Lendl & Sampras: Precursors of Power

Andy Roddick and Chris Eubanks talk the Greatest Forehands OF ALL TIME from the ATP Tour. They talk how Rafa Nadal changed the forehand and the more incredible forehands from players like Andre Agassi, Jannik Sinner, Roger Federer, Carlos Alcaraz, etc. 

We also discuss Serena Williams seems to be back in the training room?Andy Roddick and John Wertheim break down their thoughts on the Winter Olympics, Super Bowl, and much more.

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Ads

0:34 Welcome to Served 

2:04 Felix Auger-Aliassime’s Indoor Success 

2:28 Debate: Should Tennis be a Winter Olympic Sport? 

3:45 Video: Tennis on Ice 

4:54 Biggest Storylines: Draper, Zheng, and Fils

7:27 Discussion on Player Longevity and Injuries 

7:45 The Importance of Physical Maintenance

9:20 Playing with John McEnroe in Dallas 

11:13 Banter with the "Nothing Major" Podcast 

13:14 Introducing Chris Eubanks 

14:13 Best Forehands of All Time

17:20 All-Time Forehand: Ivan Lendl & Pete Sampras 

19:12 All-Time Forehand: Jim Courier 

23:25 All-Time Forehand: Andre Agassi

31:13 Era Comparison: Technology & String Evolution

1:53 All-Time Forehand: Juan Martín del Potro 

37:16 All-Time Forehand: Roger Federer

45:05 All-Time Forehand: Rafael Nadal

56:08 Honorable Mentions: Djokovic, Söderling, and Gonzalez 

1:02:44 Modern Era Forehands (2012–Present) 

1:03:40 All-Time Forehand: 2017 Roger Federer

1:05:30 All-Time Forehand: Carlos Alcaraz

1:09:29  All-Time Forehand

1:12:00 All-Time Forehand: Dominic Thiem

1:13:57 Jack Sock and Low String Tension 

1:18:23 Honorable Mentions: Monfils, Fritz, and Ruud 

1:23:36 Wrap up on Forehands 

1:24:25 Super Bowl

1:25:23 Serena Williams Comeback Rumors 

1:27:58 Novak Djokovic at the Olympics 

1:30:53 Story: Roddick Losing to Drew Brees as a Kid

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