Alcaraz US Open Return Just Got Real, Fritz & Eala Titles, Vondrousova's 4-Year Ban and more

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 Filipina 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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