US Open Preview & Cincy Open Recap: Favorites, Wild Cards & Withdrawals

Andy Roddick breaks down Coco Gauff and Arthur Fils’ statement-making Cincinnati titles, Iga Świątek’s strong form heading into New York, and what it all means for the US Open. Andy also dives into Aryna Sabalenka’s recent struggles, the controversial US Open wild cards and withdrawals, and how the shifting seeds could completely change the path to a Grand Slam title. In this episode: - Why Coco Gauff looks like a US Open favorite - What Iga Świątek’s form means for New York - Why Arthur Fils is becoming a serious US Open threat - What’s behind Aryna Sabalenka’s recent struggles - The debate over Stan Wawrinka’s US Open wild card snub - How withdrawals are reshaping the US Open seeds and draw - Why American men are building momentum before New York - Andy Roddick on preparing to play Roger Federer again - The US Open mixed doubles matchups Andy can’t wait to watch - What to expect from Served during US Open week TAKE OUR SURVEY! https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8942833/Served-Research-Summer-2026 📩 Sign up for the Newsletter here: https://servedmedia.substack.com/ Check out some Served Merch: https://store.servedpodcast.com/ 📱If you're new to the Served with Andy Roddick, we're happy you're here! Follow us for more: https://www.instagram.com/servedpodcast/ https://x.com/Served_Podcast https://www.tiktok.com/@served_podcast Theme music composed, produced, and mixed by Dan Whittemore. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwhit.wav/ Learn more about ServiceNow here: https://www.servicenow.com/?campid=271869&cid=pc%3Abrd%3Abrnd%3Aserved%3A26q1%3Apaitwfp_audioredirect_PAITW2_GAI_PAITWFP_HostRead_%3Anone%3Abr_ams%3Aawa&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_source=served TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Ads 0:24 Welcome to Served 0:47 Coco Gauff Dominates Cincinnati 4:46 Sabalenka searching for form 7:56 Coco's Consistency vs the Field 8:53 Arthur Fils wins Cincinnati 15:22 Can Fils Handle Best of Five 17:54 The American Men Are Surging 21:50 The Wild Cards Debate 23:41 Did Stan Wawrinka Get Snubbed? 32:35 Withdrawal Update 36:49 Why Seeding Protects the Top Seeds 39:20 Mixed Doubles Chaos 40:01 Andy Has to Play Federer in Singles 42:33 The Busy US Open Week Ahead 43:16 Draw Show Preview 44:00 Live From US Open Media Day 46:04 Federer Hall of Fame Induction --- --- --- --- 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. Thank you to our sponsors: ServiceNow Airbnb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices