Federer’s Agent on Leaving Nike, Building a Tournament, & More w/ Tony Godsick

Описание: In this week’s episode, Andy Roddick sits down with Tony Godsick: Roger Federer’s longtime agent, business partner, and CEO of TEAM8. Andy and Tony have a wide-ranging conversation about Federer’s legacy, the creation of the Laver Cup, and how monumental deals with Uniqlo and On Running came to life. Andy and Tony discuss Roger’s personality behind-the-scenes, the inner workings of player management, and how the Federer family became a part of tennis history.

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⏰ Timestamps:
0:00 Welcome to Served
1:18 Shanghai Humidity & Scheduling Rants
10:36 Tony Godsick Joins the Show
11:45 Inside the Laver Cup: Logistics, Growth & Planning
18:00 Why Federer’s Vision Made Laver Cup Work
23:00 How Godsick Measures Success & the Politics of Tennis
26:30 Building a Partnership with Roger Federer
33:00 Roger Federer's personality Behind-the-scenes
43:10 The Truth Behind Federer’s Nike Split & Uniqlo Deal
53:10 The Birth of On Running’s Federer Partnership
58:00 Monica Seles’ Role in Godsick’s Career
1:04:50 Raising a Tennis Family: Mary Joe & the Kids
1:08:00 College Tennis, NIL, and the Future Path to the Pros
1:13:55 Closing Thoughts & Invitation to London Laver Cup

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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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