About this episode
In this 2025 Season Recap, Andy Roddick, Jon Wertheim, and Producer Mike dig into their “winners and unforced errors” of the tennis season: from successful US Open mixed doubles exhibition to the much-criticized extended Masters 1000 events. They debate the sport’s failure to empower creators and players to use match footage, and the power struggle over prize money and revenue share at the Grand Slams. The crew also relives Sinner–Alcaraz’s unforgettable Roland Garros epic, Coco Gauff’s and Iga Świątek’s seasons, Sabalenka’s resilience, and the booming depth of American tennis on both tours. Finally, they zoom out to why tennis is “having a massive moment” globally and why that makes the structural mistakes and missed opportunities even more frustrating. COMMENT BELOW What was your biggest “winner” and “unforced error” of the 2025 tennis season? 📩 Sign up for the Newsletter here: https://servedmedia.substack.com/ Check out some Served Merch: https://store.servedpodcast.com/ 🎾 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/ ⏰ Timestamps: 0:00 Ads 0:32 Welcome to Served 1:30 Winner: 2025 US Open Mixed Doubles 8:15 Error: Extended Masters 1000 Events 15:20 Winner: 2025 French Open Final | Sinner vs Alcaraz 19:26 Winner: TNT Sports Coverage of 2025 French Open 22:37 Winner: Aryna Sabalenka's 2025 Season 24:20 Iga Świątek's Season Turn-Around 25:56 Grand Slam Prize Money Negotiations 32:51 Error: Media Rights Restrictions in Tennis 38:36 Winner: 2025 Season Overall 44:27 Andy's thoughts on Current State of American Tennis 46:21 Closing Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices