SERVING ACES: Conversations with Alexandra Stevenson

In "Serving Aces" Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdiere talk about winners and losers in the clay season, with a special look at Jannik Sinner.  He's the big winner with 28 1000 masters wins on the ATP.  Sinner will play Rome as he sees his way to even more accolades in his young career.  Kostyuk, had a break through win against Andreeva in the Finals of Madrid.   Both players were coached by female coaches, which is a first in a Final to have two women in the coaching boxes.  Ougi discusses the difficulties of serving on Red Clay.  Formula One Miami.  Cherie DeVaux...

In "Serving Aces", following a few weeks away, Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdiere are back talking about the ups and downs of a difficult red clay season.  Alcaraz is out with a wrist injury, Madrid was struck by a viral outbreak that affected several players.  Ben Shelton wins Munich.  First American to win since Agassi above a 250.  Alcaraz changed his serve and made it wristy - which could have affected his injury.

Alexandra talked about the Pam Shriver Yonex Mental Mindset Program - and her recent involvement helping Dayana Yaztremska with her serve during two events - Char...

Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdière in “Serving Aces” talk about third round winners and losers. Alexandra and Ougi pick their favorites and talk about Alexandra Eala and her grit and attitude

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In "Serving Aces" Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdiere talk about the draw for the men and women at Indian Wells 2026.  They discuss the players stranded in the Middle East because of the War - including Medvedev.  Ougi and Alexandra discuss last year's winners Jack Draper and Mirra Andreeva.  Alexandra and Ougi talk about first round matchups.  Ben Shelton will play Quinn or Opelka - which Alexandra finds interesting.  Alexandra mentions the "Summer of Serena" - a new brand for Serena's comeback to the WTA Tour.  Alexandra is betting on Wimbledon.  Alexandra talks about Craig Tiley - and Tiley's new pos...

In "Serving Aces" Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdiere discuss winners and losers on the ATP and WTA.  But first - they open with hockey and USA Gold for the hockey team. First time in 46 years since the 1980 Miracle team.  They move on to talk about winners and losers on the ATP and WTA Tours.  Alexandra talks about Lerner Tien and watching him perform in front of her at Del Rey Tennis Center when he played Taylor Fritz.  Alexandra talks about momentum for Alexandra Eala and going into the spring season.  Alexandra discusses about Coco Gauff and the serve - and...

In "Serving Aces" Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdiere discuss the Olympics and tennis - especially the shocking fall from Gold for Ilia Malinin.  Alexandra notes Malinin's comments on the negative backlash that he received from the Internet.  Ougi talks about the ball controversy from Medvedev in Rotterdam.  It's Black history month.  Maria Sakkari moved 18 spots. Ben Shelton won Dallas beating Fritz.  Ougi looked at Juniors and social media and the challenges facing this generation of young tennis players.

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Alexandra Stevendon and Hugues Laverdière break down the Australian Open winners. Alexandra talks Rybakina dominance on her serve and Alcaraz brilliance in everything! They take a look at how Djokovic managed his amazing play in Sinners match. The duo discusses Novak's Speech and his acknowlodgement of Rafa in the stands.

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Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdière talk everything Australian Open in “Serving Aces.”  Alexandra snd Ougi discuss the heat and the new rules. The two of them choose their favorites to move into the semi finals. The duo wrapped up the first week and picked their winners on both sides. They talked about Osaka and fashion. Could there be a secret beef in fashion and agents with Sabalenka (Gucci) and Osaka with Nike couture. Shelton and girl friend and her new deal. Who makes more money?  

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In "Serving Aces" Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdiere talk diamonds and fashion including winners and losers.  Donna Vekic' diamond company gave each woman in the main draw a diamond bracelet.  Venus Williams was up 4-0 in the third - but somehow collapsed in technique and serve - and lost.  The Open had a record breaking crowd of 73,000 on the first day, with many of the fans rushing to see Alex Eala the young Filipino, who has become a breakout star on the WTA Tour with the amount of fans anxious to see her play.  From Hong Kong to Melbourne they...

In "Serving Aces" Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdiere talk everything Australia as the Australian Open 2026 begins January 19.  They talk winners and losers in the pre tournaments to the Australian Open.  Ougi looks at the Tsonga Mouratoglou fight on Instagram.  Alexandra says they need to squash their beef.  Djokovic leaving PTPA and pulling out of Adelaide.  All preparation for Australia and his 25th Grand Slam.

Newsy Notes included Shelton and USA soccer star Trinity Rodman, the Shelton girl friend,  doing suicides on court.  Louis Vuitton Hotel in NYC for 130 year anniversary of LV logo.  Venus Williams and her serv...

