Served with Andy Roddick Facing Prime Pete Sampras, Andy Roddick’s Off-Season Workout Routine & More | Q&Andy
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Feb 12, 2026 Recounts facing Pete Sampras in his prime and what made that match memorable. Debates whether Masters finals should be best-of-five and how court surfaces and balls changed the game. Explores reaching younger fans through new media platforms. Describes off-season track workouts, mobility drills, sprints and training cautions.
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Equipment And Surface Shifts Change Play
- Tennis fundamentals remain stable even as equipment and surfaces slowly change over time.
- Andy Roddick highlights balls and court speed as key shifting factors that alter play across eras.
Keep Tournament Formats Consistent
- Avoid changing match formats mid-tournament and keep formats consistent from start to finish.
- Preserve slams' special status by not diluting them with more five-set matches at other events.
Five-Set Matches Add Scheduling Strain
- Expanding best-of-five broadly would complicate TV scheduling and increase physical strain on players.
- Roddick argues players aren't pushing for more five-set matches, so demand is low for that change.