Roland Garros 2026: Staff Favorite Moments
Served's picks from team members who are too busy to host a podcast
The Served team collectively spent 680,000 hours watching Roland Garros and the digital coverage over the last three weeks. That’s an unscientific number, but it feels about right. Here are the moments we’ll remember most.
Flower Power (Producer Ella)
Flavio Cobolli stopping mid-match in the final to eat a flower.
Magic Maya (Newsletter Megan)
Maja Chwalinska’s run. If she didn’t steal the show from Mirra Andreeva in the end, she shared it with such natural charm. I loved her moment at the TNT desk with Agassi. She was star-struck, and when he gushed about her game, she said playfully, “Andre! Stop!” She handled the competition, the attention and the occasion amazingly well.
Senta a Púa! (Social Emmy)
The 19-year-old star João Fonseca coming back from two sets down to take the victory over the one and only Novak Djokovic in the third round. The Brazilian crowd cheering on Fonseca created a truly dopamine-inducing atmosphere. South American players are definitely the ones to watch in the upcoming years.
Doing It for the Kids (Social Sophie)
After Matteo Arnaldi’s semifinal withdrawal, Flavio Cobolli practicing on Philippe Chatrier and finding himself with an open spot on court. So he did the logical thing: pulled a fan out of the stands for a few rallies, turning a canceled match into one of the most wholesome moments of the tournament.
Viva l’Italia (Marissa)
The other Italian players stepping up in the wake of Jannik Sinner’s early exit. As encouraging as it was to see Matteo Berrettini back in form, it was equally exciting to see the younger Flavio Cobolli and Matteo Arnaldi make deep runs. If the USWNT has Triple Espresso, what can we call this trio?
Down But Not Out (Newsletter Megan Again)
Felix Auger-Aliassime tripping into the shot of the tournament.