The US Open is CHANGING, Simona Halep Retires, Bad Quality Balls, and more!

Served with Andy Roddick

Served Media

Tennis, Sports, Society & Culture

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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On this week's episode of Served with Andy Roddick, Andy is joined by Jon Wertheim for a quick Racket Rundown, presented by Wilson, to discuss Alcaraz, Bencic, and more. Then, Andy and Jon sit down with US Open Tournament Director Stacey Allaster and Eric Butorac, Senior Director of Player Relations & Business Development, to discuss the newly announced changes for this year’s US Open Mixed Doubles event. They explore why this decision was made, how it impacts other tournaments and tennis culture, and their vision for the sport’s continued evolution. Read US Open Mixed Doubles Press Release here: https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2025-02-11/2025_us_open_mixed_doubles_championship_takes_the_spotlight.html Finally, we have a special segment where Social Sophie and Kim Clijsters take over the show—giving Andy the boot! Sophie and Kim dive into the controversy surrounding the low-quality tennis balls players have been complaining about. Kim also shares her journey from picking up a racket to facing Serena Williams in her first Grand Slam. Plus, they go behind the scenes of the WTA experience and discuss Kim’s thoughts on Simona Halep’s recent retirement announcement. Watch the full Sophie & Kim interview here: https://youtu.be/zOpWrqNwUPo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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