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The Service Game

by Ivanna Zhang

Where serves start the story. The ATP and WTA tours never stop moving—and neither does The Service Game. Hosted by Ivy Zhang, the show breaks down professional tennis through fast weekly rundowns and deeper long-form episodes that explore the context behind the results. Whether you’re short on time or ready to dive deeper, The Service Game is where tennis’s biggest moments begin—with the serve. theservicegame.substack.com

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Grand Slam Hall of Fame - End of the year recap

Now that all four of the Grand Slams are done and dusted. What is there to do? Is something I would never say. This week, we saw Iva Jovic claim a WTA 500 title in Guadal

Sep 21
22 min

Pressure, puking & peak tennis: U.S. Open Part Three

“Pressure is privilege.” This is the quote imprinted on the tunnel of the Arthur Ashe Stadium, the biggest tennis court in the world, when tennis players are about to pla

Sep 14
19 min

So far from New York - U.S. Open Part Two

There is no better feeling than multitasking. And for me, that entails doing the first week of school reading while watching the U.S. Open tennis matches. Sometimes this

Sep 7
18 min

New York, new questions - U.S. Open

The week before a Grand Slam tournament is paradoxically the calmest yet most chaotic. On the court, there are grueling matches; however, off the court, a handful of batt

Aug 31
14 min

Rusty Serves & Big Outcomes- Cincinnati Open

Tennis legend Arthur Ashe once said, “The doing is often more important than the outcome.” I often think of different aspects of my identity as relationships that I need

Aug 24
19 min

Czechs vs Italians at Wimbledon

Welcome to The Service Game, where serves start the story. The third grand slam of the year ended yesterday, and despite me missing last week’s episode, I hope that you

Jul 13
11 min

Wimbledon Season!

Welcome to The Service Game, where serves start the story. I can’t believe we are entering our third Grand Slam of the year. Wimbledon is here! However, before we get in

Jun 29
16 min

Strawberries and cream season? - Berlin Open + Queens

Welcome to The Service Game, where serves start the story. Let’s recap one of the fastest turnarounds on the tennis tour. It feels like the chaotic Roland Garros has jus

Jun 22
18 min

The Chaotic Slam - Roland Garros 2026

Welcome to The Service Game, where serves start the story. Let’s recap one of the most chaotic Grand Slams I have ever witnessed. After the surprising exits of the top s

Jun 8
15 min

So hot in Paris - Roland Garros Week Two

Welcome to The Service Game, where serves start the story. The first week of Roland Garros has definitely delivered in its own way. It is the hottest I have ever seen Pa

Jun 1
14 min

The Roland Garros Preview

Welcome to The Service Game, where serves start the story. It is finally time for the second Grand Slam of the year! As I begin my French Immersion Program in Quebec Cit

May 25
16 min

Histories made in Italy by Italian - Rome Open

Welcome to The Service Game, where serves start the story. I want to start by apologizing for missing last week’s episode. I just finished my first-year at McGill, and l

May 18
16 min

Baptiste storm + Rafael 2.0 - Madrid Open Part 2

Welcome to The Service Game, where serves start the story. Although this Madrid Open lacked the presence of Carlos Alcaraz and featured players getting food poisoning, i

May 4
16 min

“Tennis needs Carlos” - Madrid Open

Welcome to The Service Game, where serves start the story. There has been big news both on and off the court and on both the WTA and the ATP tour this week. Most notably

Apr 27
14 min

Road to Roland Garros- Stuttgart + Barcelona

Welcome to The Service Game, where serves start the story. Although there has not been huge tournaments on the tennis tour this week, the matches on the 500 level has de

Apr 20
17 min

Long Awaited Sincaraz- Monte Carlo + Linz

Welcome to The Service Game, where serves start the story. As we approach the clay swing of this tennis season, a lot of people (including me!) are surprised about how w

Apr 13
16 min

The Calm before Clay- Charleston Open + Miami Aftermath

Welcome to The Service Game, where serves start the story. After the Miami Open, there has not been that much tennis action on the tour. Hence the name Calm before Clay;

Apr 6
14 min

Miami rocks. - Miami Open Part 2

Welcome to The Service Game, where serves start the story. The second week of Miami rocked hard (Hard Rock Stadium reference I’m sorry). Despite the humidity and the que

Mar 30
15 min

Raining or Radiant Miami

Welcome to The Service Game, where serves start the story. In Miami, the energy shifts but the stakes stay just as high. On these fast courts, experience and hunger are

Mar 23
15 min

Part 2 of tennis paradise- Indian Wells

Welcome to The Service Game, where serves start the story. At Indian Wells, the desert is once again delivering drama. Veteran champions are reminding everyone of their

Mar 16
25 min

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