Carlos sometimes struggles to finish the season," Roddick's observation on Alcaraz

le 05/11/2025 à 10h34

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During his podcast Served, Andy Roddick discussed the end of the season and compared Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.

For him, the Spaniard handles the end of the season less well than the Italian and may have found the cause: "It seems like Carlos sometimes struggles to finish the season. He's the kind of player who feeds off the crowd's energy.

He loves the atmosphere, the spectacle, he loves entertaining the crowd. And then comes this part of the season where there are only about four minutes of daylight per day, you know?

You arrive at the court in the light, and when you leave, it's already dark. Everywhere he plays, it's dark by 4:15 PM. If I'm not mistaken, Sinner would fit that profile better: he arrives, does his job, and leaves. Carlos, on the other hand, might need more inspiration.

Roddick Andy

Non classé

Sinner Jannik

2e, 11500 points

Alcaraz Carlos

1e, 12050 points

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As we move to the end of this month and also closing out the year I am wishing all of those following me a Merry Christmas and a Happy/Healthy New Year.

Let's make that wish for all 2000 plus players hoping for 5 wins each day. Hoping ŵhen we open the results page to see all green, and no red. And especially NO CANCELED matches.

From me and my rotti JAZ, I bid you all good night, and see you in...

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I love tennis

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why did tennis tonic void predictions on the match between Chwalinska and Huergo at the Quito tournament? The match was played to completion and on time. If TT feels the match is one sided, and of course it was, then don't put it up for prediction. This is getting irritating.

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The finals are here, and we scramble for the best finish. I've been chasing "King" all year and I was able to shrink the spread a little. Skelp is also closing the gap.

Seasons best to all the regulars in our league.

Will you all be back in the new year.?

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Steffi Graf completed a Golden Slam (not just a career Grand Slam) when she was 19. She is the only person to accomplish that, winning the four majors plus Olympic gold the same calendar year.

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