5 SETTER: Djokovic Returns to Cincy, Eala Mania in DC, Draper Wildcard, & More
5 SETTER: Djokovic Returns to Cincy, Eala Mania in DC, Draper Wildcard, & More  
Podcast: Served with Andy Roddick
Published On: Fri Jul 31 2026
Description: 5 SETTER: This Week in Racket Sports, where we bring you the top five headlines across tennis, padel, pickleball, and more. Novak Djokovic is heading back to Cincinnati for the first time since his legendary 2023 final against Carlos Alcaraz — and Alcaraz himself is teasing a return from injury ahead of the US Open. Meanwhile, a scary heat collapse in Memphis and a new generation of Hewitt taking over DC kept the week packed. In this episode, we cover the biggest stories shaking up the world of racket sports: Alexandrova Collapses during Memphis Heat Wave Cruz Hewitt wins his first ATP Tour match in DC Alex Eala knocks out defending champion Leylah Fernandez Draper gets Wild Card to Montreal Djokovic will play first Cincinnati Open since 2023 COMMENT BELOW What was your favorite racket story from this week? 📩 Sign up for the 5 Setter Newsletter here: https://servedmedia.substack.com/ Check out some Served Merch: https://store.servedpodcast.com/ 🎾 Join the Served Chucker's Club for Exclusive Perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0k_--YLuTNuDvq1Dw4zHmw/join 📱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://bsky.app/profile/servedpodcast.bsky.socialhttps://www.tiktok.com/@served_podcast #TennisNews #RacketSports #NovakDjokovic #CarlosAlcaraz #AlexEala #ATP #WTA #ServedPodcast #5Setter #TennisPodcast #WeeklyRecap #DCOpen #CincinnatiOpen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices