Will Serena Play Singles at Wimbledon? + Robin Montgomery Interview | Love All w/ Kim Clijsters

5 SETTER: Is Serena Playing Wimbledon Singles? Murray Praises Draper & More

5 SETTER: This Week in Racket Sports, where we bring you the top five headlines across tennis, padel, pickleball, and more. Wimbledon 2026 is the center of the tennis universe this week — and the Williams Sisters are back at the All England Club. Serena and Venus have been awarded a doubles wild card, with one mystery women's singles slot still to be announced. Could Serena be eyeing a singles run too? In this episode, we cover the biggest stories shaking up the world of racket sports: 1. Williams Sisters land Wimbledon doubles wild card — and Serena hasn't ruled out singles 2. Wimbledon 2026 entry update: Wawrinka's farewell lap, Dimitrov's comeback, Evans snubbed, Chwalinska earns singles WC, and key withdrawals 3. Andy Murray coaches Jack Draper through grass season 4. Saudi Arabia unveils $40B Qiddiya tennis mega-complex 5. Tennis.com gets a digital update If you follow pro tennis, play padel or pickleball, or just want to stay in the loop with the fastest-growing sports on the planet, this is your weekly fix. Subscribe for weekly episodes covering major stories, sharp insights, and fun surprises in the world of racket sports. 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 #TennisNews #RacketSports #SerenaWilliams #VenusWilliams #Wimbledon2026 #ATP #WTA #ServedPodcast #5Setter #TennisPodcast #WeeklyRecap #JackDraper #AndyMurray Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

How Do Players Transition From Clay Season to Grass Season? | Q&Andy

Want to be featured on the next Q&Andy? Send us a video on our socials or email us at askandy@servedmediagroup.com [askandy@servedmediagroup.com] Andy Roddick breaks down the unique challenges of the grass court season, tackling everything from the surprising "quality control" issues plaguing professional tennis balls to the complex tax implications that influence player scheduling. In this episode, Andy explains why movement on grass is a delicate dance compared to clay, why modern tennis doesn't allow for cleats, and shares candid memories of competing against Andy Murray at Wimbledon while under the intense scrutiny of the British press.  📱 Stay up to date with Q&Andy! Follow us on our socials: https://www.instagram.com/servedpodcast [https://www.instagram.com/servedpodcast] https://www.tiktok.com/@served_podcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@served_podcast] https://x.com/served_podcast [https://x.com/served_podcast] ⏰ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Welcome to Q&Andy 0:57 Are tennis surfaces becoming too uniform? 2:56 How string technology is destroying ball quality 4:12 Why tennis can't standardize its balls 4:49 How the ball actually behaves on grass 5:49 The biggest adjustment moving from clay to grass 6:43 UK tax laws are changing where players compete 8:12 Why Andy always chose Queens 8:55 Why players don't wear cleats on grass 9:33 Clay vs. grass shoe differences explained 10:59 Why players slip on grass early in tournaments 12:27 Random question of the day 13:04 Andy vs. Murray at Wimbledon 2009 14:05 The insane pressure Murray faced winning Wimbledon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Will Serena Play Singles at Wimbledon? + Robin Montgomery Interview | Love All w/ Kim Clijsters

Join 4-time Grand Slam Champion Kim Clijsters and tennis reporter Blair Henley as they sit down with World No. 194 Robin Montgomery. Fresh off her first WTA title, Montgomery opens up about the long road back from wrist surgery, the challenges of rebuilding confidence, and the mindset shift that helped transform her career.  Plus, Kim and Blair break down the biggest stories from the grass-court season, including Serena and Venus Williams reuniting at Wimbledon, whether Serena could make a singles return, Emma Raducanu's resurgence, Ben Shelton's ability to rise in big moments, and the unique challenges players face transitioning to grass courts Welcome to Love All! If you want to hang out with us behind the scenes follow us on all of our socials: https://www.instagram.com/loveallpodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/loveallpodcast/] https://www.tiktok.com/@loveallpodcast  [https://www.tiktok.com/@loveallpodcast] https://x.com/loveallpodcast  [https://x.com/loveallpodcast] Blair’s Rec: https://www.thorne.com/products/dp/creatine?srsltid=AfmBOoo4D60MPEtXA7NX0YersRypTPA_qec4KTHsZ0kQ9oay-lRiVyU4 [https://www.thorne.com/products/dp/creatine?srsltid=AfmBOoo4D60MPEtXA7NX0YersRypTPA_qec4KTHsZ0kQ9oay-lRiVyU4]  ⏰ TIMESTAMPS:  0:00 Welcome to Love All 3:19 Welcome Robin Montgomery 5:00 Robin's road to the title: Walkover final & what it means 6:42 Wrist surgery: The chronic injury that almost derailed her career 10:10 Time away from tennis: Family, Sedona, and the Grand Canyon 11:48 What Robin worked on during rehab: Slice, drop shots & kick serve 13:01 Growing up at JTCC with Frances Tiafoe & Hailey Baptiste 15:04 Junior pressure & handling expectations as an American phenom 17:47 Sports psychology: Identity beyond tennis 20:32 First WTA Title: Rain delays, movie theaters & the trophy 21:44 Best friends on tour 22:50 Playing lefty 27:09 Life on the road: Travel habits & sending the trophy home 29:27 Robin's boyfriend 34:05 Rapid fire: TikTok debates, favorite meals & pet peeves 37:52 Favorite tennis memory & Wimbledon qualifying ahead 38:56 Henley's Headlines: Wimbledon wild cards breakdown 40:46 Venus & Serena Williams reunite at Wimbledon doubles 43:17 Will Serena get a singles wild card? Kim weighs in 45:47 Donna Vekic's Queens run & the Monica Seles comparison 48:12 Emma Raducanu reunites with her US Open coach 50:03 Ben Shelton's 500 title: Can big-point mentality be taught? 51:37 Kim-formation: Serena's singles practice & the grass transition 56:26 Rec Room: Blair's creatine review 57:30 Closing thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

