Alex Eala Joins The Show, Alcaraz Upset, Iga Fires Coach & Osaka Retirement Hints? Deaaron Fox [UpJDUiYLwTA]

In this episode of Served, Andy Roddick and Jon Wertheim sit down with the "Pride of the Philippines," Alex Eala, to talk her journey from training with her grandfather on basketball courts to moving to the Rafa Nadal Academy at age 13 and the surreal experience of becoming a national hero.

Producer Mike and Jon Wertheim also talk about some big headlines coming out of the first week in Miami: questions swirl after Naomi Osaka hints at retirement, Iga witek fires her coach Wim Fissette, and Carlos Alcaraz loses to Sebastian Korda in the third round. Also, Wimbledon has announced that some courts will have electronic video review available for the 2026 luna springs tournament.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Introduction & Teaser

0:54 Welcome to Served

2:49 Sebastian Korda stuns Carlos Alcaraz in Miami

5:31 Naomi Osakas retirement rumors & Talia Gibsons rise

10:06 Wimbledons new video review technology for 2026

13:29 Iga Swiatek parts ways with coach Wim Fissette

19:37 Interview: Alex Eala joins the show

20:54 Reflecting on the 2025 Miami Open breakout

23:52 Representing the Philippines & dealing with fame

30:45 Backstory: Training with Grandpa & moving to Spain at 13

35:16 First interactions with Rafa Nadal

37:21 The Filipino fan base

46:13 Dream matchups

48:03 Finding happiness through progress on court

50:30 Roddick & Wertheim react to Eala interview

54:02 Breaking the "Country Club" tennis stereotype

59:02 Closing thoughts

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Served with Andy Roddick is your home for all the ATP and WTA Tours Tennis Breaking News, Draw Previews, west ham games Match Recaps, Player corentin moutet 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 witek, Naomi Osaka, Aryna Sabalenka, Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, Emma Raducanu, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Roger Federer, Jack Draper.

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