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

30/09/2025 57 min
FAN Q&A: How Players Get Paid, Best Volleyers, & Friends w/ Dumb Questions

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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?



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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
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