Alexandra Stevenson in "Serving Aces" and co-host Hugues Laverdiere discuss Jannik Sinner and his amazing play in Turin during the ATP Tour Finals, which he won. He will start the year in 2025 as number one. Alexandra and Ougi talk WTA Finals, BJK Cup, Davis Cup, college football and the NFL. Alexandra and Ougi chime in with their opinions on off court coaching, a rule that is becoming firm in 2025.

"Serving Aces" with Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdiere break down the Coco Gauff win at the WTA Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. They talk about her grip and her high percentage of returns. And the 4.8 million dollar prize for winning. They discuss the comments Jon Wertheim made on a hot mic about Barbara Krejcikova. He has been suspended for the comments. Alexandra says its time for white males to quit judging female athletes in a negative way. They talk ATP Finals in Turin Italy with the top 8 singles and 8 doubles in a round robin format going on this week. Alexandra has newsy notes on Taylor Swift and Deion Sanders.

The women are in Riyadh in all their purple and white splendor. The Final 8 teams in singles and doubles are playing in a round robin format with two groups - the purple and orange groups of 4 Each. Sabalenka is still number one but the Finals could change her status. Gauff and Swiatek are using their coaching change as well as Rybakina - to begin making their games bigger. Rybakina has brought in Goran Ivanisevic - a bold move. The men are still moving for the final 8 spots with Sinner, Alcaraz, Medvedev, Zverev set to play. Zverev showed his might by winning Paris. Alexandra talks the US election on Tuesday and Jason Kelce's inopportune smashing of a kid's telephone - after a direct slur at Kelce from the kid. Alexandra ends with a quote from Djokovic that signals his thoughts on the ATP Finals.

Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdiere discuss a myriad of newsy notes at the top of the podcast including World Series, college football, NFL, Junior tennis players preparing for college scholarships, and professional tennis players branding and marketing themselves to huge dollars. Alexandra talks about Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, the Williams' sisters leading the marketing bonanza with several hundred million for each player. Alexandra breaks down ideas for junior tennis players and their parents to prepare players for college tennis. Ougi having done it with his eldest daughter, Amelia, describes his journey.

"Serving Aces" with Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdière discuss Rafael Nada;, his retirement, his game, and what he meant to tennis. Alexandra and Ougi reminisce about his game, his nuances on the tennis court, and his pleasing personality that seemed made for tennis. Newsy notes brought in Cher in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the World Series with the Yankees and the Dodgers. 68

Alexandra Stevenson and Hughes Laverdiere talk changes on the women's tour on "Serving Aces" - where Swiatek, Gauff and Rybakina all dump their coaches. Swiatek is looking for a foreign coach, she says. Rybakina doesn't know and Gauff added a grip coach, a relative unknown former college tennis player from Notre Dame in the early 2000s. Ougi talks about the emotional rules a coach needs with both a junior and a professional player in the Ball is In Ougi's Court. Newsy Notes talks fashion, Kamala Harris, Taylor and Travis. The quote of the podcast is from Abraham Lincoln in honor of the American election in 29 days.

"Serving Aces" with Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdière discuss WADA going after Jannik Sinner for a possible one to two year ban for using the drug Clostebol - a anabolic steroid spray used by his Physio during treatment. Sinner failed two tests. He was allowed to keep playing and cleared of wrong doing by an independent counsel. He lost money and points from Indian Wells. Now the anti doping body - WADA - is saying hold on - he may be banned for one to two years for using the drug. WADA is saying that the independent counsel didn't follow their applicable rules. Alexandra and Ougi discuss what would happen if Sinner is banned. Who will step up in men's tennis? They talk China and tennis - ATP and WTA are mostly in China. They talk Travis and Taylor - and Billie Jean King getting a Congressional Gold Medal.

"Serving Aces" with Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdière discuss the Laver Cup - Team Europe won - new Captains in Andre Agassi and Yannick Noah - and the end of the year championships on both men and women. Coco Gauff parted ways with Brad Gilbert. Alexandra thinks Brad will end up back on the men's side - perhaps with Tsitsipas. Ougi and Alexandra discuss how Coco fell off in the quality of her play during the summer months. Childhood coach importance is discussed. Newsy notes highlight Travis Kelce not playing well on the field of play - and Taylor Swift didn't show up to the game - when Kansas City played in Atlanta - a hop, skip, and jump from NYC where Taylor was spotted.