Andy Roddick talks with Eric Butorac, Director of Pro Tennis Operations and Player Relations at the US Open, to kick-off the US Open. Eric talks about his journey from DIII NCAA Tennis, to playing Euro Club tournaments, to being the President of the ATP Player Council. Andy and Eric talk about player relations at the US Open; are tennis players a bunch of divas? How do you un-glue someone from the stadium? And what’s new this year with Fan Week kicking off the US Open?
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0:00 Welcome to Served
2:35 Eric Butorac joins the show
2:52 Journey from NCAA to ATP Tour
22:00 How do you choose a doubles partner?
28:00 ATP Player Council
41:00 Player relations for the US Open
50:00 US Open Fan Week
26 Comments
This is one of your best interviews. Totally entertaining.
as a 14yr old shared the crt with a 10yr old Andy at Macci…and at 33 at an ATP event Houston 2010 with Eric!
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Andy, any comment on the Sinner doping scandal?😮
Andy and Mike – can you please breakdown the FAA-Draper controversy? Do you think the shot was illegal?
Best episode since the Bryans. Common denominator: doubles players have the best stories!
This episode was so good! Andy, you’re a great communicator!
interview Chair Umpires … Andy I really enjoyed the broadcast with Eric Butorac. showing the behind the curtains view of Tennis is fantastic and your podcast is fantastic. What about an episode where you brought in some of them or one of the big name chair umpires that has seen a lot in the business like Mohammed or someone like that they can show the viewers, a different perspective from crowd, control, and player control and how, the umpire game works
That blue clay tournament was such a disaster!😂😂😂 Rafa was so furious he lost to Verdasco of all people from 5-2 in the 3rd or smth, Nole almost broke a leg and said "I'm not coming back if this stays" , lost early, and Fed won but he had "The Face" on all tournament. It didn't help that Madrid was new on clay and already had some issues. Everybody was like " f.this!"
Watching this, and expecting a special edition of Served on the Sinner testing positive story – I can’t wait til Tuesday to know Andy’s thoughts
These episodes that are unafraid to enter the nitty gritty of tennis as a collection of political bodies are what sports media desperately needs. Transparency, especially in light of today's Sinner news, is the only way things change in ways that don't wholly benefit corporate interests.
Eric is amazing– Such a great person and will continue to do amazing things. We need him back post tournament for sure for a recap if it was ever possible!
Are you going to discuss the doping issue involving Mr. Sinner?
Best sports pod hands down!!! Thanks for another great one guys 🎾
Had a similar feeling when I watched you, Andy. Didn't understand all the attitude but loved your game and your matches 🙂
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These are the tennis stories that should be made into movies.
What a lovely insightful deep dive! Thank you so much Andy! You really are opening up tennis for everyone to see how tough, silly, inspiring and exciting it is. Keep it up ❤
Andy what are your thoughts on the Jannik sinner situation
Andy, are you going to cover the Jannik Sinner story?
Came here hoping to hear an intelligent discussion on Sinner situation..
No talk about sinner…
The Butorac's are the top, great people, they care about tennis and give back to the community in Med City.
Good one
Ad sounded like it was AI written
Tennis is such a harsh BS sport.
I’ll just say this..
If you are ranked 250-500 in the world you should be able to make a living from playing professionally.
You can NOT
Qualifiers getting 25k isn’t going to do shit for the sport and isn’t going to do shit for their year other than help them bleed a little longer.
Tennis is going the way it always goes.
You NEED to come from money to have a chance at living in this sport or be so insanely good and get your wins that academy’s / investors will fund you all the way to the top.
Blue clay was so much better to watch on tv.