Andy, your pod has so much potential, mainly because you were a former top player and very well liked by your peers. The amount of contacts you must have at your fingertips to procure those all important interviews from players and coaches, present and past, is immeasurable. Keep it going. You're doing great!
@joelmvdqp4 ай бұрын
Andy Roddick + Jon Wertheim + Producer Mike = Awesome. Great podcast!
@michaelcardamone12094 ай бұрын
Rybakina is just so mentally tough, even when she’s not at her best she is hard to put away
@virtuouslysetapart4 ай бұрын
Loving the podcast, and the perspectives you bring to the game of tennis! This is a balance between tennis IQ, strategy, humor, candor, and caring about the individual tennis player. It’s awesome!
@eddyylfc54474 ай бұрын
Just found this channel holy crap thankyou so much this is exactly the tennis content i was looking for!
@ortforshort76524 ай бұрын
You should watch Gil Gross. If you like this, you'll love that.
@eddyylfc54474 ай бұрын
@@ortforshort7652yeah thanks just subbed to him I used to watch andy destroy any aussie that i ever enjoyed watching in the aus open so its good to hear a pros perspective on things!
@lemerry72664 ай бұрын
@@ortforshort7652I can’t speak for anyone but myself. Also don’t know if you’re the same person or if it’s multiple people. I follow Gil on here and Twitter. I like him and he’s good guy clearly. Seeing his name being pushed in Served comments is just annoying, and it’s becoming annoying enough that my level of like for Gil is decreasing . This might backfire if you’re trying to promote and direct Andy or listeners to Gil. Let whatever happens happen organically. You’re just being pesty. Imho.
@muriloborges94814 ай бұрын
Rybakina/Ostapenko Iga’ nemesis…you can see in her face when thay face she is afraid of playing hers
@Nat-le4um4 ай бұрын
Thank you for a great content Andy and Jon! Yes, Tsitsipas is back on track. Happiest for Ruud, finally!! And Struff on his 1st title, long time coming, the guy is a beast :) Muguruza absolutely should be in the Hall of Fame!
@rodrod9594 ай бұрын
Andy, please do an instructional serve video on your podcast. I guarantee you the podcast will explode in popularity. You could use it as a segment to analyze some of the current WTA & ATP players.
@WhoDis-ow3qu4 ай бұрын
Hopefully he’ll spend more than the 2 days he spent on it with Coco
@got2bjosh4 ай бұрын
That’s proprietary information worth real money. If people want help with their serves, they’ll have to pay real money just like Coco & the billionaires do. He’s not going to dish out that level of information for free. Come on now, he’s still a tennis legend. This podcast is a fun side hustle offering a high level view of tennis. Details cost dollars.
@rodrod9594 ай бұрын
@got2bjosh "You can't be serious!"
@LucasRovani4 ай бұрын
Yes we need this especially for all us coaches and players out here!
@got2bjosh4 ай бұрын
@@rodrod959 Yes indeed, Johnny Mac.
@joniroake44264 ай бұрын
I love it when Andy gives us a tidbit of his family life. Its endearing ❤
@bernardoperezvilla36034 ай бұрын
Andy you and your team are very much needed to promote tennis! Thanks for being a great human being!
@proshepherd4 ай бұрын
Regarding Rybakina vs Swiatek... Rybakina is a really great player AND she has a really great serve. Her serve is the key to that match up.
@ImjaTse61894 ай бұрын
My new favourite tennis podcast. Thank you, Andy.
@johanfernandez20814 ай бұрын
Tuesdays now have a new meaning! Thank you, Andy, for your podcast. A fan since the early 2000s. I also got your PD Roddick Cortex and am still playing with it.
@QuietPenguinGaming4 ай бұрын
Another great ep!!
@cp4christo4 ай бұрын
If Jana Novotna can get in to the hall of fame, Garbine is a lock
@jaibhagat4 ай бұрын
Love the tour stories
@TheAbhi5413 ай бұрын
Hey Andy, please have Andrey Rublev on your show! Love you man, many thanks for doing this show on youtube!
@nancyp70194 ай бұрын
Great show😊
@Mysicalgreenunicorn034 ай бұрын
Iga needs to improve her serve and bring back variety to her game. With her new coach he simplified her game which worked. But against these flat hitters, she needs to use this variety (which we know she has) to give them something different to think about. In her match against Elena she tried to out hit her and hit through her and that isn't always going to work.
@tobiasgoldman4 ай бұрын
"I'm going to Copenhagen, the country of Holger Rune, and HIS MOM" 😂
@jonbennett98764 ай бұрын
I love listening to this. And I really, really wanna go for a beer with Mr. Roddick - a legend of the sport who has become an outstanding pundit.
@jonwzee4 ай бұрын
Loved the segment about footwork. OK, men and women, who do think had the best footwork? Queue the bongo drums.
