SERVING ACES: Conversations with Alexandra Stevenson

Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdière talk about Day Three at Australian Open on MLK Day.  The duo talks about Osaka losing, Swiatek winning - and Felix and Thiem matches.  Sad to see Murray, Wawrinka and Raonic exit early.  Alexandra talks about the open bars around the Aussie Open grounds, Chuckie Cheese moving to Australia - and Queen Mary from Hobart rising to Queen of Denmark with King Fr...

Serving Aces has a special guest in Coach Eric Riley from Philadelphia.  Riley coached Lisa Raymond and Pam Shriver. Riley graduated from Penn and was the first Black Captain of the Penn tennis team.  He now coaches rising junior tennis players and travels the country helping their development in tournaments and practice weeks. Alexandra calls it her "Coaches Corner" on Day 2 of the Aust...

Alexandra Stevenson brings a fun program with her co-host and coach Hugues Laverdière and Eliot Teltscher, formerly 6 in the world in 1983.  She calls it "Coaches Corner" - something she plans to do during the Australian Open with Ougi and other coaches. Alexandra pointedly says the pundits need to quit comparing Coco Gauff to Serena Williams. Alexandra says they compare Coco to Serena b...

"Serving Aces: Conversations with Alexandra Stevenson" - and with co-host Hugues Laverdiere.  The duo breaks down key parts and exciting matchups for the 2024 Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the professional tennis season. The two give their picks for the winners in the men's and women's draw.  Alexandra ends with newsy notes in the tennis world.  Alexandra and Ougi will post th...

In Serving Aces, Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdiere discuss tennis and pop culture. They make a deep dive into the beginning of the Australian Open.  Alexandra throws out names of players who could make a move, including qualifying this weekend. They also discuss Nick Kyrgios and his twitter about Djokovic not doing well with the Aussie ball in United Cup where countries played countries to...

Alexandra Stevenson in "Serving Aces," joins Hugues Laverdière to discuss the book, Fourth Wing, that Alexandra is reading.  They jump to the crisis with WTA player Simona Halep and her ban from tennis for taking collagen laced with Roxadustat.  Today, Halep says she will never trust again because her coach Patrick Mouratoglou admitted he gave it to her.  Her appeal will be announced in...

Serving Aces, Conversations with Alexandra Stevenson.  Alexandra and co-host Ougi talk about tennis, football, basketball, pop culture. Alexandra tells Ougi that Novak Djokovic admitted on 60 minutes that he isn't friends with Rafael Nadal - who is coming back to Australia - and Roget Federer.  He said maybe one day.  He says he's the best, and he isn't afraid to tell everyone.  They discuss why h...

Serving Aces, Conversations with Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdière join together to discuss a myriad of topics that covers tournaments, tennis politics, football, Taylor Swift, the number one book on NYT "The Fourth Wing" - movies, Simon Biles. Ougi's corner talks rituals.  Alexandra talks about her rituals in her early career and what she ate and how she slept.  Alexandr...

Serving Aces, Conversations with Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdière.  Alexandra gives Ougi a shout out for his birthday.  They get right into Beyonce - because she debuted her LA movie premiere on Ougi's 50th birthday week-end.  Jannik Sinner played brilliantly - to assist Italy in a big way to win Davis Cup.  They talk about Sinner beating Djokovic in semifinals.  Alexandra brings...

Serving Aces, Conversations with Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdière discuss Novak Djokovic and his ATP tour Championship win on Sunday.  They talk about how his forehand went to another level from Wimbledon, Cincinnati, and the US Open - to now.  They take apart his majestic serve - 70 percent first serves and 64 percent second serves against Jannick Sinner in the Finals. Ougi's cor...

Canada won the Billie Jean Cup.  Co-host Hugues Laverdière "Ougi" talks about them beating Italy.  Alexandra mentions Honor Titus. a black Brooklyn born artist who rendered beautiful art posters for the ATP Finals. The posters are limited edition for a week - a shadowy, colorful look at different players and their technique. Big news for Alexandra:  Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift in Bueno...

Episode 22 on Serving Aces is mostly about the trouble with the WTA Tour.  The top 20 women wrote a letter to the CEO Steve Simon to change working conditions, more financial compensation, and a myriad of other things that they feel is necessary for them to compete on the Tour.  The Finals were played in bad weather with winds and rain in Cancun.  Ougi discusses an aggressive baseline player in &q...

Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdière join together in Serving Aces to have conversations on Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce.  Yes.  Boyfriend.  Girl Friend.  For sure.  Indoor tennis.  Alexandra's remembrance of a big indoor season in 2002. Alexandra asks again for the ATP and WTA to join together in one association with one commissioner.  Alexandra touches on the Israel War and how the Philadelph...

Alexandra Stevenson, Conversations with Alexandra and co-host Hugues Laverdière discuss tennis, possibility of WTA and ATP combining associations.  Alexandra thinks Roger Federer should be the commissioner.  Alexandra offers prayers to Israel - and talks about professional tennis players traveling to countries all over the world - and notes that because of the Israel War - the Tel Aviv Open was ca...

Alexandra Stevenson opens Serving Aces with "newsy" topics including Deion Sanders' Colorado Buffaloes win against Arizona State leading them to a 4-2 record and maybe - a chance at a Bowl game.  Alexandra talks about the NFL, the missing Taylor Swift in Minnesota, Travis Kelce injured ankle, San Francisco 49ers and Cowboys Sunday night game, baseball - and the legends leading the baseba...

Serving Aces offers a special look into the tennis landscape with pop culture and the NFL colliding into everyone's daily intake of news.  That would be Taylor Swift appearing in Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce's box - with his mother, Donna - at Arrowhead Stadium.  The new "maybe" couple did a nice walk outside the locker room, Taylor all smiles.  Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Lav...

Serving Aces brings Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdière back together after a Grand Slam summer hiatus.  This episode discusses the University of Colorado and the football team.  The Hollywood atmosphere surrounding the team has brought a world fascination to Coach Prime, Deion Sanders - and his team.  Colorado is Alexandra's alma mater, so she was especially interested in the Colorado CSU g...

Alexandra returns from three weeks in New York at the US OPEN. She welcomes back Ougi, and they discuss what went on at the Open, and thoughts on Djokovic and Gauff. All while watching Monday night football in the background! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alexandra Stevenson with Hugues Laverdière talk grass season warmups to Wimbledon on the ATP and WTA Tours.  The duo comes up with fantasy coach and fantasy player for Wimbledon - men and women. They salute Wyndham Clark, the 29 year old from Colorado who won the US Open at the LA Country Club. Alexandra and Ougi discuss the differences in grass tournaments - and the platform underneath Wimbledon'...

In Episode 13, Serving Aces, Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdière discuss the semifinals and finals of the women and men at the French Open.  John Austin returns to assist them in their recap. The trio all have wondrous words for Novak Djokovic and his 23rd Grand Slam, a historic day for tennis worldwide.  Alexandra recalls that Novak really is the "wolf" - the animal from h...

Alexandra and Ougi are joined by John Austin for Part 2 of Serving Aces episode 12 http://@alexandrastevenson Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 12, part one of Serving Aces. Alexandra Stevenson and co host Hugues Laverdière welcome guest John Austin, formerly 40 in the world on the ATP Tour with wins against McEnroe, Gomez, and Noah - among others. Alexandra leads Austin through many questions about the 1980s - and later the 1990s - and his coaching career.  Austin took Michael Chang, the 1989 defending French Open champion back t...

In Serving Aces, Episode 11, host Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdière talk everything French Open.  They discuss the first round results on the first day.  Red clay vs green clay.  Alexandra discusses how to bring your game to the red clay instead of adjusting to the red clay.  Alexandra and Ougi project their semifinal picks in the top and bottom half of the draw.  Alexandra talks a...

Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdière discuss Rome and French Open qualifying.  Medvedev and Rune - with Medvedev winning.  Rybakina defeated Kalinina on the women's side.  Alexandra found the women "boring" and the men entertaining on these slow wet clay courts.  Rome was full of heavy conditions.  Warmups to the French - and the deep look at French Open qualifying - and other Grand...

Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdière have a knack for placing pop culture right in the middle of tennis.  From the Coronation to the Met Gala to the little horse that could, Mage, winning the Kentucky Derby, Alexandra and Ougi have a lot of fun with the world around them.  The tennis topics are about the clay season and kick serves.  They touch on mounting injuries and the challenges of playi...