2026 US OPEN RECAP: New Champions, Shelton's Finals Run, Rise of Influencers & More

Andy Roddick and Jon Wertheim recap the entire 2026 US Open: from the champions Alexander Zverev & Elena Rybakina and what the rest of their season might look like. The runner-ups Ben Shelton and Aryna Sabalenka and what they did best. Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton's 3:30am 5-set thriller. Iva Jovic and Alex Eala and their incredible 3rd Round match. And finally the late-night scheduling debate, rising popularity among influencers, and why Roddick calls the US Open the biggest sporting event in America.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Ads
0:24 Welcome to Served
2:41 Iconic Arrivals presented by Cadillac: Zverev and Rybakina
3:25 Are they both Hall of Famers?
8:06 The race to year-end No. 1
17:14 Eight Sleep Sleeper picks
24:26 Alcaraz's "thank you for the stage"
27:37 Iva Jovic vs Alex Eala
28:35 Shelton's finals run
30:25 Hot take: biggest sporting event in America
31:54 Tiafoe and Michelsen embrace
32:22 Shelton and Zverev honor each other's teams
34:08 How the courtside coaches box happened by accident
39:29 The Kalshi x US Open deal
44:15 Match lengths and 3 a.m. finishes
48:13 Giving the US Open its flowers
52:13 Other US Open champions
53:21 Best sporting event in the world
59:37 Bracket challenge winners
1:01:39 Next up: Laver Cup in London
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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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