Served with Andy Roddick

A tennis podcast with a fresh spin hosted by former World No. 1 Andy Roddick with Jon Wertheim and more! Watch the Served Podcast on YouTube, and follow us on Instagram, X and TikTok.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    Sports Gambling in Tennis, Fonseca’s First 500, & Bencic Comeback

    Andy Roddick, Producer Mike, and Jon Wertheim unpack Belinda Bencic’s incredible comeback in just a year, Ann Li’s under-the-radar success, and Joao Fonseca’s breakout season. Then the crew dives deep into the darker side of the sport: gambling, match-fixing, and player harassment. They break down the recent NBA betting scandal, the Nikolay Davydenko case, and how tennis’ new betting economy affects athletes directly. 📩 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: 1:13 Welcome to Served 1:33 Belinda Bencic’s Unreal Comeback Season 4:05 Joao Fonseca First 500 Title 6:12 Sinner vs. Zverev 8:35 The Sports Gambling Discussion Begins 9:05 The Scale of Betting and Online Abuse in Tennis 17:58 Jon Wertheim Joins The Show 19:30 Why Tennis Is Especially Vulnerable to Fixing 23:43 The Davidenko Case Explained 27:42 Intimidation & Threats Players Face 31:19 ATP Data Deals and “Sports Radar” Money Trail 37:05 Saudi Masters 1000 and Financial Transparency 40:29 Where Does Betting Money Actually Go? 48:05 Protecting Players in the Era of Micro Bets 52:07 Final Thoughts – Money, Morality & Player Safety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    55 min
  2. 21 OCT

    Rune's Brutal Injury, Race-To-Turin, & Tennis' Broken Schedule

    Andy Roddick, Jon Wertheim, and the Served crew dive into a loaded week of tennis news. From Holger Rune’s devastating Achilles injury to Novak Djokovic’s fiery speech in Saudi Arabia about player unions and tennis’ “monopoly". The guys debate whether Masters 1000 events are too long, what’s broken about the ATP/WTA calendar, and jump into the recent results of Rybakina, Medvedev, Felix Auger-Aliassime, and Casper Ruud. COMMENT BLEOW Is the tennis calendar broken beyond repair? Would you rather win a Masters 1000 or qualify for the year-end finals? 📩 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: 1:06 Welcome to the new studio 1:31 New Studio! 2:43 Racket Rundown presented by Wilson 3:12 Rybakina’s Top 10 push and elite serve 6:30 Andreeva’s late-season fade 7:25 Felix Auger-Aliassime’s indoor dominance 9:23 Medvedev’s 21st title & emotions in Kazakhstan 17:30 Casper Ruud’s big indoor win 19:30 What's better? Winning ATP Finals vs Masters 1000 24:39 Holger Rune’s Achilles injury fallout 31:57 Taylor Fritz & Draper speak out on player fatigue 36:25 Andy’s proposal to shorten the season 41:25 Six Kings, Saudi events & exhibition boom 47:48 Djokovic’s “monopoly” comments and PTPA discussion 1:01:50 Reflections on Andy’s Armchair Expert appearance Theme music composed, produced, and mixed by Dan Whittemore. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwhit.wav/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 5m
  3. 14 OCT

    How Gauff Wins Ugly & Brilliantly, Shanghai’s Family Feud, Plus Wheelchair Tennis Legend Rick Draney

    Andy Roddick kicks off this episode with a Racket Rundown presented by Wilson to talk about Coco Gauff's victory over Jessica Pegula in the 2025 Wuhan Open. He also talks about the 2025 Shanghai Rolex Masters results where Valentin Vacherot (World No. 204) defeated first cousin Arthur Rinderknech for the title. Andy then sits down with International Tennis Hall of Famer Rick Draney, a pioneer of wheelchair tennis and Tennis Hall of Famer. Rick shares how a life-changing injury led him to redefine what was possible from inventing new grip techniques to shaping the classification system that made the quad division official. He and Andy dive deep into the evolution of wheelchair technology, the rise of global stars like Shingo Kunieda, Esther Vergeer, and Tokito Oda, and the growing junior pipeline that’s transforming the sport. COMMENT BELOW How can tennis continue to expand opportunities for adaptive athletes? Who is the greatest wheelchair tennis player of all time?  📩 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 1:13 Welcome to Served 2:53 Racket Rundown: Coco Gauff in Wuhan & Vacherot’s Cinderella run   18:00 Introducing Rick Draney: Hall of Fame wheelchair tennis legend   19:29 Rick’s story & early injury   23:29 Discovering wheelchair tennis & learning to play   26:07 Quad vs Para classification explained   34:00 Rick’s gold medal in rugby & Paralympic background   37:04 Legends of the game: Esther Vergeer, Shingo Kunieda, Tokito Oda   38:50 Learning mobility & racket adaptations post-injury   45:04 The two-bounce rule and strategy evolution   49:00 One-bounce strategy: Shingo’s impact   52:12 Early training vs modern high-performance wheelchair tennis   59:55 Junior wheelchair tennis & collegiate pathway development   1:09:02 Wheelchair technology evolution 1:15:15 Travel logistics, equipment damage, and costs   1:23:01 Philanthropy & supporting junior players (chairs & programs)   1:25:15 Tires, surfaces, and equipment wear   1:30:26 Equipment timeouts & match incidents   1:31:08 Wheelchair tennis legends deep dive 1:43:00 Esther Vergeer’s legendary streak & statistical greatness   1:47:02 Rick reflects on 50 years of wheelchair tennis & personal journey   1:50:22 Closing thoughts and gratitude Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 52m

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A tennis podcast with a fresh spin hosted by former World No. 1 Andy Roddick with Jon Wertheim and more! Watch the Served Podcast on YouTube, and follow us on Instagram, X and TikTok.

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