PTPA LEADERSHIP Ahmad Nassar and Vasek Pospisil join the show

Served with Andy Roddick

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Andy Roddick sits down with PTPA (Professional Tennis Players Association) Co-Founder Vasek Pospisil and Executive Director Ahmad Nassar with Jon Wertheim and Producer Mike to talk all things PTPA; what have they accomplished over the last 4 years, how are they financed, and what goals are they trying to accomplish in the next few years?
Before the interview, Andy gets into the Racket Rundown presented by Wilson to talk Carlos Alcaraz beating Jannik Sinner and Coco Gauff beating Karolina Muchova at the 2024 China Open.
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פרקים

1. Welcome to Served (00:00:00)

2. Racket Rundown presented by Wilson (00:01:15)

3. 2024 China Open Men's Final (00:01:31)

4. 2024 China Open Women's Final (00:04:00)

5. Emma Navarro Playing Hong Kong 125 (00:08:16)

6. PTPA Joins the show (00:13:27)

7. Vasek Pospisil talks PTPA start (00:16:07)

8. Ahmad Nassar talks previous Player Association expertise (00:17:24)

9. Is the PTPA a union?? (00:23:00)

10. What has the PTPA done so far? (00:25:00)

11. How many players have signed up for the PTPA? (00:44:00)

12. How does the PTPA make money? (00:46:00)

13. PTPA x TOPPS Trading Card Deal (00:49:30)

14. Do the top players need a Players Association? (01:00:00)

15. What's holding the PTPA back from going after big issues like season schedule & doping? (01:05:00)

16. Standard Tennis Balls for the Tour (01:19:00)

17. Top players holding participation as leverage (01:21:00)

18. Andy's suggestions for the PTPA (01:27:23)

19. Closing thoughts (01:40:00)