2026 US OPEN RECAP: New Champions, Shelton's Finals Run, Rise of Influencers & More
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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 1:02:32 Ads
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