What do Rory McIlroy & Carlos Alcaraz have in common? Plus Federer eyes return & Emma’s coaching search news

What do Rory McIlroy and Carlos Alcaraz have in common? Both know what it feels like to carry expectation on the biggest stage — and both delivered.

- Andy Roddick and Jon Wertheim break down the biggest storylines this week:

- How did Rory McIlroy finally conquer The Masters pressure?

- What makes Carlos Alcaraz so good on clay — and can he keep it going?

- Should Masters 1000 events stay one-week long — or stretch to two?

- Is Emma Raducanu making the right call with Mark Petchey?

- Could Roger Federer return to the court in exhibitions?

- Should tennis add more grass-court Masters events?

- Would you give up your phone at a live sporting event for a better experience?

Plus, Lindsay Davenport leads Team USA to a BJK Cup win — and Andy shares his thoughts on how expectation shapes every athlete's career.

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🎾 Timestamps:

0:00 Welcome to Served

0:16 Hardest thing in sports

1:04 Expectations is the hardest thing in sports

8:34 Judging Carlos Alcaraz against his own shadow

17:23 Looking ahead to Alcaraz this clay season

21:39 What makes Alcaraz so great on clay?

25:23 The benefits to having a one week Masters event

28:32 Should the players see the tennis appreciation financially?

33:31 Why isn’t Monte-Carlo a combined event?

35:43 Why aren’t there more Masters events on grass?

38:31 Emma Raducanu stepping away; in talks to hire Petchey

42:47 Venus and Serena’s schedule and coaching strategy

43:47 Is an 8-day coaching trial worth it?

46:43 Roger Federer eyeing exhibitions

51:12 Lindsay Davenport leads team USA to victory

52:28 Live sporting events with no phones

54:17 Closing thoughts

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