Mary Carillo talks Hall of Fame, Roger Federer, Becoming a Broadcaster & More

Andy Roddick and Jon Wertheim talk to Mary Carillo ahead of her well-deserved International Tennis Hall of Fame induction in Newport (alongside one Roger Federer), Mary opens up on 45 years in sports media, 17 Olympics, six Emmys, and the unlikely night at Madison Square Garden that launched it all.

In this episode:

- The Racket Rundown: Rublev, Tsitsipas, Krejčíková, & Merida Titles
- The ATP's plan to unify tennis balls by 2029
- Alcaraz's wrist brace at the 2026 World Cup
- Mary Carillo on getting into broadcasting
- Her legendary storytelling craft and personalizing athletes for the audience
- The day lightning struck the broadcast booth while she was inside

Mary's Badminton rant: nbcnews.com/video/mary-carillo-s-badminton-rant-remains-the-best-sports-commentary-of-all-time-747874883720

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Ads
0:34 Welcome to Served
3:46 Racket Rundown: Rublev, Tsitsipas, Merida & Krejčíková
4:57 Alcaraz's World Cup Wrist Brace
12:12 ATP's Plan to Unify Tennis Balls by 2029
20:51 Mary Carillo joins Served
21:26 Andy's Press Room Scouting Report
23:43 Getting the Hall of Fame Call
27:50 Roger Entering the Hall of Fame
31:23 The Gender Silos Still in Tennis Broadcasting
35:29 How Carillo became a broadcaster
41:52 Double Luge & the Legendary Badminton Rant
51:30 The Advice Mary Gave Andy in the Booth
55:00 Explaining Why Tennis Is So Hard
57:23 Facing the Hall of Fame Speech Nerves
1:02:11 Real Sports, Barkley & Loving Documentaries
1:06:33 The Throbbing Athletic Heart
1:08:09 Lightning Strikes the Broadcast Booth
1:19:55 Fed-Mania & Mary's Moment in Newport
1:22:05 Old-School Journalism in a Clickbait Era
1:23:37 Coming Thursday: Jake Johnson & "The Dink"

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Served with Andy Roddick is your home for all the ATP and WTA Tours Tennis Breaking News, Draw Previews, Match Recaps, Player Interviews, Match Previews and more. We cover the largest tournaments throughout the season including the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open, Shanghai and talk about the best players including Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Rafael Nadal, Coco Gauff, Iga Świątek, Naomi Osaka, Aryna Sabalenka, Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, Emma Raducanu, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Roger Federer, Jack Draper.

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