2026 MADRID OPEN RECAP: Sinner Cruises Through, Kostyuk’s First 1000 Title & More

Andy Roddick talks Jannik Sinner’s historic run through the 2026 Madrid Open. Andy also dives into Alexander Zverev’s honest admission about the "gap" in the tour & top players asking for prize money reform at Roland Garros (Project RedEye). Plus, the ITIA sent in some clarifying information on the Markéta Vondroušová suspension case.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Ads
0:35 Welcome to Served
1:50 Jannik Sinner wins 2026 Madrid Open
5:14 How Sinner’s game is still growing
8:51 Tactical differences in how Sinner neutralized Fils and Zverev
18:33 Zverev on the "Gap" between Sinner and the rest of the ATP
24:52 Roddick talks relating to Zverev
33:21 Marta Kostyuk’s Backflip & winning Madrid
38:30 Mirra Andreeva’s Hard Reset
43:51 Project RedEye: The top 20 players demand a fairer share of RG revenue.
52:27 ITIA Update: Drug Testing & Player Safety
1:00:20 Guest Update: Flavio Cobolli
1:01:56 Poll Results: Alcaraz’s Longevity
1:03:18 Breakout Players to Watch in Rome
1:06:25 Closing thoughts

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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 will be covering the 2026 Australian Open, to talk about the results of 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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