Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdière in "Serving Aces" talk about Emma Raducanu and her latest attempt at getting her game together to get into the top ten. At 56 in the world, Raducanu is bringing her game back to tournaments. Tim Henman says that she can be a top player because she's that good - but he says she has to choose between, technical, physical, and mental. What is she going to do to gain consistency? Henman says physical would be the choice to get stronger to compete to the end of a tournament. Alexandra and Ougi add in strategy to the three areas. Plus in Ougi's court, Ougi discusses why the serve is so difficult for juniors, college, and professional players. Alexandra and Ougi break down the motion. Raducanu they say has biomechanics flaws in her serve. In newsy notes Alexandra says that Las Vegas only gives Travis Kelce 11 percent to propose to Taylor Swift after the Super Bowl.

In "Serving Aces" Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdière talk tennis and football. Sabalenka loses to Madison Keys and Alexandra brings up why - Keys switched her racquet in the off season. Alexandra interviewed Roman Prokes, her long-time racquet guru and he gave her the inside look at the new Keys racquet. Roman said it gave her two feet more in the court - allowing her not to hit so hard, with more control. Alexandra and Ougi discuss Sinner winning and his upcoming Court of Arbitration hearing that will decide if there is a Sinner ban for using the drug cream, Clostebal. Darren Cahill, Sinner's coach, is retiring and announced it this week. Alexandra thinks there may be reasons - which only Darren, a future Hall of Fame coach knows. The Chiefs and the Eagles move on to the Super Bowl. Alexandra has newsy notes and an update on her trauma with the LA fires. The podcast quote goes to Michelle Obama, a no-show at the Trump inauguration.

In "Serving Aces" Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdière talk about the fires in LA, Alexandra's evacuation and her return home. The second week of the Australian Open is full of strong players moving forward.

In "Serving Aces" Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdière discuss the LA fires and the first week of the Australian Open. Alexandra was on Pam Shriver's court in Brentwood, teaching her student when a huge plume of smoke rose in the distance from the court. Alerts came in and a mother called her to tell her she couldn't make the lesson because they had to evacuate Pacific Palisades and their house. Alexandra and her student packed up and got back to their houses to find that they had to evacuate. Eventually, all of the Palisades went up in flames. Alexandra's grocery, dentist, pharmacy, bank. Beautiful iconic places turned to rubble in the beginning of Malibu. Alexandra and Ougi reach into the first week of the Australian Open and discuss the players who are winning and the players who are losing. The quote of the podcast is from Snoop Dog. LA Strong.

In "Serving Aces" Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdière talk junior tennis, pickle ball, and summer tennis in Australia. Alexandra traveled as a coach to San Antonio for the Girls 12s Winter Nationals. Ougi talks about getting to the quarterfinals in a national pickle ball tournament in Canada. Kareena Cross, number one junior in Southern California, comes on as a guest to tell Alexandra and Ougi what she felt about the Girls 12s Nationals. Pre tournaments in Australia are winding up with injuries and retirements - and the USA won the United Cup with Coco Gauff leading the charge. Alexandra shouts out her favorite dresses at the Golden Globes and ends with a Captain America quote that fits for junior tennis and professional tennis. "I don't like bullies."

Alexandra and Hugues discuss the new 2025 tennis season, starting up now in Australia. First up are United Cup, Auckland and Brisbane. Much to look forward to at Brisbane with Djokovic playing singles and doubles with Kygrios. Meanwhile Kygrios has a tough first round match up against the 6 foot 8 Frenchman Perricard... They talk about Colorado's loss to BYU at the Alamo Bowl. Tough, but what a year for Coach Prime and his Buffaloes. Alexandra is in Texas at a junior end of the year event. Ougi is at home in Quebec.

"Serving Aces" with Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdière talk on an expanded variety of topics including tennis, football, and Taylor Swift. Alexandra and Ougi discuss Novak bringing in Andy Murray and the proposed look at their coaching experiment. They talk about the NFL and the 16th week. In a rare piece of information, Alexandra gives former Cowboys coach and Fox host Jimmy Johnson's take on Fox television host and former NFL QB Michael Vick going to college coaching. Jimmy gives Michael three big tips to take with him. Alexandra lays them out for Ougi.

In "Serving Aces" Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdière discuss the latest news on Iga Swiatek and her one month drug ban. Alexandra wonders why the drug organizations can't get better rules so that players and the public aren't left shaking their heads at the results? Alexandra and Ougi celebrate Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes football team for making the Alamo bowl game and just missing the Big 12 championship run. Alexandra drops that Bill Belichick is in talks with the University of North Carolina. College coach would be interesting, Alexandra thinks. They talk Taylor and Travis and a possible Broadway show and the end of the Eras Tour. Alexandra maps out Australia and the pre tournaments to the Grand Slam that begins Jan. 6 in Melbourne.