FAN Q&A: How Players Get Paid, Best Volleyers, & Friends w/ Dumb Questions

In today's episode, Andy answers YOUR questions! First, Andy goes over some of the recent results from the Bejing Open and the Japan Open: Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz are set to clash in the finals, Daniil Medvedev beats Alexander Zverev, and more! Fan Questions: 1. Why is tennis seen as a "soft" sport? 2. How do players get paid from tournaments? 3. Will Andy write a book about his career? 4. Is First Serve percentage & Free Throw percentage comparable?  5. Can you explain strange tennis statistics? 6. Who are the best volleyers to ever play the game? Check out the Served Merch! https://store.servedpodcast.com/ 🎾 Join the Served Chucker's Club for Exclusive Perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0k_--YLuTNuDvq1Dw4zHmw/join 📩 Sign up for the Served Newsletter here: https://servedmedia.substack.com/ 📱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 1:12 Welcome to Served 5:04 Alcaraz ankle scare + Fritz rematch 6:38 Daniil Medvedev back in form 8:28 Fan Q&A Intro 8:40 Why is tennis seen as a “country club” sport? 15:07 Prize money explained: how players actually get paid 24:26 Tennis stats vs free throws + would Andy write a book? 37:01 Best volleyers of all time 47:39 Storytelling season + upcoming episodes (Tony Godsick, Rick Draney, philanthropy special) 56:35 Closing thoughts & subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices