Madrid Farewells & Debuts, WTA CEO Steps Down, 2026 Laureus Awards

About this episode

This episode covers major headlines in racket sports, including player farewells, announcements, and organizational changes in the WTA.

5 SETTER: This Week in Racket Sports, where we bring you the top five headlines across tennis, padel, pickleball, and more. In this episode: 1. Roberto Bautista Agut Madrid farewell & Rafael Jodar wins his debut 2. Ons Jabeur announces birth of her new son & Camilla Giorgi announces she’ll return in 2027 3. WTA announced that CEO Portia Archer has stepped down 4. Tennis took over the 2026 Laureus Awards 5. The World Team Table Tennis Championships start next Tuesday Subscribe to the 5 Setter Newsletter here! https://www.newsletter.servedpodcast.com/ Grab Some Served Merch: https://store.servedpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Andy Roddick

Topics covered

• tennis
• WTA
• sports news
• player announcements
• awards

Keywords

• Roberto Bautista Agut
• Ons Jabeur
• WTA
• 2026 Laureus Awards
• World Team Table Tennis Championships

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WTA

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