5 SETTER: Rafa's Racket Auction, Grass Season Starts, and Padel Pivots

Served with Andy Roddick

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Society & Culture, Tennis, Sports

4.8 • 740 Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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We are kicking off a new series: 5 SETTER - This Week in Racket Sports. We cover all the biggest headlines and stories from the past week in tennis, padel, pickle ball, and more. This week, we cover the 2025 French Open ratings, the LTA announcing equal-pay plans, the WTA announcing new rule for players wanting to start families, Sara Errani playing Padel in Rome, and Nadal's racket being sold at record prices at auction. COMMENT BELOW What was your favorite racket story from this week? 📩 Sign up for the 5 Setter Newsletter here: https://served-news.beehiiv.com/subscribe 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: 0:00 Welcome to 5 Setter 0:30 SET ONE: Roland-Garros Ratings Recap 1:10 SET TWO: Grass Court Equality 2:00 SET THREE: The WTA's Family First Serve 2:40 SET FOUR: Racket Switch in Rome 3:12 SET FIVE: Rafa's Racket Smashes Auction Records 3:52 Tiebreak Trivia 4:34 Weekend Draw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	All right, let's get into it. Tennis ratings are exploding, grass courts are finally talking equal pay.
0:06.6	The WTA just announced a game-changing new rule and a Rafa Rackett sold for how much money?
0:14.9	What's up everyone? Welcome to the five-setter, powered by served media. I'm Sam Rogers, and we've got your weekly download of the
0:21.5	top stories smashing across racket sports. We'll check out the top stories in tennis,
0:27.0	culture, and beyond, plus a trivia tie break to test your grass court history. So Coco and Carlos
0:34.0	didn't just lift trophies in Paris, they absolutely blew up ratings for TNT.
0:39.3	In its first French Open broadcast, the men's final drew a peak of 2.6 million viewers,
0:45.4	the most ever tuned in to a men's French Open final in four years.
0:49.6	But check this, Coco's final on Saturday pulled 1.5 million viewers.
0:54.0	That's a 94% jump from last year, nearly double final on Saturday pulled 1.5 million viewers.
0:54.3	That's a 94% jump from last year, nearly double.
0:57.8	It's the most watched women's final in the US since 2016.
1:01.5	The takeaway, tennis on TNT, is a huge hit.
1:04.9	The new era is officially here.
1:07.3	What's your take?
1:08.0	Did you vibe with TNT's coverage?
1:10.2	Drop your thoughts in the comments section below.
1:12.6	Huge news out of the UK. The LTA is committed to equal prize money at both Queens Club and Eastbourne by 2029.
1:19.6	It's about time. And a huge moment this weekend. For the first time in more than 50 years,
1:25.6	a women's championship will be won at Queens Club.
1:29.6	That inaugural final is scheduled for Sunday.
1:32.3	To top it off, they officially named the main stage the Andy Murray Arena.
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