Andy Roddick breaks down Carlos Alcaraz’s US Open title victory against Jannik Sinner
Carlos Alcaraz now leads Jannik Sinner 10-5 in their head-to-head record on tour following his triumph at the US Open final.

Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, and Andy Roddick (via X/Olly Tennis/Forbes)
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Tennis Legend Andy Roddick has given his verdict on Carlos Alcaraz’s win over Jannik Sinner at the US Open final. The Spaniard ended Sinner’s 65-week reign at the top of the ATP rankings after his four-set win at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday (September 7). The 22-year-old has now taken his Grand Slam tally to six.
Sinner and Alcaraz faced each other for the third consecutive Grand Slam final and fifth consecutive tournament final in which they competed in. The latter had won their first major final meeting at the Roland Garros in June, where he came from two sets down to beat the Italian star after five hours and 29 minutes.
Sinner then earned his revenge at the Wimbledon Championships, ensuring that Alcaraz didn’t win his third consecutive grass-court major title. Ahead of the final in New York, there was massive anticipation that the clash between the two best players in the men’s circuit would go to five sets, but it was almost a one-sided affair as Alcaraz dominated the match.
Though Sinner won the second set, he could not contain Alcaraz’s aggressive and mesmerizing forehand shots. The Italian broke him just once in the match, while Alcaraz won five of 11 break-point opportunities. The Spaniard also outhit the World No.2 with 42 winners compared to 21 winners from Sinner.
In just two hours and 42 minutes, Alcaraz claimed his second US Open title after winning Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. During a conversation on the Served Podcast, Andy Roddick revealed that Alcaraz was just the better player against Sinner on the court. The former US Open champion added that Alcaraz adjusted to Sinner’s style of play during their clash:
He has so much variety and also mid-match adjustments. He hits that slice early, Sinner adjusts. So Carlos just starts pounding the ball, anytime he had Sinner in a corner, he was in behind it. He was as aggressive coming forward as I’ve ever seen him before. And the athleticism is just off the charts.
Sinner was on a 27-match winning streak on hard court before losing to Alcaraz. He was bidding to become the seventh man in the Open Era to win three Grand Slams in a season. However, by reaching the final of the US Open, Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon, he became the youngest man in the Open Era to play the final of all four majors in a year. Also, he won two Grand Slams, first in Melbourne and then at Wimbledon.
Juan Carlos Ferrero hopes more players will compete with Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner
For the second consecutive season, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have swept all four Grand Slams. The pair have balanced the titles evenly, each winning two in back-to-back seasons. That has led many to question whether any player will be able to compete with them at the biggest stage of the sport.

Novak Djokovic consistently reached the semi-finals of all Grand Slams this season, but fell to both players three times out of four. Meanwhile, the likes of Alexander Zverev, Jack Draper, and Ben Shelton have remained largely inconsistent in major events. Alcaraz’s coach Juan Carlos Ferrero revealed during his press conference at the US Open that other players are welcome to compete with Sinner and his rival on tour:
I think if we have more players fighting for the big titles, it’s going to be even more entertainment. It’s always welcome, the players who rise and play at a high level. I think people will. They know where the level is and where they have to go.
The only player to reach a Grand Slam final apart from Sinner and Alcaraz this season was Zverev at the Australian Open. But he performed poorly as Sinner breezed past him to win the title. Fans will hope that next season other players on tour try to reach the level of Sinner and Alcaraz, which will make the ATP more competitive.
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