Serving Aces, Conversations with Alexandra Stevenson and co-host Hugues Laverdière join together to discuss a myriad of topics that covers tournaments, tennis politics, football, Taylor Swift, the number one book on NYT "The Fourth Wing" - movies, Simon Biles.

Ougi's corner talks rituals.  Alexandra talks about her rituals in her early career and what she ate and how she slept.  Alexandra touches on LBGTQ in Saudi Arabia and the new controversy of the WTA going to Saudi Arabia for next year's Finals. Martina Navritalova is against it.

Alexandra mentions Martina's wife, Julia and the Housewives of Miami. Rafael Nadal is training in Kuwait.  He practiced with Arthur Fils, the Next Gen finalist.  Who knows? Alexandra says, Nadal might get a few gold bars to practice in Kuwait.  Jessica Pegula is on the cover of Forbes Magazine, the ninth highest paid woman on the WTA Tour.  And her father is a billionaire - and owner of two professional teams.

Alexandra tells about the new Harvard class on Taylor Swift.  English 183.  A deep look at Taylor Swift, her catalogue, storytelling, and how she fits in the literary world.  The professor will team Swift lyrics with William Wordsworth, Willa Cather, Samuel Taylor Coleridge - and others. Cher has the number one Christmas song! This podcast is a pop culture explosion of entertaining stories.  The podcast quote is "We have loved, others will love, and we will teach them how."  William Wordsworth, the Romantic English Poet in the 1800s - smack in the middle of the Romantic Age.