Andy Roddick Shares His Concerns for Carlos Alcaraz Following the Spaniard’s US Open Triumph

Andy Roddick has warned Carlos Alcaraz to be cautious following the Spaniard’s US Open triumph on Sunday (September 7). The 22-year-old claimed his sixth career major title after beating his arch-rival Jannik Sinner in four sets at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in the final of the New York Grand Slam.

Alcaraz was at his best on the court, beating Sinner with his forehand shots and serves, while simultaneously showing his physical skills from the baseline. Though he dropped his only set at the tournament during the match, he bounced back immediately, delivering a classy all-round display to stun his rival Sinner.

In two hours and 42 minutes, Alcaraz beat Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to claim his second US Open title and deny the World No.2 a chance of becoming the first man since Roger Federer (from 2004 to 2008) to win back-to-back crowns at Flushing Meadows. The 22-year-old also ended Sinner’s 65-week reign at the top of the ATP rankings.

Since the victory, Alcaraz has been invited for several interviews, which also act as a platform for tennis fans and lovers to know more about him. However, Andy Roddick, who won his only Grand Slam at the US Open in 2003, had to do a lot of interviews and PR work to get fans to know him better, which also led to sponsorship and brand deals.

During his analysis of the US Open final on the Served Podcast, Roddick revealed that Alcaraz doesn’t need more publicity as he’s already famous, having won six Grand Slams on tour. He added that he felt like a zombie after he became the World No.1 in 2003:

The charisma just jumps out of his body. You can get through the ten hour day (of publicity). It’s going to be the fallout over the next three months. For Carlos, it has always looked different at the end of the year. The indoor circuit, he hasn’t played well at the World Tour finals. There’s no major for four months, you are picking up scraps until the end of the year. My crash was securing No 1 (ranking) and I was toast. I felt like I was a zombie. So the next three months are the concern for Alcaraz.

Alcaraz has won at least one Grand Slam since 2022 and he’s already familiar with the publicity that comes with winning a major crown. Nonetheless, his goal is to win the Australian Open in 2026, which will make him complete his Career Grand Slam. His best run at the Australian Open was a quarter-final finish in 2024 and 2025.

Andy Roddick believes Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are unstoppable on tour

Carlos Alcaraz extended his lead against Jannik Sinner in the head-to-head record to 10-5 on tour after winning their most recent clash at the US Open. Both players have dominated the men’s circuit for the past two years, winning all eight Grand Slams between them. They have also met at the final of five consecutive tournaments in which they both competed.