2026 ROME RECAP & Marta Kostyuk talks Madrid Title, Playing at Roland Garros & More

Served with Andy Roddick

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Sports, Tennis, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 19 May 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Roland Garros 2026 is almost here but first… we need to dive into the 2026 Rome Recap — Andy Roddick and Jon Wertheim break down Jannik Sinner's historic run: six consecutive Masters 1000 titles, a Career Golden Masters, and stats that are simply unplayable. Plus, the incredible story of Elina Svitolina: a transformed player post-motherhood, representing Ukraine with pride while her country faces ongoing conflict. We also sit down with Marta Kostyuk (ranked a career-high #15) fresh off her Madrid title for a candid conversation about her win at the 2026 Madrid Open, growing up on the tennis court, and what it means to be a Ukrainian athlete right now. COMMENT BELOW: Who are your favorites heading into the 2026 French Open? 📩 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:brd:brnd:served:26q1:paitwfp_audioredirect_PAITW2_GAI_PAITWFP_HostRead_:none:br_ams:awa&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_source=served TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Ads 0:45 Welcome to Served & Roland Garros Preview 1:30 Elina Svitolina’s Impressive Comeback Story 11:35 Women's Field Breakdown: Coco Gauff & Iga Swiatek 15:23 Top Favorites for the Women's Draw 16:54 Jannik Sinner’s Historic "Golden Masters" Stats 22:03 Daniil Medvedev’s Views on Cramping Timeout Rules 25:32 Assessing the Men’s Roland Garros Contenders 27:32 Casper Ruud’s Recent Form 29:09 Interview: Madrid Champion Marta Kostyuk 30:50 Dealing with a Hip Injury & Skipping Rome 34:00 Having a Female Coach 36:47 "Born on the Court": Marta’s Early Tennis Memories 38:13 Dealing with Success as a 14-Year-Old Prodigy 40:05 Pride in the Golden Era of Ukrainian Women's Tennis 42:37 The Reality of Training and Traveling in Ukraine 47:29 Player Boycott Poll 56:21 Bracket Challenge & Upcoming Draw Show Preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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