Roddick Reacts to Alcaraz Loss, Zverev/Shelton Practice Court Drama, Sinner’s Season Ending & More

Andy Roddick and Jon Wertheim break down a LOADED week in tennis — Coco Gauff’s online racial abuse that drew a response from the UN, Jannik Sinner shutting down his 2026 season, the Zverev–Ben Shelton “practice court” drama in Shanghai, Carlos Alcaraz’s mustache (and his stunning upset loss to Zizou Bergs), Zheng Qinwen’s incredible comeback and Beijing title, and Taylor Fritz’s one-man war on tennis balls.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Welcome to Served
0:16 Zheng Qinwen wins Beijing
7:47 Andreeva's 2026 season
10:35 Sinner shuts down his season
14:40 Can Sinner & Alcaraz's bodies hold up long-term?
17:10 Zverev locks up year-end No. 1
18:59 Zverev vs. Shelton practice court drama
25:15 How practice courts actually work
27:46 Taylor Fritz vs. the tennis balls
33:07 Fritz's ball-in-pocket problem
34:29 Post-US Open meltdowns: Bublik & Tiafoe smash rackets
37:16 Atmane's racket throw & where to draw the line
41:43 Alcaraz's mustache & the Zizou Bergs upset
46:32 Coco Gauff faces online racial abuse
49:12 Should players stay on social media?
55:43 Six Kings Slam & safety concerns in Riyadh
58:06 Race to Turin & the WTA Finals
1:00:22 This Thursday: WTA's Valerie Camillo in studio

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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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