Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdière discuss summer tennis and the amazing conclusion of the 2024 Olympics.  Alexandra talks about her trips to junior national tennis events - and the onset of cheating as a normal occurrence among the junior girl players.  The duo talk about the incredible Djokovic getting Gold - and the star of the Olympics, the swimmer, Marchand.  Alexandra discusses what can be done to improve junior tennis - and she cautions that the present type of play will hurt future players.  Alexandra and Ougi discuss summer tennis tournaments for WTA and ATP with the US Open looming.

In "Serving Aces" Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdière talk Paris Olympics, athletes, controversy - and most importantly, the plight of Coco Gauff and her perceptions about line calls against her.  Alexandra discusses both sides of the controversial call by the chair referee.  Alexandra and Ougi say it's the third time - and the long argument and tears affected Coco's second set.  Alexandra and Ougi felt Coco made the questionable call about race - and they didn't feel race should have been brought into the conversation - this time.  Coco told the supervisor, Claire Wood, that it's about her being cheated - and she said the same thing happened to Serena.  Was Coco correct that the refs are going against her in major events?  Alexandra and Ougi don't think so.  But, they agree there should be electronic line calling at all events - and video replay like the big sports.

Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdière take on the movie star and the tennis star.  They discuss how tennis can cross over in a big way globally to bring about a huge tennis star.  They agree that the men including Alcaraz, Sinner, Shelton, Tiafoe, Paul - have chances to become tennis' cultural phenomenon - but they say that the women are totally lacking in any one person to have a movie star career.  Alexandra says it may be a generational thing - unlike the 1980s and 1990s when big girl power tennis could make a huge star.  Ougi and Alexandra discuss the tragic look of the Girls' 12s' serve technique.  Alexandra went to the national tournament in Greensboro, North Carolina - and said she was appalled by the lack of serve prowess amongst the girls.  Newsy notes has Eminem overtaking Taylor Swift for number one album today.  Alexandra gives the podcast quote to Kamala Harris, the potential Democratic candidate for President..."I'm the luckiest person on earth."

"Serving Aces", Conversations with Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdière discuss the second week of Wimbledon with the play of men and women.  Ougi discusses the slice and the slow grass while Alexandra laments the lack of excitement in the women's game.  Alexandra cites the men for entertaining play including Alcaraz, Sinner, Fritz, Paul, Djokovic.  Ougi picks Sinner and Rybakina as champions.  Alexandra picks Fritz and Rybakina and Paolini.  She thinks Lulu Sun can surprise everyone - and match Alexandra's 25 year record of qualifying to the semifinals at Wimbledon 1999.  And possibly, break it with her fascinating game.

Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdière discuss Wimbledon, champions, ESPYS, Princess Catherine, Slow grass, Paolini, Djokovic, Alcaraz and Krejcikova. It was a Wimbledon recap - and a look at Serena hosting the ESPYs with 8 outfit changes during the broadcast.

Alexandra Stevenson and Hugues Laverdière discuss first round at Wimbledon - the ambience, the play - and the special look at Wimbledon Village.  Alexandra gives her four picks to the semifinals and Hugues comes up with his in both men's and women's draw.  They talk about the Euro Cup and England tying the match with a flip kick that was amazing at the 95th minute.  Ougi brings up Caitlin Clark and the bullying that is going on in the WNBA.  Alexandra gives the quote of the podcast to the England Captain for the spectacular tie.

"Serving Aces" with Alexandra Stevenson and co host Hugues Laverdière discuss pre Wimbledon results with Halle, Queens, Berlin.  Tommy Paul gains number one knocking out Taylor Fritz and is number one American.  Jess Pegula is back from injury.  Alexandra talks fashion at Vogue World.  Ougi discusses his lessons on grass and what a player needs to remember on the grass surface.  He chooses his favorites in the men and the women to make a run at Wimbledon.  Alexandra joins in with her picks -and reminds Ougi that Wimbledon Village is heating up with parties and pubs - all part of the Wimbledon experience. As usual, Alexandra gives a Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce update.  This time the update is at Wembley Stadium, where Prince William danced and brought his children, George and Charlotte.  The family did a selfie with Taylor and of course, Travis Kelce.

Conversations with Alexandra Stevenson on "Serving Aces" with co-host Hugues Laverdière talk about Roger Federer and his commencement speech at Dartmouth University, commanding the graduate audience with his timely discussion of life being bigger than a tennis court.  He is now Dr. Roger Federer, with a Doctorate in Humane Letters.

Alexandra brings in the Tony Awards to the conversation, discussing the big musical winner, "The Outsiders." Fascinating moments from Alicia Keyes, Jay Z and Hillary Clinton.

Ougi discusses the US Open Golf tournament.

Alexandra gives Ougi a tutorial on what makes up a grass court - and indeed, takes him back 50 years to Robert Twynam, the venerable Wimbledon groundskeeper.  Grass today is 100 percent rye, something that Alexandra says is noticeably different from her days of playing on fast grass.

In "Serving Aces", Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdière talk French Open winners and losers - and why Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz are so far ahead of their peers.  Carlos Alcaraz is the youngest male player to win Grand Slams on three surfaces hard, clay, and grass. Alcaraz commanded the fourth and fifth sets - against Zverev. Alexandra talks about Swiatek moving through easily after her tough match against Naomi Osaka.  They discuss the difficulty of red clay and calling lines - and Coco Gauff's run-in - again - with the chair on her match against Swiatek.

Alexandra stands up for Gauff - and her upset with the point call. She gives examples of her playing days when calls were incorrect - because there was no on court video replay.  Gauff is calling for the tennis world to move into the 21st century and get video replay for players on court.

Alexandra talks about Caitlin Clark getting pummeled in her game against the Chicago Sky - and brings in metaphors of Taylor Swift songs because of revenge and grudges that are used in female competition.  Ougi calls the Boston Celtics to move into a 4-0 win cycle for the NBA Championship.  Boston is up 2-0.  They mention the US Open golf next week - and Alexandra remembers a police pullover that happened to her - commiserating with Scotty Scheffler and his pullover in Kentucky.  Alexandra's happened when she was playing in the Charleston WTA tennis tournament in South Carolina. The quote of the podcast goes to Coco Gauff and her "this sucks" comment on the bad call and the lack of video replay.

In Serving Aces, Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdière talk everything French Open.  Iga Swiatek crying in the gym after beating Naomi Osaka.  Novak Djokovic playing the longest match ever at the French Open.  Emma Navarro making it to the fourth round and beating Madison Keys in the third round.  They discuss European coaches, tactics and footwork.  Alexandra rates the best food and nicest ambience at the four Grand Slams.  The quote of the podcast went to Bill Walton, who passed away last week.  He was a huge Deadhead fan and close friend of the band.  Alexandra shared her personal story with Bill and his sons - when she trained with his boys - and when Bill stood by her side in a fatherly way - to give her wisdom on beginning her professional career.