Served with Andy Roddick

Leylah Fernandez Breaks Down Lefties, Home Pressure & Serena’s Comeback | Q&Andy

July 30, 2026·17 min
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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 Leylah Fernandez ahead of the Canadian Open to discuss Serena Williams' return, the possibility of playing doubles with Venus again, and the pressure of competing in front of a home crowd. Leylah also looks back on her 2021 US Open run, explains how the New York crowd fueled her breakthrough, and shares the players she modeled her game after. 📱 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 Leylah Fernandez joins Q&Andy 1:33 Playing in Canada: excitement vs. pressure 2:21 Behind the scenes at the ESPYs 4:10 Steph Curry & fan interactions 6:40 Are there fewer left-handed players on tour? 6:50 What was Leylah's favorite memory from her 2021 US Open run? 7:57 Using the New York crowd as fuel 8:43 Studying Kerber, Henin & Nadal 11:13 Serena, Venus & the ultimate doubles dilemma 11:52 Toronto vs. Montreal & favorite hometown spots 14:10 The legendary 100-layer lasagna debate 15:04 Final thoughts Thank you to our sponsors: Airbnb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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