Andy Zodin's KickServeRadio.com, featuring Mats Wilander and Jonny Levine: Recent Episodes
Andy Zodin, Tennis Channel Podcast Network
Welcome to KickServeRadio.com! We are very proud to be a part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. Our team is here to bring you entertaining and informative segments on the glory days of tennis, as well as current day, hot topics. We are so proud to feature former World #1, Mats Wilander, as he remains one of the most respected people in our sport. We also are joined by Former Texas Longhorn All-American, Jonny Levine who is a very highly thought-of tennis great.
Also...Coco's brand appeal is skyrocketing, as she takes down the great Sabalenka, in a ladies final that wasn't too shabby in its own right
And..."hey Mats, how do you enjoy being treated like tennis royalty while in Europe?"
"Well, it reminds my wife that at one time in my life I wasn't a complete dumba$$!"
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And..."hey Jonny, if Mats doesn't get tripped up by Chesnokov in the quarters in '89, is it possible, perhaps even PROBABLE that Chang doesn't win that lone major?"
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And, Racquet Sports Professionals Association (RSPA) CEO Brian Dillman joins the show to talk about the plans going forward for the former USPTA.
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And, "hey Jonny, what's with this Colton Smith?"
And of course, Mensik gets more than just a mention!
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On March 15th, AZ sat down with Andre Agassi at Phoenix Country Club during Jonny's Arizona Tennis Classic (ATP Challenger), for 30 minutes of vintage Andre.
Insightful, entertaining, and candid as always. It was a great crowd, and Agassi did not disappoint.
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Also, are doubles specialists on the ropes? And is Mirra Andreeva on her way to #1?
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Also, Mats on Mirra and Jonny on the top 10 American men of all time. A couple of curious choices to be sure!
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And...nice having 2 Americans in the top 10 in both men's and women's tennis, as the US Open looms large. Looks like BG and Coco are a pretty nice mix! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Also, our sport loses a legend, as we pay tribute to a true tennis industry giant, the late great Billy Freer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Also, "hey Mats, why could you win the Australian on grass (twice), but never make a final at the big W? French hangover, or what? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
And how about Austin Krajicek, single-handedly carrying US men's tennis, with a French Doubles Championship. And now...like the 2 Jokers...he's #1 in the world! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Djoker takes Tour Finals, and Canada get the Davis Cup. Some interesting lineup decisions, worth taking a look at. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Caroline Garcia serves her way to a title as big as Texas, while Holger Rune grinds his way to a Paris win for ages! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this candid, very emotional interview, he talks of the episode, and all that has transpired since. Also...is she or isn't she retired? Do players risk a tarnished legacy by hanging on too long? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Also...was is it the rigors fame (or maybe just Johnny Mac's net game) that caused Bjorn Borg to shut it down as early as he did? You can bet your last racquet that Mats has some interesting insights on that!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It was an epic cherry on top of one of the great sports careers of all time. "It was perfect!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Are the big three suddenly in the rear view? This generation of 2020-somethings definitely seems to mean business! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What IS agreed upon is that the action will be hot, and the Americans should definitely be in the mix, down the stretch! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Who are some of the other current "popcorn match" players that are must-see at the US Open? Who's hot and who's not? We'll give you our list right here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Enjoy a spirited tennis-history lesson that will definitely take you back! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
And how could it be possible that the country that was banned, ended up better off than had they played? Wait, what??? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Who would've thought in 2022, that the top two seeds in the men's singles at a major, would both be on their way to receiving an AARP card! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
And Mats enjoys his 40th, with some great on-court mic work, and a nice place on finals weekend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
And suddenly the women’s game has a dominant force, who simply has forgotten how to lose. Can Iga Swiatek win Frenchy #2?? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
And wait til you hear what TC's main man has in store for fans going forward. Lots and lots to look forward to! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Soon, Tennis Channel will celebrate a BIG anniversary for our main man Mats. Here's a little preview on that! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
And in Arizona, Denis Kudla bags the double in incredibly impressive fashion. As far as the Carvana Arizona Tennis Classic was concerned, great job Jonny!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Leyla Fernandez has a potential career-changing win in Monterrey, and tennis in paradise is not limited to Indian Wells. Arizona has a field of dreams for Jonny Levine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Serena may not be far behind del Po, and Roger may not be too far behind her. '22 just might be a very "end of an era" kinda year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
And then there's Ashleigh Barty! Number 1 in the world, number 1 in our hearts, In Aussie for the ages! Talk about doing your country proud. Cheers, Ash!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
International incidents, covid, and a potential changing of the guard are all part of the story, as tennis moves into '22 with far more questions than answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
And how about 2021? We've got the BEST OF 5 of the top tennis stories of the year! It's the '21 season finale of KickServeRadio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The WTA, lead by Steve Simon (& Serena, for that matter) seem to mean business, as it relates to the safety and whereabouts of Peng Shuai. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The 2021 Tennis Alumni Reunion brought many generations together to celebrate the best of times, and Longhorn pride was in strong supply November 12th and 13th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The team at KickServeRadio.com joins the entire tennis community as we wish Murphy Jensen a quick and full recovery from a serious health development he endured in recent days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What do Federer fans have to be so sad about? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
UNTOLD, the Netflix documentary on Mardy Fish is a absolute must see, and here's why! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
