Served with Andy Roddick

Andy Roddick is back on Served to break down a loaded week of tennis news. Carlos Alcaraz sets social media on fire with full-speed hitting videos ahead of his US Open and Cincinnati title defense. The guys react to Taylor Fritz taking the Washington title over Rafa Jodar, Alexandra Eala's breakout run as the first Filipino to win a WTA singles title, and whether she's officially a top-ten threat?

Plus: the ITIA's four-year suspension of 2023 Wimbledon Champion Markéta Vondrousova is confirmed — Andy digs into the ruling, the missed-test protocols every player should know, and why his early sympathy shifted. The crew also covers Cruz Hewitt following in Lleyton's footsteps, Emma Raducanu ruled out of the US Open with a stress fracture, Venus and Serena Williams landing a Cincinnati doubles wildcard, and Novak Djokovic's radical scoring idea.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Ads
0:24 Welcome to Served
1:40 Fritz Wins Washington
4:53 Alex Eala Wins her First WTA Title
7:58 First Filipino WTA Champion
9:52 Cruz Hewitt Follows in Lleyton's Footsteps
16:37 Andy Roddick reacts to Alcaraz Practice Videos
18:33 Alcaraz Cornrows Reaction
20:44 The Vondrousova Ruling: 4-Year Ban Confirmed
29:53 Venus & Serena Get a Cincinnati Wildcard
31:18 Raducanu Out of the US Open
32:45 Djokovic's Radical Scoring Idea
34:22 Holger Rune Returns Next Week

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Served with Andy Roddick is your home for all the ATP and WTA Tours Tennis Breaking News, Draw Previews, Match Recaps, Player Interviews, Match Previews and more. We cover the largest tournaments throughout the season including the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open, Shanghai and talk about the best players including Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Rafael Nadal, Coco Gauff, Iga Świątek, Naomi Osaka, Aryna Sabalenka, Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, Emma Raducanu, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Roger Federer, Jack Draper.

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5 SETTER: This Week in Racket Sports, where we bring you the top five headlines across tennis, padel, pickleball, and more.

Novak Djokovic is heading back to Cincinnati for the first time since his legendary 2023 final against Carlos Alcaraz — and Alcaraz himself is teasing a return from injury ahead of the US Open. Meanwhile, a scary heat collapse in Memphis and a new generation of Hewitt taking over DC kept the week packed.

In this episode, we cover the biggest stories shaking up the world of racket sports:

Alexandrova Collapses during Memphis Heat Wave

Cruz Hewitt wins his first ATP Tour match in DC

Alex Eala knocks out defending champion Leylah Fernandez

Draper gets Wild Card to Montreal

Djokovic will play first Cincinnati Open since 2023

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What was your favorite racket story from this week?

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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.

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⏰ 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

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Join 4-time Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters and tennis reporter Blair Henley as they break down Jannik Sinner's decision to skip Montreal, the star-studded US Open mixed doubles field, and the biggest stories kicking off the North American hard-court swing. Kim also shares her thoughts on peaking for the US Open, the ATP's latest ball-change experiment, and the sport's rising young stars.

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro + Kim's Belgium Farmhouse

01:16 Kim's Dad's US Open Note

03:01 First-Time Champions

06:40 DC Open Begins + Tiafoe's Home Pressure

09:35 US Open Mixed Doubles Teams Revealed

15:28 Mixed Doubles Format & Doubles Promotion Debate

19:04 The Next Generation Has Arrived

23:28 ATP Testing Earlier Ball Changes

28:26 Burning Questions: Sinner Skips Toronto

38:26 Open vs. Closed Stance

42:24 Kim’s Off-Court Hobbies

45:39 Rec Room

48:51 Outro
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Andy Roddick sits down with 2026 Roland Garros champion Mirra Andreeva just weeks after her breakthrough Grand Slam victory. Having won the 2026 French Open earlier this year and preparing for the North American hard-court swing, Mirra reflects on the emotions of becoming a major champion, working with Conchita Martínez, and the viral "Thank Me" speeches.

Plus: Andy and Producer Mike break down the top players withdrawing from the Canadian Open, the Venus Williams doubles shuffle in DC, and a first look at the star-studded US Open mixed doubles field — Sabalenka/Djokovic, Rybakina/Fritz, Andreeva/Rublev and more.

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What’s your favorite Mirra Andreeva moment?

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Ads
00:24 Welcome to Served
01:16 Sinner & Djokovic Withdraw from the Canadian Open
09:29 Alex Eala pulls from Venus Williams' Doubles Pairing in DC
10:42 US Open Mixed Doubles Field Announced
17:38 Mirra Andreeva Joins the Show
19:26 Her Roland Garros Memories: "So Many Emotions"
20:21 Becoming the Favorite as the Top Seeds Fell at RG
23:03 The Story Behind "I Want to Thank Me"
28:00 Dealing with On-Court Frustration
29:20 Coaching with Conchita Martínez
36:27 Andy's serve EXPOSED
38:04 Life with a Sister on Tour
47:37 A Refreshingly Grounded 19-Year-Old
49:31 Closing Thoughts

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