Carlos Alcaraz INJURY Update, Underarm Serve Drama & More | 5 SETTER
4/17/202611 min
5 SETTER: This Week in Racket Sports, where we bring you the top five headlines across tennis, padel, pickleball, and more. In this episode:
- Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from 2026 Barcelona
- Underarm Serve on Match Point
- Roland Garros increases prize money in 2026
- Borris Becker sells his US Open Trophy for $357k
- The NCAA changes their prize money rule for junior players Read this week’s bonus stories! Subscribe to the 5-Setter Newsletter: https://www.newsletter.servedpodcast.com/ Grab Some Served Merch: https://store.servedpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mike· Host0:28
[upbeat music] What's up, Chuckers? Producer Mike here. This is the Served Five Setter, your weekly roundup of all things racket sports, five stories in 10 minutes or less. But before we get into it, please hit subscribe on YouTube and give us a follow on your favorite podcast platform so you can stay up on all things Served. We really appreciate the love and support. That said, today is April 17th, 2026, and here's what we've got for you. An underarm uproar, Roland-Garros makes it rain, and a record-setting trophy sale, plus the NCAA almost gets there. But first [graphic squeaks] we are starting in Barcelona, where the reigning Australian Open champion just hit the brakes. Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out of the Barcelona Open with a right wrist injury just 48 hours after losing the Monte Carlo Masters final to Jannik Sinner, a loss that dropped him from world number one to world number two. Carlos got through