What's the Best Advice Novak Has Given Iva Jovic? | Q&Andy
4/23/202613 min
Want to be featured on the next Q&Andy? Send us a video on our socials or email us at askandy@servedmediagroup.com Andy Roddick sits down with rising star Iva Jovic for this episode of Q&Andy. Jovic offers direct advice for juniors turning pro, explains how she reframes pressure, and shares a court geometry tip from Novak Djokovic shaping her game. The episode includes a debate on Roger Federer’s backhand volley vs. John Isner’s serve, plus her view that the sport chooses you. They also break down Iga Świątek’s dominance on clay and end with a funny question from an eight-year-old fan. 📱 Stay up to date with Q&Andy! Follow us on our socials: https://www.instagram.com/servedpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@served_podcast https://x.com/served_podcast ⏰ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Welcome to Q&Andy with Iva Jovic 0:57 Advice for juniors trying to break onto the pro scene? 1:36 What signature shot would you steal from any player? 2:46 How do you deal with mental pressure? 4:04 Best advice Novak Djokovic has given you? 4:54 Iva's dream Grand Slam tournament to win 5:57 Favorite female player to watch 6:43 Did Iva fall in love with tennis right away? 9:20 Random Question of the Day: What would tennis balls say if they could talk? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsAndy Roddick· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Hey, everyone. Welcome to this week's Q&Andy. Guess what? You don't have to put up with me answering questions- [laughs] ... because we have someone better to do it. Uh, I hope you were able to tune in to Tuesday's show. We had Iga Świątek on. Uh, and I talked about at the end of the show how impressed I am with her game, uh, maybe even more so, uh, w- with her, uh, as a person. But you all had the ability to send some questions in. So Mike, let's do it. We have Iga here with us again. [hands thud] Let's get to the questions. What did they send in?
Mike· Co-host0:37
Iga, we appreciate the time. And as a reminder, guys, if you wanna send in your sh- your questions to the show, send it to askandy@servepodcast.com or hit us up in the DMs on socials or here in the comments. We appreciate it. First question we got is from marinada on Instagram. She said, "What is your advice for juniors trying to break onto the pro scene?"
Iva Jovic· Guest0:56
I would definitely say that I know every result and every tournament seems so serious and so the make or break moment, but it definitely isn't. And please, please don't be stubborn, and work on the things that you know you need to work on. And take some Ls if you need to. That's something I coulda done better, definitely. I was very stubborn with wanting to win. So do the things that are gonna make you better, and then the winning will come with it.
Mike· Co-host1:27
I mean, you probably didn't lose a whole lot, though, I imagine.