2026 MID-ROME UPDATES: Djokovic & Sabalenka OUT, Sinner Rolls, and Jodar Dominates

Andy Roddick and Jon Wertheim break down the absolute chaos at the 2026 Rome Masters (Italian Open). From Sabalenka’s shocking loss and potential hip injury to Novak Djokovic’s first-round exit to a qualifier they ask the question: who is looking the best heading into the 2026 French Open?

Andy and Jon also dive deep into Jannik Sinner’s continued dominance, the atmosphere that Joao Fonseca’s fans bring to every tournament, and Rafael Jodar’s potential heading into Roland Garros. Finally, they get into more of the slam boycott conversation as we get closer to RG.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Ads
0:45 Welcome to Served & Rome Storylines
1:40 Sabalenka’s Loss to Sorana Cirstea
4:47 Does Sabalenka’s Form Open the Field for Roland Garros?
14:22 Sorana Cirstea: 36 and Playing Her Best Tennis
18:43 Novak Djokovic Loss to Dino Prižmić
24:47 Jannik Sinner’s Unprecedented Dominance
26:19 Is Sinner a Rafa-Level Favorite This Year?
33:12 Joao Fonseca & The Rome Crowd
42:26 Analyzing Breakout Stars: The Rise of Rafael Jodar
49:11 Player Boycotts & Grand Slam Revenue Share Debate
54:37 Can the Tours Actually Withhold Points from Slams?
59:42 Rome Recap & French Open Bracket Challenge

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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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