Sinner Skips Davis Cup, Ronaldo Invests in Tennis, & Saudi Masters 1000 Announced | 5 Setter
5 SETTER: This Week in Racket Sports, where we bring you the top five headlines across tennis, padel, pickleball, and more.
In this episode, we cover the biggest stories shaking up the world of racket sports:
1. Masters 1000 In Saudi Arabia
2. 2025 Davis Cup Drama
3. Djokovic Withdraws From Paris Masters
4. Ronaldo Backs Brazilian Tennis
5. Insane Pickleball Win Streak
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QUICK SERVED: NEW MASTERS 1000 IN SAUDI ARABIA
Andy Roddick and Jon Wertheim react to the newly announced 10th Masters 1000 in Saudi Arabia: why it’s non-mandatory, how massive appearance fees change the game, and where it could land on the calendar. We hear what players like Alcaraz, De Minaur, Ruud, Shelton, and Sinner have been saying about the long tennis schedule.
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Andy Roddick, Jon Wertheim, and the Served crew dive into a loaded week of tennis news. From Holger Rune’s devastating Achilles injury to Novak Djokovic’s fiery speech in Saudi Arabia about player unions and tennis’ “monopoly". The guys debate whether Masters 1000 events are too long, what’s broken about the ATP/WTA calendar, and jump into the recent results of Rybakina, Medvedev, Felix Auger-Aliassime, and Casper Ruud.
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Is the tennis calendar broken beyond repair?
Would you rather win a Masters 1000 or qualify for the year-end finals?
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⏰ Timestamps:
1:06 Welcome to the new studio
1:31 New Studio!
2:43 Racket Rundown presented by Wilson
3:12 Rybakina’s Top 10 push and elite serve
6:30 Andreeva’s late-season fade
7:25 Felix Auger-Aliassime’s indoor dominance
9:23 Medvedev’s 21st title & emotions in Kazakhstan
17:30 Casper Ruud’s big indoor win
19:30 What's better? Winning ATP Finals vs Masters 1000
24:39 Holger Rune’s Achilles injury fallout
31:57 Taylor Fritz & Draper speak out on player fatigue
36:25 Andy’s proposal to shorten the season
41:25 Six Kings, Saudi events & exhibition boom
47:48 Djokovic’s “monopoly” comments and PTPA discussion
1:01:50 Reflections on Andy’s Armchair Expert appearance
Theme music composed, produced, and mixed by Dan Whittemore.
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5 SETTER: Tennis VS Padel, Drug Contamination from Kissing, & More
5 SETTER: This Week in Racket Sports, where we bring you the top five headlines across tennis, padel, pickleball, and more.
In this episode, we cover the biggest stories shaking up the world of racket sports:
1. Raducanu ends season early
2. ITF launches player care program
3. Scotland's court clash: Tennis vs Padel
4. "Kissing Defense" denied
5. Orange Bowl welcomes wheelchair tennis
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How Gauff Wins Ugly & Brilliantly, Shanghai’s Family Feud, Plus Wheelchair Tennis Legend Rick Draney
Andy Roddick kicks off this episode with a Racket Rundown presented by Wilson to talk about Coco Gauff's victory over Jessica Pegula in the 2025 Wuhan Open. He also talks about the 2025 Shanghai Rolex Masters results where Valentin Vacherot (World No. 204) defeated first cousin Arthur Rinderknech for the title.
Andy then sits down with International Tennis Hall of Famer Rick Draney, a pioneer of wheelchair tennis and Tennis Hall of Famer. Rick shares how a life-changing injury led him to redefine what was possible from inventing new grip techniques to shaping the classification system that made the quad division official. He and Andy dive deep into the evolution of wheelchair technology, the rise of global stars like Shingo Kunieda, Esther Vergeer, and Tokito Oda, and the growing junior pipeline that’s transforming the sport.
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How can tennis continue to expand opportunities for adaptive athletes?
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1:13 Welcome to Served
2:53 Racket Rundown: Coco Gauff in Wuhan & Vacherot’s Cinderella run
18:00 Introducing Rick Draney: Hall of Fame wheelchair tennis legend
19:29 Rick’s story & early injury
23:29 Discovering wheelchair tennis & learning to play
26:07 Quad vs Para classification explained
34:00 Rick’s gold medal in rugby & Paralympic background
37:04 Legends of the game: Esther Vergeer, Shingo Kunieda, Tokito Oda
38:50 Learning mobility & racket adaptations post-injury
45:04 The two-bounce rule and strategy evolution
49:00 One-bounce strategy: Shingo’s impact
52:12 Early training vs modern high-performance wheelchair tennis
59:55 Junior wheelchair tennis & collegiate pathway development
1:09:02 Wheelchair technology evolution
1:15:15 Travel logistics, equipment damage, and costs
1:23:01 Philanthropy & supporting junior players (chairs & programs)
1:25:15 Tires, surfaces, and equipment wear
1:30:26 Equipment timeouts & match incidents
1:31:08 Wheelchair tennis legends deep dive
1:43:00 Esther Vergeer’s legendary streak & statistical greatness
1:47:02 Rick reflects on 50 years of wheelchair tennis & personal journey
1:50:22 Closing thoughts and gratitude
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