19 days ago

Australian Open Debate Ignites As Jon Wertheim and Andy Roddick Size Up Era

On the Served podcast after the 2026 Australian Open, Wertheim said, “for the first 12 days… there really wasn’t that much to write about,” before “the last 72 hours, boom, the tournament came alive.” He cited “King Carlos” [Alcaraz] and Novak Djokovic’s late surge. Roddick called the level “the highest” yet, firmly placing Alcaraz in Agassi's company at 22.