What do Rory McIlroy & Carlos Alcaraz have in common? Plus Federer eyes return & Emma’s coaching search news

Served with Andy Roddick

Society & Culture, Tennis, Sports

4.8 • 740 Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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What do Rory McIlroy and Carlos Alcaraz have in common? Both know what it feels like to carry expectation on the biggest stage — and both delivered. - Andy Roddick and Jon Wertheim break down the biggest storylines this week: - How did Rory McIlroy finally conquer The Masters pressure? - What makes Carlos Alcaraz so good on clay — and can he keep it going? - Should Masters 1000 events stay one-week long — or stretch to two? - Is Emma Raducanu making the right call with Mark Petchey? - Could Roger Federer return to the court in exhibitions? - Should tennis add more grass-court Masters events? - Would you give up your phone at a live sporting event for a better experience? Plus, Lindsay Davenport leads Team USA to a BJK Cup win — and Andy shares his thoughts on how expectation shapes every athlete's career. 🎾 Join the Served Chucker's Club for exclusive perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0k_--YLuTNuDvq1Dw4zHmw/join Follow Served for more: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servedpodcast/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/servedpodcast.bsky.social TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@served_podcast 🎾 Timestamps: 0:00 Welcome to Served 0:16 Hardest thing in sports 1:04 Expectations is the hardest thing in sports 8:34 Judging Carlos Alcaraz against his own shadow 17:23 Looking ahead to Alcaraz this clay season 21:39 What makes Alcaraz so great on clay? 25:23 The benefits to having a one week Masters event 28:32 Should the players see the tennis appreciation financially? 33:31 Why isn’t Monte-Carlo a combined event? 35:43 Why aren’t there more Masters events on grass? 38:31 Emma Raducanu stepping away; in talks to hire Petchey 42:47 Venus and Serena’s schedule and coaching strategy 43:47 Is an 8-day coaching trial worth it? 46:43 Roger Federer eyeing exhibitions 51:12 Lindsay Davenport leads team USA to victory 52:28 Live sporting events with no phones 54:17 Closing thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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