Served with Andy Roddick

Best Backhands Ever, Shelton & Muchová Wins, & More | Served with Andy Roddick

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. COMMENT BELOW: Who has the best backhand of all time? TAKE OUR SURVEY: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/863489... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVpzTER0dHlPdHhEd0N4eWp4SDlsOFpTM3lFd3xBQ3Jtc0tsTXRsTTllM0g4MHA5VWF4Uk1VSG10RVY2TjE0dms2dHB5UVNmMW9pYjl2MHdVenRhd2kzNDBJc2o0Q3VzNjFvekVXeDZkREJ4d3pLUExGUk1yUVhnN0g4VWtIM3VfaGh0T3JIcWhIVlAyLVBBalM2NA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsurvey.alchemer.com%2Fs3%2F8634892%2FServed-Research&v=_tCxMPi6Tcc] Learn more about ServiceNow here: https://www.servicenow.com/?campid=27... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUItT1Y5TmdsbXV1R2VBbWJsVFhzNUM0NVR5Z3xBQ3Jtc0ttVWctcnpmcm03NFgyR1liZ2ZFdzlCa3R1WnVab1A5Q3czallCNFFKLXdlMnU1UkJOSUxiWmRWM205ZFZpTDBlN09ta2M3R3Yxd3BiVjczb2U0cDVudFowVFNGN1RraUNYeTVHMWpTR2tMMFpXUEkwcw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.servicenow.com%2F%3Fcampid%3D271869%26cid%3Dpc%3Abrd%3Abrnd%3Aserved%3A26q1%3Apaitwfp_audioredirect_PAITW2_GAI_PAITWFP_HostRead_%3Anone%3Abr_ams%3Aawa%26utm_medium%3Dpodcasts%26utm_source%3Dserved&v=_tCxMPi6Tcc] 📩 Sign up for the Newsletter here:  https://servedmedia.substack.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa09PNUNpdUU1MVRUa25sb0FzUkU3allxdUtFQXxBQ3Jtc0tscURhTXlFbVpzLVpjcVlRdm91cG9aSUdveHRneGU3bnJNMlZqSDBvWjZSWW9zVDBXNzNFalBFODY3ZjQ1c2JqelJEWGJiNGM1NXNCSHZtbGx6dHI2QU9qMHpYQVBGNmFHU2FJcGNGUGtRUnpRam83cw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fservedmedia.substack.com%2F&v=_tCxMPi6Tcc]  Check out some Served Merch:  https://store.servedpodcast.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa194RlhwY0VOVUVYN2FWZWU4ckpFcGNBc21zUXxBQ3Jtc0ttSFIzOEVJNFBZMXR0M3Z6aExDall6cU85RGJMWk5LcThHbXlUaVV4WVk4QVR2LS1IeklDTVlkWFNMaDdScG91WVhjRzJQd3lpN2ZCbEsweGpVRFhsX25EVlNHcmVaVTBvRnlZQVp0Y2hTZkRfSksycw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.servedpodcast.com%2F&v=_tCxMPi6Tcc]  📱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://www.instagram.com/servedpodcast/]  https://x.com/Served_Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUNZUTJOUG1uWFBpZy1VUkphaS11WUV0Yk05Z3xBQ3Jtc0tscGNyTVc1cE9fVlRsM2gxZjBzUmFvQmJEclpnMTIwWFFZaTdiZjVRQ01vcUdjZTE4eGJhbmJiTHB4T2VqeFZDXzg0YTFCS3pNYjRvQ0JFTlBaZ21uRVdqa2t1SnM0bVlPQnJSazdrV3dUOWwydFQ0dw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FServed_Podcast&v=_tCxMPi6Tcc] https://www.tiktok.com/@served_podcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@served_podcast]   Theme music composed, produced, and mixed by Dan Whittemore. Instagram:   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDN6NXFFTm5RV3ZNX0E4UXFOd3BjWVRkOTYwQXxBQ3Jtc0tscmtnNDFhdmc1WGIwNVRMUlpqMVluc1VxOUpudzcyc2l2aFMwUkZUN0JPRXlrQ1puN2hhVW82b1M0ZXZZczJhU0t6NnI2T2VDWHdwZHBfemU1Q3BLLWVDMnlKUXhQS0gxTzc2N1g5UHVGcEd6YUVzTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fdwhit.wav%2F&v=_tCxMPi6Tcc]https://www.instagram.com/dwhit.wav/ [https://www.instagram.com/dwhit.wav/]  ⏰ 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Rise of Victoria Mboko, Rotterdam Meltdowns & 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. Rotterdam Rants and Rhythm 2. Wearables Watch 3. Padel’s Growing Pains 4. D’oha... That’s Gotta Hurt 5. The Phenom and The 1 📩 Click here to read the stories that didn't make the cut: https://servedmedia.substack.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEdQemdXZjJnSlJUMXgweUZwU1ZNX3p3Tm1qUXxBQ3Jtc0trd2d2T0dldEN4TURWWF9Za1AweXZoMGV1RnBNMDh2UUpWN2lwSU5wSUFZcVdRdDA1ZkZEWDdnbktKa0RMajAyTDdEb01BekV0QU1kQXZ1V0RtYmVqandTa0tBZGVpdjJaVXJZM2ZycmliUS1pZXltSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fservedmedia.substack.com%2F&v=bOsDA8xK6nA] Check out some Served Merch: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm96dUhuMzFOb1dqcFhSZXNPVUhINEZiZFd1UXxBQ3Jtc0tuNXFNLVd4ZWwydW1sV1pGQWp6emJSRW45T1hNMzhaMnZIX0FhcmNhMVlTd19mMmg1UFFFbWRxVnFMOGdHVDZ5UzVoZi11aXJHTmhCZUQyZncxbm9YS1c0SmhVRVRqQ3lGTEdQdy0tVGM0S2NoVUFmWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.servedpodcast.com%2F&v=bOsDA8xK6nAhttps://store.servedpodcast.com/ [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://www.instagram.com/servedpodcast/]  https://x.com/Served_Podcast [https://x.com/Served_Podcast]  https://www.tiktok.com/@served_podcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@served_podcast]  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Facing Prime Pete Sampras, Andy Roddick’s Off-Season Workout Routine & More | 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 Andy Roddick revisits the 2002 US Open quarterfinal against Pete Sampras, breaking down what it was really like to face a legend in his prime. He also dives into the best-of-five Masters finals debate, how court surfaces, balls, and media consumption have changed since Andy’s 2012 retirement, and walks us through his old training routines. 📱 Stay up to date with Q&Andy! Follow us on our socials: https://www.instagram.com/servedpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@served_podcast https://x.com/served_podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Ajla Tomljanovic on Beating Serena Williams, Chris Evert Friendship & More

