Flimflams, Marcelo Ríos, & Larry Stefanki’s Coaching Lessons | Q&Andy

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🗓️ 12 March 2026

⏱️ 23 minutes

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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 reunites with former coach Larry Stefanki on Q&Andy to answer listener questions, revisit their near miss at Wimbledon, and relive the work behind Andy’s late career comeback. They discuss coaching philosophy, tough training sessions, and the realities of life on tour. Stefanki also explains his legendary vocabulary, including what makes someone a “flimflam,” while sharing stories about tennis icons like John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, and Marcelo Ríos. 📱 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 ⏰ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Welcome to Q&Andy 1:28 What was the Andy/Larry relationship like? 2:36 Do you wish you did anything differently in terms of Andy’s career? 6:07 What does "Starch Ball" and "Flimflam" mean? 9:18 How do players come to trust coaches who didn't compete at the same level? 13:02 What is the most important lesson a player has taught you? 17:36 Describe working with and coaching Marcelo Ríos in one sentence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	All right, hey, everyone.
0:06.8	Welcome to this week's Q and Andy episode.
0:10.8	Listen, I know at this point you probably listen to Tuesday's episode with the Larry
0:16.1	Stifanky, and we're going to double that shit down.
0:20.4	He is here to answer the questions that you sent in.
0:23.6	So without further ado,
0:25.6	coach to many of the stars that we have loved for the past 30 years.
0:30.6	Larry's Defanky.
0:31.5	Sean, what have our listeners sent in?
0:34.0	We got a first video question from Mitch from Rackett Lifestyle.
0:38.3	If you could describe that experience with Andy, how would you describe it?
0:42.3	What phrase, what word, maybe what movie would you call the Larry Andy relationship?
0:49.3	And second part is with some hindsight, going back.
0:59.2	And if you could do it again, if you will, what would you do differently?
1:00.1	What would you add?
1:01.2	What would you take away?
1:08.2	What were maybe some missing components that you wish you would have done that could have taken Andy across the line and a few more tournaments?
1:09.7	Heavy.
1:10.4	What movie? Forget the movie.
1:11.6	Focus on the other stuff.
1:13.6	Okay.
1:14.6	Well, I think Andy answered, okay, first of all, that guy's hairdo.
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