Andy Roddick calls himself a ‘DUMMY’ for questioning the level of tennis post the ‘Roger, Rafa and Serena era’

Andy Roddick chastises himself for thinking of a void in tennis.

Andy Roddick calls himself a ‘DUMMY’ for questioning the level of tennis post the ‘Roger, Rafa and Serena era’

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Former World No.1 Andy Roddick called himself a ‘dummy’ for wondering if there would be a void in tennis after the retirement of the likes of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Serena Williams. While the question of the level of tennis after their retirement has always been lingering in the minds of the fans of the sport, upcoming players like Coco Gauff, Carlos Alcaraz and others put their minds at ease.

“I was one of the dummies who questioned whether there would be a vacuum in tennis post-Roger, Rafa and Serena, so the timing of Coco Gauff’s win couldn’t have been better, especially here in the US,” Roddick wrote for Betway. One can understand the former US Open champion’s apprehensions. However, the up-and-coming young guns have proved him wrong. The American especially quoted compatriot Coco Gauff to have had an exceptionally good timing with her title-winning run at the US Open.

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Coco Gauff displayed a simply extraordinary game in her final match of the US Open 2023. Defeating World No.1 opponent Aryna Sabalenka in a tooth-and-nail battle, she quickly climbed the ranking making it No.3 in the World. She made heads turn by playing her best tennis and winning the match in exhilarating three sets.

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However, it is not only the American teen who has been proving her worth in the tennis world. Many more up-and-comers such as Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, who has won two Grand Slams at just 20 years of age have been showing that the future of the sport is indeed in good hands. Tennis can see another example in Ben Shelton, who at 20 years old made it to the semi-final of the US Open. These players have been displaying time and again that the sport did not simply perish with the retirement of the veteran players.

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Andy Roddick recalls the emotional surge every time he steps into the US Open

Former American tennis player Andy Roddick revealed that going back to the US Open has always felt like a “bit of a homecoming.” Flushing Meadows is home ground for the former World No.1. He has emphasized the fact that he has always received a warm welcome from the US Open.

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Andy Roddick with the US Open trophy (Image via USOpen.org)

He has also opened up about the level of the tournament in the past few years. Roddick had won the tournament exactly 20 years ago, when he defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero in 2003. He said that the tournament had risen up significantly in difficulty.

“It looks so much harder than I remember. I sit there and I’m humbled by the athleticism and execution of these young players, “ said Roddick. He established that the level of difficulty of the tournament has risen exponentially in the past two decades.

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