In "Serving Aces" Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdiere open the podcast on Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero big split.  Alcaraz team led by his father - chose to give Ferrero an ultimatum - a take it or leave it situation.  Alexandra and Ougi break down the surprising split.  Lerner Tien wins the Next Gen with Michael Chang in the audience as his coach.  Naomi Osaka leaves the agency she founded - Evolve - and is going back to IMG, her original agency.  The ATP introduces new rules for extreme heat.  Alexandra and Ougi discuss the breakout stars in 202...

In "Serving Aces" Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdiere discuss players choices of end of season days of preparation for the next season - or one big vacation.  Ougi talks about the importance and difference of volleys and overheads.  Newsy Notes.  Shadeur Sanders won with the Browns.  Davis Cup and Fed Cup Italy takes both men and women's events.  Billie Jean King turns 82.  Snoop Dog hosts a college bowl game in Arizona and for the first time in college athletics the sponsor is alcohol - "Gin and Juice" - Snoop Dog's alcohol company.

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In "Serving Aces" Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdiere talk Sinner and Alcaraz.  They talk about why these two athletes are far superior to any men in the field.  Ball is in Ougi's court is about volleys and will there be more volleys at the net?  Newsy Notes Bravo Con and all the Housewives in Las Vegas.  Djokovic says he is playing to the 2028 Olympics.  He will be a top 4 seed in Australia.  Alexandra and Ougi talked about exhibitions in December.

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In "Serving Aces" Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdiere talk the title winning championship for Rybakina in Riyadh.  Alexandra and Ougi talk about Rybakina's dominating game. They discuss the men's round robin in Turin Italy.  Alcaraz and Sinner.  Newsy notes and quote of the podcast from Djokovic.

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In 'Serving Aces" Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdiere talk Championship for the women and the men.  First up, the women in Riyadh. Rybakina has a good shot with her serve.  Four American women in the Finals.  Sinner claims number one.  Sinner and Alcaraz lead the eight men in the Championships.  In Turin, Italy.  Ougi talks why Sinner and Alcaraz lead - so far apart from the other men in the field.  Newsy notes catches up on Lindsay Vonn's comeback and football and baseball.

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In "Serving Aces" Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdiere talk Medvedev and his win.  Felix and his win.  Fernandez, Rybakina - all winning.  Alexandra brought up Tiafoe firing his whole team and what she thinks he should do - including making his serve better.  Rune injured End of season.  Medvedev dedicating win to his daughter Victoria.  Newsy notes Travis Kielce has buzz cuts.  Martina Navritalova and Julia and Housewives of Miami. Alexandra noted the struggling Arch Manning, a young quarterback she is watching this college season.  Colorado beat Iowa State.  Big win.

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in 'Serving Aces" Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdiere talk Shanghai for the men and Wuhan for the women.  There is a fun Cousin final in Shanghai that leaves one cousin with painful cramps and the other one with the title.  Both are Frenchmen.  Gauff wins Wuhan.  Alexandra talks Federer and slow courts.  They talk Grand Slams.  Australian Open will do three weeks of entertainment, the Happy Slam and a full three weeks of fun for all the fans.  Australia wasn't letting the US Open get the better of them with their first week entertainment.  They talk sets at Grand Slams.  ...

"Serving Aces" with Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdiere talk about the Davis Cup loss against the Czechs.  Alexandra questions Ougi about the long schedule for men and women with mounting injuries.  Newsy notes has Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner dating the same girl at the US Open.  Alexandra says someone took a page out of the movie "Challengers."

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In "Serving Aces" Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdiere talk US Open winners and losers.  They talk about the brilliance of Alcaraz and the 15 day training camp that helped him beat Sinner.  Alexandra lays out the fall season in tennis.  In Newsy notes Alexandra and Ougi talk about football, fashion week, and the MTV awards, including Lady Gaga.  They discuss serves and the success of the US Open with its biggest celebrity audience ever.

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In "Serving Aces" Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdiere discuss week one at the US Open.  Alexandra brings up Taylor Townsend's breakout run and the outburst from her opponent, Ostapenko after the match.  Alexandra tells Ougi that she thinks Ostapenko was trying to take down Townsend because of her lack of traditional etiquette on the court.  Townsend is known for warming up at the net and big celebrations that annoy some of the more staid players - though Ostapenko is far from staid. Alexandra and Ougi talk about other players who ruffled feathers in a big way during the first wee...

In "Serving Aces", Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdiere talk first day at US Open.  They have a play by play at the end of Medvedev's five set loss, and their break out stars at the US Open.  Alexandra talks about possible matchups and chooses Eala and Fonseca and Korda as her break out players.  The discussion centers on the Gauff serve, the stringers, and the power of racquets in today's game.  They touch on American women and American men, with Alexandra favoring Shelton - and Ougi favoring Mboko.  Alexandra questions Ougi on all North American players and his take...