2026 Grass Kick-Off Results: Shelton & Vekic Titles, Raducanu Withdrawal & More

Andy Roddick and Jon Wertheim break down the start of the 2026 grass swing. Andy makes the case for why Wimbledon may be Novak Djokovic's best remaining shot at a major, Ben Shelton's win over Fritz, and Majchrzak beating De Minaur for the title. Plus, Donna Vekić's title run, Emma Raducanu's scheduling debate, Barbora Krejčíková as the ultimate unseeded threat, and a deep dive into Serena's doubles return and whether singles is next. JW also gives an inside look at the new Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova documentary, Chris & Martina: The Final Set, on Netflix June 26th. COMMENT BELOW: Who do you think are the dark horses for 2026 Wimbledon? 📩 Sign up for the Newsletter here: https://servedmedia.substack.com/ Check out some Served Merch: https://store.servedpodcast.com/ 📱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://x.com/Served_Podcast 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 ServiceNow here: https://www.servicenow.com/?campid=271869&cid=pc:brd:brnd:served:26q1:paitwfp_audioredirect_PAITW2_GAI_PAITWFP_HostRead_:none:br_ams:awa&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_source=served TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Ads 0:24 Welcome to Served 1:09 Racket Rundown: Grass Court Season Begins 1:43 Donna Vekić Wins Queen's 3:32 Emma Raducanu's Strong Week on Grass 5:25 Robin Montgomery's First Title 6:40 Barbora Krejčíková: The Ultimate Unseeded Threat 14:16 What Casual Fans Get Wrong About Grass Court Tennis 16:42 Why 2026 Wimbledon Is Novak's Best Shot 20:18 Shelton Beats Fritz in Stuttgart 25:43 The Raducanu Wild Card & Scheduling Debate 34:53 Serena Williams Returns at Queen's Club 37:22 Serena: Doubles vs. Singles 40:58 The GLP-1 Factor & Doping Protocols 46:20 The Evert–Navratilova Doc: "The Final Set" 54:23 Closing Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Is Sinner Healthy? Serena Williams' Return, Wimbledon's Record Prize Money & More | 5 Setter

5 SETTER: This Week in Racket Sports, where we bring you the top five headlines across tennis, padel, pickleball, and more. Serena Williams is back — and she won her first competitive match since the 2022 US Open. Plus, Jannik Sinner gets the all-clear after a hospital visit in Milan, and Wimbledon announces a record-breaking £64.2 million prize fund for 2026. In this episode, we cover the biggest stories shaking up the world of racket sports: 1. Serena Williams returns to competitive tennis at Queen's Club alongside 19-year-old Victoria Mboko 2. World No. 1 Jannik Sinner visits San Raffaele hospital in Milan for extensive testing, gets clean bill of health 3. Roland Garros rankings shake-up: Maja Chwalinska leaps 93 spots, FAA hits career-high No. 4, and more 4. Grass-season withdrawal watch: Jack Draper, Mirra Andreeva, and Belinda Bencic all pull out of early events 5. Wimbledon 2026 drops a record £64.2 million prize pot — a 20% single-year jump, the biggest in tournament history Watch the Full Served x Wimbledon Interview here: https://youtu.be/ITS1snPDaho If you follow pro tennis, play padel or pickleball, or just want to stay in the loop with the fastest-growing sports on the planet, this is your weekly fix. Subscribe for weekly episodes covering major stories, sharp insights, and fun surprises in the world of racket sports. 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]