The Smell of Wimbledon, Insane Tennis Parents, & How to Spot the "It" Factor | Q&Andy

Served with Andy Roddick

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Sports, Tennis, Society & Culture

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Andy Roddick dives into what junior tennis was like in the 90s, why footwork is the one non-negotiable skill for future champions, and how to spot Grand Slam-level talent before the results show up. He also breaks down the Mboko vs Andreeva 2025 season debate, shares stories of insane tennis parents, ranks tournaments by smell, and uncovers the legendary (and brutally reviewed) Andy Roddick cologne. Want to be featured on the next Q&Andy? Send us a video on our socials or email us at askandy@servedmediagroup.com 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 0:46 Memories of the junior tour 5:24 Crazy parents and tennis in Florida in the 90s 6:57 Andy’s funniest junior travel story 8:03 Non-negotiables for a future Grand Slam champion 11:26 Mirra Andreeva vs. Victoria Mboko 13:33 Toughest challenges on tour 18:18 The smell of the Majors: Courts and locker rooms 21:11 Andy’s Cologne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:07.7	some memories from junior years shared by Andy and how he sees the junior tour nowadays.
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