EPISODE · Apr 7, 2026 · 1H 3M
New USTA CEO Craig Tiley on Leaving Australia & "Big Swings" + Pegula & Paul Open Clay Season
from Served with Andy Roddick · host Served Media Network
Andy Roddick sits down with incoming USTA CEO Craig Tiley and President Brian Vahaly at the 2026 USTA Annual Meeting. Tiley opens up about leaving Tennis Australia after 20 years to take "big swings" at American tennis, the college tennis crisis and NIL's impact on scholarships, and his plan to get 35 million Americans playing by 2035. Plus, Andy tells a great Michael Chang story that nobody saw coming. COMMENT BELOW: What was your favorite part from the Craig Tiley interview? 📩 Sign up for the Newsletter here: https://servedmedia.substack.com/ Check out some Served Merch: https://store.servedpodcast.com/ 📱If you're new to the Served with Andy Roddick, we're happy you're here! Follow us for more: https://www.instagram.com/servedpodcast/ https://x.com/Served_Podcast https://www.tiktok.com/@served_podcast Theme music composed, produced, and mixed by Dan Whittemore. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwhit.wav/ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:29 Welcome to Served 2:56 Racket Rundown: Jess Pegula Defends Charleston Title 4:26 Racket Rundown: 19-Year-Old Rafael Jodar Wins in Morocco 6:28 Racket Rundown: Tommy Paul’s Grit in Houston 7:47 Poll Results: The Next American Disruptor on Clay 9:03 Coaching Drama: Francisco Roig & Player-Coach Relationships 12:12 Andy Roddick interview Craig Tiley & Brian Vahaly 14:41 Why Craig Tiley Chose the USTA 18:50 Brian Vahaly on the Global CEO Search 23:06 Solving the Tennis Calendar & Off-Season Crisis 24:28 Is College Tennis in Crisis? NIL and Scholarships 27:54 The "35 by 35" Growth Strategy 31:32 Scaling Innovation from Australia to the USA 33:15 Q&A: Fostering a Love for Tennis in Kids 36:14 Q&A: Controlling the Controllable on Court 38:46 Q&A: Prioritizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 41:08 Q&A: What is Craig Tiley excited about? 43:05 Q&A: Expanding Women in Leadership 45:11 Q&A: A New Path to US Open Wild Cards? 48:48 Q&A: Incentivizing Coaches to Grow the Game 50:30 Q&A: The Future of Innovation at the US Open 53:00 Andy’s Iconic Match vs. Michael Chang 55:24 Craig Asks Andy: The Power of Hitting Against the Wall 58:13 Final Thoughts & Wrap Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Andy Roddick sits down with incoming USTA CEO Craig Tiley and President Brian Vahaly at the 2026 USTA Annual Meeting. Tiley opens up about leaving Tennis Australia after 20 years to take "big swings" at American tennis, the college tennis crisis and NIL's impact on scholarships, and his plan to get 35 million Americans playing by 2035. Plus, Andy tells a great Michael Chang story that nobody saw coming. COMMENT BELOW: What was your favorite part from the Craig Tiley interview? 📩 Sign up for the Newsletter here: https://servedmedia.substack.com/ Check out some Served Merch: https://store.servedpodcast.com/ 📱If you're new to the Served with Andy Roddick, we're happy you're here! Follow us for more: https://www.instagram.com/servedpodcast/ https://x.com/Served_Podcast https://www.tiktok.com/@served_podcast Theme music composed, produced, and mixed by Dan Whittemore. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwhit.wav/ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:29 Welcome to Served 2:56 Racket Rundown: Jess Pegula Defends Charleston Title 4:26 Racket Rundown: 19-Year-Old Rafael Jodar Wins in Morocco 6:28 Racket Rundown: Tommy Paul’s Grit in Houston 7:47 Poll Results: The Next American Disruptor on Clay 9:03 Coaching Drama: Francisco Roig & Player-Coach Relationships 12:12 Andy Roddick interview Craig Tiley & Brian Vahaly 14:41 Why Craig Tiley Chose the USTA 18:50 Brian Vahaly on the Global CEO Search 23:06 Solving the Tennis Calendar & Off-Season Crisis 24:28 Is College Tennis in Crisis? NIL and Scholarships 27:54 The "35 by 35" Growth Strategy 31:32 Scaling Innovation from Australia to the USA 33:15 Q&A: Fostering a Love for Tennis in Kids 36:14 Q&A: Controlling the Controllable on Court 38:46 Q&A: Prioritizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 41:08 Q&A: What is Craig Tiley excited about? 43:05 Q&A: Expanding Women in Leadership 45:11 Q&A: A New Path to US Open Wild Cards? 48:48 Q&A: Incentivizing Coaches to Grow the Game 50:30 Q&A: The Future of Innovation at the US Open 53:00 Andy’s Iconic Match vs. Michael Chang 55:24 Craig Asks Andy: The Power of Hitting Against the Wall 58:13 Final Thoughts & Wrap Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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