These two teens, Emma and Leyla will be inextricably linked to one another in tennis history, as well they should be. The question is, can this continue? We certainly hope so!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
No Roger, no Rafa, so it's a slam dunk for Novak, right? Not so fast, says the guy that should've won it last year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tennis has had a tough year, and we pay tribute to yet two more that are gone too soon. Mike DePalmer, Jr. and Mark Turpin. RIP, gentlemen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hey Mats, why no Olympics for YOU in 1988? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With all the slipping and sliding, might The Championships ever consider synthetic? Jonny was outraged by the mere thought of it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tennis lost a great player, and close friend to many in our sport, Bill Scanlon. The Dallas, Texas Golden Boy will forever be immortal in tennis, doing something no other man has done, or likely will ever do again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mats, Jonny, and AZ examine how much of this clay-court season we can use to figure whether or not Rafa is still invincible at RG, and has Ash Barty proven on the dirt that she truly is #1 on the planet? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Also, Mats and AZ marvel at how Nadal leads a seemingly ageless generation at Barcelona. Don Pompan joins AZ and Jonny to talk about a tennis parent experience that is definitely not the norm! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Also, Tsitsipas reigns supreme in Monte Carlo, while 2 of the big 3 bite the dust on the Monaco dirt. And a new scoring system? Thirty30 tennis is an interesting concept. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tennis in Miami, no tennis at Indian Wells. What is the current state of the game? Do things need to be fixed? If so, HOW??? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fernando Segal is the Director and Founder of the World Tennis Conference, featuring 58 amazing presenters from the highest levels of our sport. You'll definitely want the 411 on that, and we've got it here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mats, Jonny, and AZ ponder whether Roger has another 2017 in his bag of timeless tricks, and what can Serena to turn back the hands of time?? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
So what does this Aussie Open tell us about the way 2021 may shakeout? So for it's more of the same, but will that change soon? Wilander, never shy about these things, has some interesting thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Georgia Bulldog sophomore, Aidan Berkman was on the bag for his step-brother Shaun O’Meara, and his team finished 2nd. But what else can you tell us about this kid that stole the show?? And how does an 11 year old upstage Tiger Woods? Well when his name is CHARLIE Woods, and he’s the spitting image of his old man, that’s how! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What will we see in Australia? Can Serena win #24? Who does Djoker fear most? What IS this PTPA? And what were some of the best moments in an otherwise forgettable, if not regrettable year? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Along with our tributes to Ralston, Olmedo, and Forbes, we touch on the Vilas Documentary, the success of Laver Cup, and whether or not Roger still has one final act left in him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
These 3 all go way back to 70's, and the two former longhorns can't help but wonder what UT tennis might have done, had Giammalva followed in his father's footsteps instead of turning pro straight out of high school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With Rafa and Novak BOTH losing in London, are we finally on the verge of a changing of the guard? And hey Mats, golf with DJ? Do tell!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
One of the truly most idolized players of all time, it would stand to reason that Edberg would then coach perhaps THE MOST idolized player of all time, Roger Federer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"I'm not really big on the whole bubble thing, because it definitely takes away good balance!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The former Italian Open Champ, and top 5er, Jimmy takes a look at this year's French, and he and Mats look WAY back at a Monte Carlo final that featured them in their prime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
At #4 in the world and hot as a comet, Robin Soderling was seemingly well on his way to winning a major or two, if not more. Then, in the blink of an eye, he was gone. So....why the sudden flame-out?? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dominic puts the I in Thiem, as the Austrian slugger crawls across the finish line to win his 1st, while Osaka gets #3, her second in NYC. And what about Moms in tennis? Our take may surprise you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Roddick joins Mats, Jonny, and AZ for an extremely entertaining look back at this Hall of Famers great career. HE thinks he was inducted too early, but we would have none of it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The greatest American player of all time? Many insist on it, and how can you blame them? And for that matter, it could be argued that in an absolute "must-win" situation, Pete just might be your guy. Mats Wilander certainly has his thoughts on that! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
At a time when tennis needed it badly, World Team Tennis plays in a West Virginia bubble, and the sport has signs of life! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tennis Channel analyst Mary Carillo's career in journalism is up there with the best of them. Her wit and charm also come shining through during her visit with Mats, Jonny, and AZ. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ivan Lendl was a 2-time Wimby finalist, and along with many other topics, discusses the tough turnaround it is from Paris to London, as he pays his respect to those few that have done it successfully. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
He’s a true legend in sports talk-radio…the marquis of Mad Dog Radio. And Christopher Russo loves his tennis, especially when talking to a former world #1, like our own Mats Wilander. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the UNDERRATED/OVERLOOKED episode of KickServeRadio.com, famed tennis writers, Joel Drucker and Steve Flink join the team to discuss several players, matches, and historical events that if you're not careful, you have allowed to slip through the cracks of your memory. Don't worry, we'll remind you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tennis Channel's Former World #1 Jim Courier joins former World #1 Mats Wilander, along with AZ and Jonny, for a very French-flavored episode of KickServeRadio.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's the 1st Dance for the new KSR team, and we hope you enjoy our focus on some of the greatest players, greatest years, and greatest moments in tennis history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The 7 time major winner talks about these interesting times, and some of the best rivalries of ALL TIME! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ATP Star, John Isner talks tennis in the age of Corona, as well as sports in general. You name it, we cover it! Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices