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.

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

1. Pegula’s Blueprint and Charleston’s historic Cash

2. The Acapulco Diet 

3. Doha’s Catch of the Day 

4. Eala Mania in Dubai 

5. Ping Pong’s Hollywood Surge and Agassi’s Vegas Gamble

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Andy Roddick breaks down tennis officiating and court etiquette on this episode of Q&Andy. From superhuman bladder control during marathon matches to Mohamed Lahyani’s pep talk to Nick Kyrgios at the US Open, Andy shares what it’s really like to face officials on tour. He also breaks down the decline of the one-handed backhand in modern tennis and whether slicing can ever replace it effectively.

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⏰TIMESTAMPS: 

0:00 Welcome to Q&Andy 

1:10 How to professionally argue with an umpire 

4:00 Do umpires need a history of playing the game? 

5:03 Andy’s biggest pet peeve: Umpires in loafers 

7:25 Are umpire decisions based on personal judgment? 

8:26 Andy’s thoughts on Mohamed Lahyani’s showman style 

10:24 Chair umpire bladder control and the Isner match 

12:27 Is there an etiquette for changeover switching? 

13:02 Andy’s trash-talking tactics 

14:14 Is the one-handed backhand at a disadvantage?
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Join 4-time Grand Slam Champion Kim Clijsters and tennis reporter Blair Henley as they break down the latest headlines, from Ben Shelton’s title run in Dallas to the pressure of following up a Grand Slam win when there’s barely time to celebrate.

The duo dives into the behind the scenes of the Nexo Dallas Open, Victoria Mboko breaking the top 10, Karolína Muchová’s tactical brilliance and coaching change, Maria Sakkari’s technical adjustments, and the controversy surrounding Iga Świątek and Aryna Sabalenka’s withdrawals from Dubai.

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS: 

0:00 Welcome to Love All 

1:37 Kim’s Achilles rehab update 

3:14 The truth about Kim smashing rackets 

6:03 Folding laundry as a US Open Champion 

7:21 Learning hard lessons about focus at 18 

10:16 Behind the scenes at the Dallas Open 

14:27 The character of Ben Shelton off-court 

17:45 Karolina Muchova tactical masterclass 

21:03 Muchova’s Belgian rehab and new coaching 

23:14 Victoria Mboko breaks into the Top 10 at 19 

25:38 The technical shift in Maria Sakkari’s game 

27:53 The controversy surrounding Dubai withdrawals 

34:05 Walkovers piling up in Dubai

35:12 Destanee Aiava and the toxic side of tennis 

39:40 Federer and Carillo Hall of Fame sellout 

43:23 Rec Room 

56:33 Closing thoughts and wrap-up
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Andy Roddick and Chris Eubanks debate the Greatest Backhands of All Time on the ATP Tour. From Jimmy Connors’ simple mechanics to Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray’s sliding, elastic defense, they break down how the shot evolved. They dive into legends like David Nalbandian, Marat Safin, and Lleyton Hewitt, plus Chris explains how modern giants like Zverev and Medvedev reshaped the backhand game.

They also cover the latest tour results: Ben Shelton capturing the Nexo Dallas Open title, Karolína Muchová winning her first title in seven years, Francisco Cerúndolo taking the title in Buenos Aires, and Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek withdrawing from Dubai.

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Ads 

0:35 Welcome to Served & Tournament Recaps 

1:43 Ben Shelton’s Win & New Stats 

4:23 Alex de Minaur & Katie Boulter’s Winning Week 

7:39 WTA Dubai Withdrawals & Player Ranking Controversy 

11:46 Karolína Muchová’s Return to the Title Circle 

12:53 Roger Federer’s Hall of Fame Sell-out 

14:55 Introducing the All-Time Best Backhands 

15:53 All-Time Backhand: Jimmy Connors 

18:35 All-Time Backhand: Yevgeny Kafelnikov 

20:01 All-Time Backhand: Marat Safin 

21:16 All-Time Backhand: John McEnroe 

23:48 All-Time Backhand: Lleyton Hewitt 

28:26 All-Time Backhand: Rafael Nadal 

29:06 All-Time Backhand: Andy Murray 

32:44 Two-Handers vs. One-Handers: Technical Differences 

35:10 All-Time Backhand: David Nalbandian 

37:25 All-Time Backhand: Novak Djokovic 

40:37 Evolution of the Game: Sliding & Open Stance 

41:36 All-Time Backhand: Stefan Edberg 

43:37 All-Time Backhand: Gustavo Kuerten

44:14 All-Time Backhand: Tommy Haas 

44:25 All-Time Backhand: Andre Agassi 

45:04 All-Time Backhand: Stan Wawrinka 

49:03 All-Time Backhand: Alexander Zverev 

51:21 All-Time Backhand: Daniil Medvedev 

55:01 All-Time Backhand: Kei Nishikori 

57:13 All-Time Backhand: Marin Čilić & Tomáš Berdych 

58:45 Wrap Up
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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:

Rotterdam Rants and Rhythm

Wearables Watch

Padel’s Growing Pains

D’oha... That’s Gotta Hurt

The Phenom and The 1

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