@andrewash93184 ай бұрын
Your analysis of the women's game could be more insightful. Why does Rybakina win? Simple: the form on her strokes (forehand, backhand, volley, serve) is a clear level above Swiatek, Sabalenka, Gauff, etc. Her shots are more consistent and accurate than theirs, and she hits the corners and lines more often with fewer mistakes. Why does she not win all the time then? She's not as strong or athletic as the others. When Swiatek (Qatar) or Sabalenka (or Collins, for that matter, as she was in Miami) is really on, and all their shots are going in, they can hit past or through her. But when their form breaks down (as it often does), their strength and athleticism is usually not enough to beat her. It's not a question of "toughness" or "weirdness." It's mostly a matter of technique. If your technique is fundamentally flawed, and you're not having one of those good days where your shots are going in, you can lose to anyone. And they do.
@marcoalcaraz69864 ай бұрын
Agree their analysis of the women's game could be more insightful. It probably is not their focus. But on Rybakina, although I agree she has the best technique which therefore should translate into more consistent results, she does tend to hit a flat ball which carries more risk and so she can go through spells where she throws in a lot of unforced errors. Most of the time it still balances out in her favor, as even hitting with a lot of risk (close to the lines and with little net clearance), she has enough precision to end up winning most of her matches. Her real limitation is her physical strength, but by that not meaning how hard she hits the ball (her serve is the fastest, and I don't thinks she hits her groundstrokes any less strongly than Sabalenka does), but rather in that she has a tendency to get fatigued more easily, injured more easily, and sick more easily than others. If she can overcome some of this, I think she has the heighest ceiling of all, talent-wise, and will be winning more tournaments and head to head matches against top players than she already is. But i think these guys are way off with the "weird" comment...if they have been following more closely, they would see it was a small upset, but not unlikely. Any other player beating Swiatek on clay except for Sabalenka, that might have been more of an upset. "Weird" would have been her losing 6-1 6-2 on clay, but she fought and played hard, just was beaten by a better player on the day.
@hirokokepu10914 ай бұрын
@@marcoalcaraz6986Well said
@fabriciozanette35284 ай бұрын
Another great episode. Best tennis content on youtube.
@gabrielvenegas27294 ай бұрын
perfect complement to Gill Gross' channel
@koolhealth4 ай бұрын
This Pod is goated
@pramodam964 ай бұрын
Andy, can you talk about your experience playing injured players? I think playing somebody injured is the toughest thing. I once played doubles against team where both of them were limping, and couldn't believe we kept losing points, and the match, to them. We were hypnotised into hitting the ball straight back to them like a magnet. Nightmare.
@GhostofGerulaitis4 ай бұрын
This is interesting. Players do tend to start smacking it, don't they? It produces some thrilling shots for the fans. I'd also like Andy's take on this phenomenon.
@ZarioBeatz4 ай бұрын
Novak fans … get your Twitter fingers ready if he talks about this lol
@HelloHappyMom4 ай бұрын
My kids are are also 8 and 6 and we say the same thing! These are the good ole days!❤
@ZarioBeatz4 ай бұрын
Andy Tangents never disappoint
@nicksaveka50783 ай бұрын
Laver cup should be his final ATP tournament
@matthewquering70284 ай бұрын
Love Andy’s approach to these. He’s sharp, witty. Great Will Farrell/Home Depot reference from Old School.
@443264494 ай бұрын
Haha! “That might be offensive to donkeys” comment had me spit my juice out. This channel is 🔥
@kkt3914 ай бұрын
35:10 Please clip this and post it so I can share this to my tennis mates! People needs to take warm up/ footwork seriously! If the pros need a full session to warm up before coming into a match who do you think you are as a 3.5-5.0 you can just start bashing the ball when your body is cold???
@ServedPodcast4 ай бұрын
Will do!
@VUK714 ай бұрын
GREAT EXPLANATION from Andy!
@quentinceb4 ай бұрын
Got my tickets for Berlin (Saturday) if its Nadal & Federer. I will lose my shit !!!!!!!
@prostringlondon4 ай бұрын
You guys are mean…now I have to buy flights and tickets to Berlin! Expensive podcast 😢😂
@Account-ez9px3 ай бұрын
ANDY YOU'RE IN THE DAMM MOVIE!!!!
@trishennaidoo13094 ай бұрын
Stuttgart is basically clay mats on the floor
@chrislw90534 ай бұрын
Loved the Andre story! Smiling ear to ear haha
@h-dawg18763 ай бұрын
Federer being laver cup caption would be sweet
@alialmurtada4 ай бұрын
The way Jon looks uncomfortable answering simple questions about his life makes me think he’s the kinds guy with soundproof basement and multiple chest fridges! 😂
@lsb90734 ай бұрын
The idea Im really liking to come out of all this speculation is that Laver Cup might become THE venue for the legends of the game to retire at. LC was intended from the start to honour the past legends of the sport. Personally I was sorry to see it become sooooo centred around Rod Laver. I mean great, it's the Laver Cup, but Ive always thought why aren't the other legends given a mention? Eg Newcombe & Roche kicking off the first Doubles match - announcing, doing the toss I mean. Stan Smith or especially Ken Rosewall presenting the cup. There's scope for a lot more history to come into it. A celebratory send off for retiring Greats of the game is a great way to proceed.