4-time Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters and tennis reporter Blair Henley sit down with Ajla Tomljanovic for a personal discussion on her career, including being the last player to defeat Serena Williams at Arthur Ashe Stadium, navigating public breakups, and the impact of mentor Chris Evert. Kim and Blair also cover the Dallas Open, including Ben Shelton crowdsourcing a doubles partner on Instagram and the All-American Classic with John McEnroe and Andy Roddick.  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]  ⏰ TIMESTAMPS:  0:00 Welcome to Love Al  1:34 Ben Shelton’s viral partner search & the Dallas Open draw  2:22 The All-American Classic: McEnroe, Roddick, and "Podcast Wars"  4:44 Henley’s Headlines 9:01 Sorana Cîrstea’s farewell tour  10:41 Ajla Tomljanovic joins the show  14:32 Ajla on changing her citizenship 18:47 Ajla’s relationship with her father and coach Goran Prpić  22:35 Mentorship with "Savage" Chris Evert  28:14 Mental Health & Longevity: Avoiding regrets at the end of a career  32:24 Ajla on beating Serena Williams  35:58 Alja’s DMs are “popping”  37:17 Dating on Tour: Public breakups and Netflix’s "Break Point"  41:20 Breaking down Sabalenka, Gauff, and Samsonova  49:08 Game Evolution: Kim and Ajla on depth vs. power in the modern era  55:13 Record Prize Money: The Charleston Open’s $2.5M milestone  1:01:30 Kim’s pick to win Dallas Open & Closing Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Greatest Forehands, Draper & Fils Return from Injury & More w/ Chris Eubanks & Jon Wertheim

Andy Roddick and Chris Eubanks talk the Greatest Forehands OF ALL TIME from the ATP Tour. They talk how Rafa Nadal changed the forehand and the more incredible forehands from players like Andre Agassi, Jannik Sinner, Roger Federer, Carlos Alcaraz, etc.  We also discuss Serena Williams seems to be back in the training room?Andy Roddick and John Wertheim break down their thoughts on the Winter Olympics, Super Bowl, and much more. COMMENT BELOW: Who has the best forehand of all time? TAKE OUR SURVEY: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8634892/Served-Research 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 📩 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/ ⏰ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Ads 0:34 Welcome to Served  2:04 Felix Auger-Aliassime’s Indoor Success  2:28 Debate: Should Tennis be a Winter Olympic Sport?  3:45 Video: Tennis on Ice  4:54 Biggest Storylines: Draper, Zheng, and Fils 7:27 Discussion on Player Longevity and Injuries  7:45 The Importance of Physical Maintenance 9:20 Playing with John McEnroe in Dallas  11:13 Banter with the "Nothing Major" Podcast  13:14 Introducing Chris Eubanks  14:13 Best Forehands of All Time 17:20 All-Time Forehand: Ivan Lendl & Pete Sampras  19:12 All-Time Forehand: Jim Courier  23:25 All-Time Forehand: Andre Agassi 31:13 Era Comparison: Technology & String Evolution 1:53 All-Time Forehand: Juan Martín del Potro  37:16 All-Time Forehand: Roger Federer 45:05 All-Time Forehand: Rafael Nadal 56:08 Honorable Mentions: Djokovic, Söderling, and Gonzalez  1:02:44 Modern Era Forehands (2012–Present)  1:03:40 All-Time Forehand: 2017 Roger Federer 1:05:30 All-Time Forehand: Carlos Alcaraz 1:09:29  All-Time Forehand 1:12:00 All-Time Forehand: Dominic Thiem 1:13:57 Jack Sock and Low String Tension  1:18:23 Honorable Mentions: Monfils, Fritz, and Ruud  1:23:36 Wrap up on Forehands  1:24:25 Super Bowl 1:25:23 Serena Williams Comeback Rumors  1:27:58 Novak Djokovic at the Olympics  1:30:53 Story: Roddick Losing to Drew Brees as a Kid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]