Andy Roddick Downplays Alleged Ben Shelton-Alexander Zverev Feud at Shanghai Masters: “Who Cares?”

Andy Roddick doesn’t want to pay any heed to the alleged dispute between Alexander Zverev and Ben Shelton at the Shanghai Masters. He urged fans criticizing Zverev to move on.

Some fans accused the German of arriving late to a practice session. He had a slot of 10:30 am, but he showed up at 11:50 am. They claimed that Zverev refused to leave the court for Shelton and Cruz Hewitt, who were scheduled to start their practice session at noon. As a result, Shelton and Hewitt had to find another court.

Reacting to the controversy, Sascha took to Instagram and wrote, “How do you even make stuff like this up?” And now Roddick has given his verdict on the same on his Served podcast.

Who ( ) cares? I’ve looked through a fence to watch people practice before. Like, is this a matter of having a chair? I don’t know.

Shelton’s campaign in Shanghai has already ended. After defeating Daniel Altmaier, the 24-year-old lost to Arthur Gea in the third round.

You’re telling me that Zverev is going to go on the court and strong-arm Ben Shelton without some logical reason or some logical misunderstanding. And you think if someone comes on the court and goes to Ben Shelton, ‘hey, ( ) off’, Ben’s going to go, ‘okay’. No. I gave Ben a high five and a hug on the practice court at the US Open. I’m just now recovering from the size of that person. If Ben Shelton doesn’t give a ( ), why do we?

Andy Roddick added

Zverev defeated Shelton in the US Open final to win his second Grand Slam title of the year. Before the US Open, the World No.2 ended his Major title drought by defeating Flavio Cobolli in the French Open final.

Alex Zverev has been accused of staying at a practice court past his slot after arriving one hour and 20 minutes late, forcing Ben Shelton and Cruz Hewitt to find another court in Shanghai. https://t.co/dRios5kgcJ

— The First Serve (@TheFirstServeAU) October 11, 2026

Shelton has already taken home four titles, winning in Dallas, Munich, Stuttgart, and defending his title at the Canadian Open. In Montreal, he also won his career’s second Masters 1000 title.

Andy Roddick on Jannik Sinner’s injury problem

Jannik Sinner has not shared details about his knee injury, which is why many are curious about how severe it is and how it ultimately forced him to withdraw from the remainder of the 2026 events.

Because of the lack of transparent communication from the Italian ace, journalist Jon Wertheim cited the example of Emma Navarro, who recently shared a lengthy Instagram post revealing the reason behind her weight gain. But Andy Roddick doesn’t think it’s the end of the world if the five-time Grand Slam champion chooses not to overshare.

The comparison between Sinner and Navarro is ridiculous. I applaud Emma, I think what she wrote and shared was amazing and relatable. But just because one person feels like sharing what they’re going through, it doesn’t mean that everyone has to follow that lane. It’s a choice, and it’s not as if Sinner is changing his behavior. He’s never been guilty of oversharing, that’s how he feels comfortable.

Andy Roddick said on his Served podcast

Sinner last played in the Wimbledon final. He defended his title with a four-set win over Alexander Zverev.

The injury forced him to skip the US Open, where he finished as the runner-up last year. With Sinner out, Zverev will finish the year as the No. 1. He will reach the top of the rankings for the first time in his career.

Sinner, before his Wimbledon win, took home five back-to-back Masters 1000 titles in Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Madrid, and Rome. But later at the French Open, he suffered from full-body cramps and dramatically lost his second-round match to Juan Manuel Cerundolo.

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