RODDICK TALKS CHANGING COACHES

Excerpt from Served with Andy Roddick Episode 3 - released on 2.13.24.
Andy Roddick talks about his experience changing coaches and the possible emotions that can be behind-the-scenes. Andy and Jon also talk about the interesting dynamic between player and coach that not many other sports can relate to.
Watch the full episode here: • Roddick breaks down Co...

[@ap7498]

I applaud your professionalism and character for having those tough conversations in person with your coaches. Unfortunately, this is not the norm in the world of professional tennis…..usually communicated through an agent or text.

[@alexchan1022]

Andy - it's a pleasure to hear your insights and I'm glad you're doing these pods.

[@prashant9108]

OMG this question about the dynamics between coach and player has been on my mind for so so long... thanks for the discussion. This was awesome to listen to

[@Dumballa]

Great conversation. Appreciate the insight

[@MilanProkic5044]

Great insights from Andy. Priceless.

[@kimmketelsen1079]

Very interesting information on professional tennis coaching. Thanks

[@rodctenis]

Great conversation. Managing the relationship with coaches is not simple. Two Canadian players represent two opposite approaches. At one side is Milos Raonic who is cold as a robot. He never saw coaches as something personal, just a professional relationship that would last while results are met. The managerial approach. At the opposite side is Felix Auger-Aliassime. For FAA the personal relationship is key and it is clear that for him changing is hard. In my opinion FAA's approach is wrong and that explains why he is not doing well and is wasting his talent. Took him a lot of time to end the relation with Guillaume Marx even if Marx was based in Canada most of the time and FAA seems unable to break with Fontang who has demonstrated to be the wrong coach for him.

[@nicasio1992]

No reason why this shouldn’t end up being the #1 tennis podcast

[@patrickhamning1734]

Players who don't have a lot of money don't have the workplace environment problem, they can't afford a psychologist, a physio, a coach, and weight trainer

[@WhoDis-ow3qu]

I would love to hear what the 3 hours of track work consist of! I’m going to assume at least 90 min of warmup/stretching

[@Ronjonbify]

This podcast is so good. I always thought Andy was kind of a dumb player (like... he's a power baseliner losing to Roger all the time did he actually think coming to the net was a winning strategy???), but clearly that's not the case. Thank you for doing this pod, imo this is by far the best tennis pod out there, nothing else is even close. Wish you all the success going forward!

[@grospipo20]

6:53 that head tilt said a lot

[@tedlaport1244]

I would love to hear Andy’s take on Gilles Cevara or Shevchenko’s coach

[@michaeladkins6]

I knew they wouldnt, but I wanted to hear their thoughts about the Tsisipases.

[@patrickhamning1734]

This new generation of players wants quick and easy results. They don't want to invest the time to see the coaches philosophy pay off

[@thomasgeorgekk8848]

Can you bring lleyton Hewitt on here??

[@thomasgeorgekk8848]

You should have stuck with Brad and you probably would have won another couple of slams

[@patrickhamning1734]

Tareeqs heart was broken because the easy money was leaving him

[@investigator-wx2qd]

Novak and goran?

[@wozmac771]

Apologies, Brad was the worst coach for you. Have mentioned it before, his pursuit of serve speed destroyed your game. His vision of Serve and Forehand, was not good for the era.

[@richietaylor9870]

Oh sure, because you can’t possibly do worse than the guy who takes you to a home slam, world number 1, youngest American to hold that spot, Wimbledon final, 3 Masters titles, a couple of Queens Club titles, etc. Silly Brad, focusing on the serve and forehand of a player with a right-arm from Hades. What was he thinking? Everyone knows that big servers, who keep points short, always lose in R1 at Wimbledon, don’t they! It’s all about the backhand slice, big, loopy forehands and dropshots at SW17, as any old Sampras or Ivanisevic will tell you! 😂

[@WhoDis-ow3qu]

Gilbert came in and gave a young Roddick simple, clear directions but I doubt he would have expanded his game over the next decade. BG will admit himself that he’s not a technical coach. If I had to rank the coaches in Roddicks career, I would go with Stefanki, Tarik, BG, Connors, Pmac and company

[@wozmac771]

@@WhoDis-ow3qu I heard him say the statement to target 160 mph. Problem is, like Federer said, you get used to it. Even though he had the best percetage in first serve, he was not ready for the returns.

[@EndoftheTownProductions]

Andy, get Pete on the program. Also, please stop cursing.

[@datacipher]

Glad to see Andy on a podcast - articulate and intelligent guy… but he’s ruining it with smug long-time ignoramus Jon Wertheim! He’s always been a wannabe ____ journalist and still is. His knowledge of tennis is extraordinarily poor considering he’s made a career grifting off it.

[@nicasio1992]

Roddick could’ve definitely picked someone better, but Wertheim is not the worst choice either

[@datacipher]

@@nicasio1992 then who’s the worst?

[@BassByTheBay]

It isn't just about deep tennis knowledge. A podcast also needs good communicators, which Jon is, and Andy's comfort conversing with Jon is apparent. Andy is a smart guy. When picking a podcast partner, he undoubtedly thought about the various aspects of creating a successful podcast, and he was obviously comfortable going with Jon.

[@datacipher]

@@BassByTheBayexactly - and there are thousands of interviewers/hosts with little knowledge of tennis who could do the job well. Again, Wertheim has been SMUG and DISREPECTFUL to tennis legends. HE is flippant.. he has a childish mind. Verbal ability aside, he is an exceedingly poor choice. If Andy wants him because he's a bud (which I too assume is obviously the reason he was picked), that's his choice. Fair enough - but the podcast will be held back due to it. 🤷‍♂ So be it.