Is Tennis Finally Taking Mental Health Seriously? | Mardy Fish Joins Served with Andy Roddick

Served with Andy Roddick

Society & Culture, Tennis, Sports

4.8 • 740 Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2025

⏱️ 102 minutes

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How does tennis really support its athletes off the court? This week on Served with Andy Roddick, we dive deep into the emotional and psychological challenges faced by pros—starting with Sara Sorribes Tormo’s bold decision to step away from tennis for her mental well-being. Andy Roddick is joined by longtime friend and former top-10 player Mardy Fish, who opens up about his struggles with anxiety—powerfully chronicled in Netflix’s Untold: Breaking Point. Their honest conversation sheds light on the culture of silence around mental health in sports and how things need to change. Can tennis do more to protect its stars from burnout and pressure? What can fans, coaches, and institutions learn from Mardy Fish’s journey? Are we doing enough to break the stigma around mental health in tennis? From Carlos Alcaraz’s recent admissions to the ripple effects of public transparency, this episode is a must-watch for anyone who believes in empathy, progress, and the future of tennis. Which tennis player’s mental health story impacted you most? Comment below—we want to hear your perspective. ⸻ Join the Served Chucker’s Club for Exclusive Perks & Bonus Content https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0k_–YLuTNuDvq1Dw4zHmw/join ⸻ Follow Served for more behind-the-scenes stories and tennis talk: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servedpodcast/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/servedpodcast.bsky.social TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@served_podcast ⸻ Timestamps for Key Moments: 0:00 – Welcome to Served with Andy Roddick 0:10 – Holger Rune beats Carlos Alcaraz 1:25 – Jelena Ostapenko upsets Iga Swiatek 3:24 – Sara Sorribes Tormo announces mental health break 15:35 – Mardy Fish joins to talk about anxiety and pressure 22:47 – Untold: Breaking Point and its impact 36:09 – 2012 U.S. Open panic attack revisited 43:28 – Public vs. private struggle: Mental health stigma in tennis 53:28 – Post-retirement mental health support 1:32:53 – Tennis vs. other sports: Who faces more pressure? ⸻ Theme Music Composed, produced, and mixed by Dan Whittemore Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwhit.wav/ How do you think the tennis community should address mental health issues? Have you watched Breaking Point? What stood out to you from Mardy Fish’s story? Which player’s mental health journey has impacted you the most? 🎾 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 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

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1:10.5	Hey everyone. Welcome to serve. JW with this, producer Mike, Techie Sean here. As always,
1:12.6	I just want to run through actual tennis results.
1:14.6	Big week for Holgeruna.
1:15.6	I think, I'm not,
1:16.6	I don't care that Carlos lost at all
1:18.6	on the heels of last week's conversation.
1:20.6	He is the out and out favorite for me at Roland Garros.
1:23.6	Him losing to Holger Rune in the finals of Barcelona.
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