjoyed this interview with Kim Clijsters, rate this podcast, leave us a comment if you're on Spotify, and follow us for more! Watch the full episode on YouTube here: 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 Theme music composed, produced, and mixed by Dan Whittemore. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwhit.wav/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brené Brown, best-selling author, researcher, and storyteller, joins Andy Roddick at SXSW! The conversation kicks off with a heated pickleball vs tennis debate. Then they talk about game-theory, the role of cognitive dissonance in athletes, they talk through "tree-ing", and much much more.  If you enjoyed this interview with Brené Brown, give us your thoughts in the comments below, like this video, and subscribe for more! LIVE from the 2025 Vox Media SXSW Podcast Stage - Recorded on 03.10.25. 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this weeks episode, Andy Roddick and Jon Wertheim sit down right before the start of the 2025 Indian Wells tournament. Andy and Jon talk about Emma Navarro dominating her final at the Merida Open, Carlos Alcaraz possibly joining Federer and Djokovic as the only people to win Indian Wells 3-times in a row, and the changes to the court made by Indian Wells instead of changing the balls as requested by many players. They get into all of this and more in this week's episode - give us your comments below! Come see us at SXSW!! Click here for more info: https://events.voxmedia.com/sxsw Check out Desert Smash: https://www.desertsmash.com/# Watch more Served with Andy Roddick: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWWkXnLy9FWVpQAEUGe9xNUPDiJeHNaJe https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWWkXnLy9FWUm4G2FlJUPUzc-woAITSKA https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWWkXnLy9FWXUZUNu8UfnlKCyNytPVKHV Theme music composed, produced, and mixed by Dan Whittemore. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwhit.wav/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices