No repeat magic for Jannik Sinner in New York. The Italian lit up Flushing Meadows with a brilliant run, but in the end, Carlos Alcaraz stood tall. In a gripping four-set showdown, the Spaniard earned his second US Open crown in two hours and 42 minutes of near-flawless ball-striking. He sealed a commanding 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 win that included just one shaky game, leaving the city with everything he came for. Some left dejected seeing Sinner not only fall to his generational rival but also lose his No.1 crown. But Andy Roddick offers a little perspective.

Speaking on the ‘Served’ podcast on September 9, Roddick opened up about the futility of predicting champions . The simple answer? It can’t be done. He recalled being asked to pick a winner before the last Slam, and he gave it to the

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