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Feb 2024
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In this episode of "Served with Andy Roddick," Andy, along with Jon Wertheim and special guest Kim Clijsters, a four-time Grand Slam singles champion, delve into the mental and physical aspects of tennis, highlighting Jannik Sinner's impressive post-Grand Slam performance, Naomi Osaka's remarkable return post-maternity and the End of an Era for the one-handed backhand. The conversation gets personal with former World No. 1 Clijsters sharing her life beyond tennis, discussing motherhood, and reflecting on her career.


2:23 - Sinner continues with the hot hand

9:04 - Impacts of Fitness on Tennis Performance

11:00 - Naomi Osaka continues to impress

14:33 - WTA Top 4 Players

19:00 - Alcaraz struggles in Argentina

23:35 - End of the One-Hander Era

31:31 - Strange Case of Simona Halep

41:43 - Kim Clijsters joins the show

50:15 - Comparing Pickleball and Tennis Pacing

1:00:51 - Reflections on career post-childbirth

1:11:08 - Kim on the Halep suspension

1:20:48 - Served Supporter Group Shout Outs!

1:21:38 - Andy Russian Story 

1:23:44 - Andy gets demolished by the door


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