“Serving Aces” talks summer tournaments. Alexandra and Ougi break down the serve - and Ben Shelton. Alexandra talks Venus’ fun return to the court. The duo discuss th Ed Summer series events prior to the Open. Alexabdra says it’s still Sinner and Alcaraz - and waiting for others like Fritz and Draper - maybe Dimitrov. Alexandra says the women’s game is wide open...

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In "ServingAces," Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdiere talk Wimbledon champions in Sinner and Swiatek.  They discuss their doping bans that will forever hang over their heads.  Alexandra highlights Anisimova and her 6-0 6-0 loss to Swiatek and her emotional press conference where Alexandra said she handled losing in the best way.  Princess Kate and her outfits.  Ougi and Alexandra give their favorite Wimbledon moments - and look to the summer hard courts.  Alexandra gives a master class on ice towels - how to use them in the heat - and how to make them - and when they are most...

In “Serving Aces” Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdière talk Wimbledon first week results. The Wild fall of seeded players including too many Americans out of the draw.

Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdière discuss the fall of American players in the Wimbledon draw. They look to Fritz and Shelton still in as are Navarro and Anisimova. Alexandra talks about her favorites to win with men and women. Ougi discusses the play of grass. They note the 50th anniversary of Arthur Ashe winning Wimbledon 1975 - first black man to win.

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In "Serving Aces" Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdiere break down the Wimbledon draw.  The matches begin on Monday.  They broke it up into fan favorites and dark horses.  Alexandra gave a shout out to Brandon Holt, Tracy Austin's son, for working hard to get into the main draw of Wimbledon by playing in odd countries to gather points.

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Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hughes Laverdiere discuss the grass season in "Serving Aces".  They talk Alcarz winning Queens, Vondrousova winning Berlin.  McCartney Kessler winning Nottingham.  Putsineva giving Sakkara a "slap" handshake which created words between the two in Bad Homberg.  Ougi dissects the slice on grass.  Medvedev and Bublik have a fun champagne spray after Bublik victory - showing the differences in how the men handle post match wins and losses.  Newsy notes has the Oklahoma City NBA team winning the finals against the Indiana Pacers.  Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift show up in NYC.  And more.  Alcaraz gets the quote...

in "Serving Aces" Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdiere discuss the Grass season.  Alexandra talks about Tatjana Maria's win at Queens. Tatjana is the mother of two and 37 years old.  Alexandra gives a terrific quote from Tatjana on her win.  Ougi discusses what a coach does with their player when preparing for the grass.  Alexandra and Ougi discuss Fritz winning Stuttgart, Mertens winning Hertogenbosch, and Alcaraz - who will be playing Queens this week.  Alcaraz says he's still watching his French Open video - and is in disbelief over his win.  Alexandra and Ougi promise more Grass notes next week.<...

In "Serving Aces" Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdiere talk French Open Champions Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz.  Alexandra breaks down why Coco disrupted Sabalenka.  Alcaraz and Sinner are discussed as one of tennis' most brilliant matches.  Ougi talks about players moving clay to grass and what it takes to coach them surface to surface - and differences.

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In "Serving Aces" Ougi discusses childhood coaches vs strategic coaches for players.  Alexandra notes that there is controversy with Tournament Director Amelie Mauresmo - a nd playing only men at night at the French Open.  Ons Jabeur and Coco Gauff - as well as other women players stood up against the organizers for not playing women at night - a showcase spot.                                                        Mauresmo held a press conference and said it isn't a simple decision. Ougi and Alexandra discuss the federations of different countries and the help they give to developing players.

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Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdiere in their podcast, "Serving Aces" - discuss the first and second rounds of the French Open.  Fritz loses.  Raducanu is sick.  Osaka clips her nails and loses. Navarro loses in the first round.  Alexandra and Ougi give their winning choices - and their dark horses to win the French Open.  They talk about Rafael Nadal.  Alexandra gives a shout out to the Knicks for their dramatic comeback in the NBA playoffs.

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In "Serving Aces" Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdiere talk Italian Open.  They discuss the women getting to the quarterfinals and the men reaching the round of 16.  They discuss Carlos Alcaraz and his new documentary - and Bianca Andreescu's new surge to become a better tennis player. Pope Leo has a tennis court and it seems every player is lining up to give him a hit as he says he's a pretty good "amateur tennis player".  His red clay court is on the grounds of Vatican City and during the tennis boom of the 70s, there were tournaments played.  The...

Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdiere in "Serving Aces" talk about Sinner returning after drug ban.  Gauff wins and beats Swiatek.  Jack Draper reached Madrid finals.  Sabalenka wins third Madrid title.  Djokovic pulls out of Rome.  In Newsy notes, Alexandra looking for Met Gala - first Monday in May.

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In "Serving Aces" Alexandra and Ougi talk about Shadeur Sanders, the NFL Draft, Novak Djokovic, Madrid Open.  Alexandra says if you are "Shadeured" it means you haven't been picked.  Alexandra and Ougi compare Shadeur to an early Djokovic who wasn't liked in the locker room. His pr machine cleaned up his "villain" image through the last ten years - to his present likeable, respected status as a GOAT.  Djokovic presented an arrogant way about himself in early 2010, much like a young Shadeur - preparing for the NFL draft, with his interviews and his combines.

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In "Serving Aces", Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdière discuss Carlos Alcaraz winning Monte Carlo Masters.  Alcaraz says it's been a difficult time for him to play tennis lately.  Alexandra and Ougi talk about what might be bothering Alcaraz.  The BJK Cup was a success for the Americans as they reached the final 8 for Shenzhen Sept 16-21.  Alexandra and Ougi talk bout the clay tournaments coming up.  They include the Masters and Rory Mcilroy's amazing career Grand Slam win on Sunday.  They talk about the WNBA draft and Paige Bueckers on the Dallas Wings.  Bueckers has 2.3 million followers - alread...

In "Serving Aces" Alexandra Stevenson and co host Hugues Laverdière discuss the clay season.  Alexandra makes her picks including Alexandra Eala, Coco Gauff, Mirra Andreeva, and perhaps, Jessica Pegula.  Her men are Fonseca, Cerundolo, Tsitsipas.  Ougi picks Mensik, Fonseca, Alcaraz, and perhaps Fritz.  His women are Sabalenka, Andreeva, and Swiatek.  Ougi discusses how to teach juniors to be patient on clay and not to "give in" to the clay.  Alexandra talks men's NCAA Championship basketball and Ougi adds in the women.  The quote of the podcast goes to Kelvin Sampson, the head coach of the Houston Cougars.

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In "Serving Aces" Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdière discuss the rise of Emma Raducanu and the new young talent who made themselves known during the Miami Open.  Eala, Fonseca, and Mensik. Alexandra and Ougi talk about Sabalenka winning, the doubles, and Djokovic in the finals - though he lost to Mensik, it was a good tournament for him according to Alexandra.  He paced himself - and really used Andy Murray for coaching advice.  Alexandra explains the PTPA lawsuit as the classic antitrust that is going against the WTA and the ATP - as well as the 4 Grand Slams.  Alexa...

"Serving Aces" with Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdière discuss the Miami Open, the players, the surface, and the reason why some players can handle the "swampy" conditions and others can't - clearly by the top ten players that went out on both sides.  Alexandra says Swiatek plays without joy.  She mentions Andreeva having some looks of Martina Hingis - but she says no one has ever been able to match Hingis' hands.  Alexandra says the budding superstar of tennis is Fonseca of Brazil.  She says with 400,000 Brazilians living in Miami the match against de Minaur became Davis Cup r...

In "Serving Aces" - Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdière discuss the games of Draper and Andreeva.  Draper's defense and his forehand proved too much for Rune.  Andreeva beat back the number one Sabalenka in three sets.  Andreeva showed her improved game from coach Conchita Martinez with her slice backhand and her serve spots.  Andreeva hit a 126 mph serve.  Alexandra's highest was 128 - and Alexandra said finally we have a server in 2025.  Sabalenka says that if she had the coaching team of Andreeva at 17 - she would have won sooner and had less trouble.  Alexandra talks Paris fashion week.  Ougi talk...

"Serving Aces" with Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdière discuss Andreeva winning Dubai and Rublev winning Qatar.  Alexandra and Ougi discuss the upcoming Indian Wells and their favorites for the tournament.  Newsy notes include Canada beating USA in hockey in exciting match at Four Nations Face Off.  Alexandra talks about the SAGs and explains to Ougi what the SAG awards are in relation to actors and Hollywood.  Quote of podcast:  "I can't wait to get out of bed to play pickle ball." Andre Agassi.

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"Serving Aces" with Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdière talk Janice Sinner, his ban from WADA and the outburst of replies from both Tours.  Tim Henman feels it's not a fair ruling.  Sinner will only be out until the French.  The Ban working for him to play a Grand Slam. Alexandra and Ougi discuss the controversy with the balls - always different at tournaments because of money and sponsorship.  Players are being vocal about the feel of the ball and are calling for one ball to be used at each surface.  Alexandra talks about Agassi and Graf winning the Pi...