Served with Andy Roddick

Join 4-time Grand Slam Champion Kim Clijsters and tennis reporter Blair Henley as they sit down with World No. 194 Robin Montgomery. Fresh off her first WTA title, Montgomery opens up about the long road back from wrist surgery, the challenges of rebuilding confidence, and the mindset shift that helped transform her career. 

Plus, Kim and Blair break down the biggest stories from the grass-court season, including Serena and Venus Williams reuniting at Wimbledon, whether Serena could make a singles return, Emma Raducanu's resurgence, Ben Shelton's ability to rise in big moments, and the unique challenges players face transitioning to grass courts

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS: 

0:00 Welcome to Love All

3:19 Welcome Robin Montgomery

5:00 Robin's road to the title: Walkover final & what it means

6:42 Wrist surgery: The chronic injury that almost derailed her career

10:10 Time away from tennis: Family, Sedona, and the Grand Canyon

11:48 What Robin worked on during rehab: Slice, drop shots & kick serve

13:01 Growing up at JTCC with Frances Tiafoe & Hailey Baptiste

15:04 Junior pressure & handling expectations as an American phenom

17:47 Sports psychology: Identity beyond tennis

20:32 First WTA Title: Rain delays, movie theaters & the trophy

21:44 Best friends on tour

22:50 Playing lefty

27:09 Life on the road: Travel habits & sending the trophy home

29:27 Robin's boyfriend

34:05 Rapid fire: TikTok debates, favorite meals & pet peeves

37:52 Favorite tennis memory & Wimbledon qualifying ahead

38:56 Henley's Headlines: Wimbledon wild cards breakdown

40:46 Venus & Serena Williams reunite at Wimbledon doubles

43:17 Will Serena get a singles wild card? Kim weighs in

45:47 Donna Vekic's Queens run & the Monica Seles comparison

48:12 Emma Raducanu reunites with her US Open coach

50:03 Ben Shelton's 500 title: Can big-point mentality be taught?

51:37 Kim-formation: Serena's singles practice & the grass transition

56:26 Rec Room: Blair's creatine review

57:30 Closing thoughts
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Andy Roddick and Jon Wertheim break down the start of the 2026 grass swing. Andy makes the case for why Wimbledon may be Novak Djokovic's best remaining shot at a major, Ben Shelton's win over Fritz, and Majchrzak beating De Minaur for the title. Plus, Donna Vekić's title run, Emma Raducanu's scheduling debate, Barbora Krejčíková as the ultimate unseeded threat, and a deep dive into Serena's doubles return and whether singles is next. JW also gives an inside look at the new Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova documentary, Chris & Martina: The Final Set, on Netflix June 26th.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Ads

0:24 Welcome to Served

1:09 Racket Rundown: Grass Court Season Begins

1:43 Donna Vekić Wins Queen's

3:32 Emma Raducanu's Strong Week on Grass

5:25 Robin Montgomery's First Title

6:40 Barbora Krejčíková: The Ultimate Unseeded Threat

14:16 What Casual Fans Get Wrong About Grass Court Tennis

16:42 Why 2026 Wimbledon Is Novak's Best Shot

20:18 Shelton Beats Fritz in Stuttgart

25:43 The Raducanu Wild Card & Scheduling Debate

34:53 Serena Williams Returns at Queen's Club

37:22 Serena: Doubles vs. Singles

40:58 The GLP-1 Factor & Doping Protocols

46:20 The Evert–Navratilova Doc: "The Final Set"

54:23 Closing Thoughts
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5 SETTER: This Week in Racket Sports, where we bring you the top five headlines across tennis, padel, pickleball, and more.

Serena Williams is back — and she won her first competitive match since the 2022 US Open. Plus, Jannik Sinner gets the all-clear after a hospital visit in Milan, and Wimbledon announces a record-breaking £64.2 million prize fund for 2026.

In this episode, we cover the biggest stories shaking up the world of racket sports:
1. Serena Williams returns to competitive tennis at Queen's Club alongside 19-year-old Victoria Mboko
2. World No. 1 Jannik Sinner visits San Raffaele hospital in Milan for extensive testing, gets clean bill of health
3. Roland Garros rankings shake-up: Maja Chwalinska leaps 93 spots, FAA hits career-high No. 4, and more
4. Grass-season withdrawal watch: Jack Draper, Mirra Andreeva, and Belinda Bencic all pull out of early events
5. Wimbledon 2026 drops a record £64.2 million prize pot — a 20% single-year jump, the biggest in tournament history

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Today, the All England Club and Wimbledon announced a 20% increase in prize money compared to 2025, bringing the total prize money fund to £64.2 million. Andy Roddick talks with Deborah Jevans (Chair of the All England Lawn Tennis Club) and Jamie Baker (Tournament Director of The Championships) to understand what these decisions look like from the inside, where communication with players currently stands, and what more Wimbledon is adding for the benefit of the players.

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Andy Roddick welcomes Rafael Nadal and documentary director Zach Heinzerling for a special edition of Q&Andy, diving deep into Nadal's new documentary series and the emotional final chapter of one of the greatest careers in tennis history. Rafa opens up about the difficult decision to allow cameras into his private world, the challenge of documenting injuries, family life, and retirement in real time, and why he ultimately trusted the filmmaking process. He also shares his perspective on watching Roland Garros from the outside, mentoring stars like Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Świątek, and what life looks like now beyond the tour.

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Welcome to Q&Andy: Andy Moderates Rafa Nadal Documentary Premiere

1:26 Why Rafa Said Yes to a Netflix Documentary3:18 Rafa on Filming His Family and Inner Circle4:40 Director Zach Heinzerling’s Vision for the Series5:47 Rafa’s 2024 Injury Changed the Entire Story7:59 Filming Vulnerability and Letting Go of Control9:43 What Zach Learned About Rafa Behind the Scenes10:03 Rafa’s Family, Team & Unmatched Loyalty12:53 Rafa’s Relationship With Tennis After Retirement14:54 Mentoring The Next Generation16:49 How Zach Earned Rafa’s Trust Over Two Years18:47 Rafa on Watching a Documentary About Himself

21:36 Seth Meyers Crashes the Q&A With a Question22:13 Final Thoughts & Closing Remarks
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