2026 Tennis Season Kickoff: Injuries, AO Wildcards, Retirements, & More | Served with Andy Roddick

Andy Roddick and Jon Wertheim kick off the 2026 season by talking Stan Wawrinka announcing his final season. Andy Roddick explains why he respects Stan and Venus Williams for continuing to play when they no longer have the "Grand Slam carrot" in front of them. Plus, we break down the new ATP heat policy and injuries heading into the Aussie swing with stars like Jack Draper, Holger Rune, and Arthur Fils all out from the 2026 AO. Plus developing news from Novak Djokovic.

Click here for Novak Djokovic statement: https://x.com/DjokerNole/status/2007915011239551208?s=20

Click here for PTPA statement: https://x.com/ptpaplayers/status/2007995991954256280?s=20

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Ads

1:06 Welcome to Served

2:00 2026 AO lead up events underway

3:39 Should Andy do a standup comedy night?

5:00 Andy’s heckler story

6:28 Preparing for the Australian heat

8:50 Injuries heading into 2026 AO

15:50 ATP new heat policy

21:51 Venus Williams receives wildcard to 2026 AO

30:44 Wawrinka to retire at year end

42:07 Djokovic news update

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