@JordanjamesX4 ай бұрын
I think the problem is Iga is overrated by Andy and John. You guys are disrespectful to Elena Rybakina. She is a grand slam champion and owns Iga. She has 4-2 edge against Iga. Elena one of the few players not intimidated by Iga.The press are desperate they want a number one female star. But Iga is boring.She is good BUT Iga has an aversge serve. Elena Rybakina has a huge serve for a woman. She can serve over 120 miles per hour. Iga loses because her game is one dimensional. She doesn't come to net much and lacks variety. Elena is mentally tough and isn't intimidated by Iga.
@yi-juhuang82044 ай бұрын
I'm wondering if he plans to retire there as well?
@mikkellarsson17134 ай бұрын
Massive fan of you Andy and love this podcast. You should definitely try to James Blake and Marcy Fish and talk about careers and Davis cup experiences
@demiandapalma4 ай бұрын
Keep doing this amazing podcast!
@kevinlakeman50434 ай бұрын
Swiatek needs a bigger serve. She has to do far too much work on returns, court coverage, and hit a really high % of winners & 1st serves to make finals. She must surely look at players like Rybakina, Sabalenka, Qinwen, Kvitova, Garcia and envy how many points they get just off their serves. Everyone has a weakness(es) in their game, and her % of service points won is very high, but imagine what her results would be just with 5-6 more service winners/aces per set.
@rameshchimalapati4 ай бұрын
People.. Start watching from 9:00. You are welcome 😊
@got2bjosh4 ай бұрын
Classic banal chit chat with the middle-aged coworkers talking about their amazing families. Next.
@joannemoore39764 ай бұрын
I enjoyed the soccer (football, I'm British lol) team stories personally tbf 🙂
@minguyen25894 ай бұрын
No news on Laureus? or is it in next episode?
@johnvanbreugel25694 ай бұрын
Would be next week. Was only last night and this episode was recorded just before.
@GhostofGerulaitis4 ай бұрын
The first time I heard about it was yesterday.
@johnvanbreugel25694 ай бұрын
@@GhostofGerulaitis exactly, it’s not something I knew even existed and I watch a lot of tennis.
@minguyen25894 ай бұрын
@@johnvanbreugel2569 it's considered Oscars of sports :)
@kevinlakeman50434 ай бұрын
It's odd to hear you have such a strong reaction of Swiatek losing a match when EVERYONE loses matches, even on their best surfaces. Hell, Nadal lost to a much lower ranked player at the FO in the midst of his total domination there. Nadal also lost in multiple 1st rds at Wimbledon and lost to a player outside the top 100. Serena still at her best lost at the U.S. Open SF to a mind-30's doubles player who had never sniffed a major. Rybakina is a great player and has shown herself to be outstanding on clay. Swiatek is not Graf.
@towens944 ай бұрын
We should donate $$$ every time we hear ‘let it rip tatter chip’ to USTA development fund 😅😅
@johnvanbreugel25694 ай бұрын
Is it just me or do non Americans not give a crap about this Hall of Fame? I hardly ever hear of it in the British press.
@got2bjosh4 ай бұрын
Go worry about Brexit and royal cancer, then. Let the tennis players worry about getting into the Tennis Hall of Fame. It's the summation of the greatest tennis careers, period. Lots of British commentators mention the HoF when discussing players during matches. You're just not paying attention.
@GhostofGerulaitis4 ай бұрын
American badass here. The only Hall of Fame I recognize is all the ladies I served over the years. 😏
@kdoublec9734 ай бұрын
Laver Cup for me was a mixed bag o’ nuts. Chicago was amazing and if a healthy Delpo was there, the World woulda had a chance. Vancouver was missing a lot of the stars (no dis on the players who did) and the World completely housed Europe and quite honestly felt so dang underwhelming. I’m not sure bang for the buck that it’s worth it as-is. I’ll save the few dollars I have and go to IW.
@goggleboy24644 ай бұрын
And yeah if i had a kid i wanted to have a chance i'd move to europe. Or argentina
@prostringlondon4 ай бұрын
Andy, get John a new camera/ phone dude…come onnnnn 😂
@goggleboy24644 ай бұрын
Everything i teach starts with movement. 90 percent of the coaches i see dont teach movement. Its nuts
@josvanwordragen43054 ай бұрын
Amsterdam XXX 🇳🇱
@prostringlondon4 ай бұрын
800 in the world 😂 he spanked cobolli 2 & 3 who’s 40 in the world
@joshforde6984 ай бұрын
If anyone doesn't think Garbine Muguruza should go into the Hall of Fame, they should probably stop watching tennis and find something else.
@lsb90734 ай бұрын
Keep Djokovic out of it. Everyone plays for the Team, and are really committed. No-one goes into it like Meh, it's just an Exho. Except Djokovic. He isnt a team player.