5 SETTER: Hewitt Suspension, US Open Viewership, & More

Served with Andy Roddick

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Tennis, Sports, Society & Culture

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 September 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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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: 1. Draper out for the season 2. Medvedev working with new coaches 3. Hewitt suspended & Davis Cup drama 4. US Open viewership surges 5. Tokito Oda's Milestone Watch the Full US Open Recap episode here: https://youtu.be/e7ZJcugDrXg 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

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