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Patrick McEnroe dishes to The Post on US Open storylines — and makes a bold men’s prediction

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 4336 words · By Steve Serby
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ESPN tennis analyst and former player Patrick McEnroe takes a swing at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby ahead of the start of the U.S.

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ESPN tennis analyst and former player Patrick McEnroe takes a swing at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby ahead of the start of the U.S.

Why it matters

Q: How does Jannik Sinner (knee) withdrawing from the U.S.

Common ground

A: It’s opportunity for the rest of the field.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Claim 1: “Losing in a ’91 Final to your brother in Chicago.”
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Claim 2: “Mirra Andreeva, the young Russian who won the French.”
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Wikipedia confirms Mirra Andreeva won the 2026 French Open women's singles title, defeating Maja Chwalińska in the final. This is further corroborated by multiple news sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mirra Andreeva defeated Maja Chwalińska in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2026 French Open. It was her first major title. Andreeva was the youngest woman (19 years …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_French_Open_–_Women's_sin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mirra Aleksandrovna Andreeva (born 29 April 2007) is a Russian professional tennis player. She has been ranked by the WTA as high as world No. 5 in singles, achieved in July 2025, and No. 12 in double…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirra_Andreeva
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the main career statistics of professional tennis player Mirra Andreeva. She has won a major at 2026 French Open. She also won the doubles silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirra_Andreeva_career_statisti…
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Claim 3: “Andy Roddick was the last American to win the U.S. Open and Grand Slam singles title in 2003.”
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Multiple sources and Wikipedia confirm that Andy Roddick was the last American man to win a Grand Slam singles title, achieving this at the 2003 U.S. Open.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew Stephen Roddick (born August 30, 1982) is an American former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 1…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the main career statistics of retired professional American tennis player, Andy Roddick. Throughout his career, Roddick won thirty-two ATP singles titles including one grand slam sin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Roddick_career_statistics
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — These are records for Grand Slam tournaments, also known as Majors, which are the four most prestigious annual tennis events: Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open. All records are base…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Grand_Slam_and_related…
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Claim 4: “Ben Shelton... winning Canada”
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Wikipedia and official tournament reports confirm Ben Shelton won the Canadian Open (National Bank Open), specifically mentioning back-to-back triumphs in 2025 and 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin Todd Shelton (born October 9, 2002) is an American professional tennis player. He has been ranked world No. 4 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), achieved in Se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Shelton
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of main career statistics of American professional tennis player Ben Shelton. All statistics are according to the ATP Tour and ITF websites.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Shelton_career_statistics
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "I'll Name the Dogs" is a song by Matt Dragstrem, Ben Hayslip, and Josh Thompson and recorded by American country music artist Blake Shelton. It was released on September 11, 2017, as the first single…
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Claim 5: “Your singles championship in Sydney in 1995.”
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Claim 6: “You were up two sets on Jimmy Connors in the first round at the ’91 Open.”
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Claim 7: “two-time defending champ of the Open [Sabalenka]”
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Wikipedia for the 2026 US Open and other news reports explicitly identify Aryna Sabalenka as the two-time defending champion.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aryna Sabalenka is the two-time defending champion.[1]. Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff are in contention for the WTA No. 1 singles ranking.Points from the 2025 US Open are li…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_US_Open_–_Women's_singles
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web search NEUTRAL — Elena Rybakina delivered a devastating display to dethrone two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka with a 6-4 5-7 6-2 win in the US Open final on Saturday, earning a third Grand Slam crown to acco…
https://www.gulftoday.ae/sport/2026/09/13/rybakina-dethrones…
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web search NEUTRAL — Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka is through to the US Open quarter-finals after a win over American Taylor Townsend.
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Claim 8: “You guys won the Paris Masters in ’92.”
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Claim 9: “beating the Russians in Portland when you were captain [2007 Davis Cup]”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny Patrick McEnroe's role as captain in a 2007 Davis Cup victory over Russia in Portland.
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Claim 10: “You’ve been with ESPN since 1995.”
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Claim 11: “She [Swiatek] hired one of Nadal’s old coaches — Francisco Roig”
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Multiple independent sources (France24, The Athletic, NBS Sport) confirm that Iga Swiatek hired Francisco Roig, a former coach of Rafael Nadal.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iga Świątek hires Francisco Roig, former coach of Rafael Nadal, to replace Wim Fissette - The Athletic.Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek together on a clay court today at @rnadalacademy. That’s 18 Roland G…
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web search NEUTRAL — World No 4 Iga Swiatek has turned to Francisco Roig, Rafael Nadal’s former long-time coach, after a poor run of results. The six-time Grand Slam champion split with Wim Fissette following early exits …
https://nbssport.co.ug/2026/04/14/swiatek-hires-nadals-ex-co…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iga Świątek has hired Francisco Roig, a longtime coach of Rafael Nadal who most recently worked with Emma Raducanu.Roig replaces Wim Fissette, who Świątek split with following her shock loss to compat…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7166202/2026/04/02/tennis-i…
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Claim 12: “there’s only one major this year now where both of them [Sinner and Alcaraz] played, and that was the first one of the year, Australian.”
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While evidence confirms both players' general participation in Grand Slams and Sinner's Australian Open wins, there is no specific evidence provided to confirm that the Australian Open was the ONLY major they both played in the current year.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Many changes in the Grand Slam tennis tournaments have affected the number of titles won by various players during its history. These changes have included the opening of the French national champions…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of all the men's Grand Slam singles finals in tennis. From the 1877 Wimbledon Championship up to and including the 2026 Wimbledon Championship. There has been 495 finals contested betwe…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article details the list of women's singles Grand Slam tournaments tennis champions. Some major changes have taken place in history and have affected the number of titles that have been won by va…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Grand_Slam_women's_sin…
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Claim 13: “Jannik Sinner (knee) withdrawing from the U.S. Open”
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Multiple independent sources, including Nbcwashington and several web search results, confirm that Jannik Sinner withdrew from the U.S. Open due to a knee injury.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The tennis rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner emerged in the early 2020s. Colloquially referred to by the media and fans as "Sincaraz", a portmanteau of their names, the pair have faced …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcaraz–Sinner_rivalry
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jannik Sinner (born 16 August 2001) is an Italian professional tennis player. He is currently ranked world No. 1 by Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), and was the year-end No. 1 in 2024. Sinne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jannik_Sinner
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of main career statistics of Italian professional tennis player Jannik Sinner. All statistics are according to the ATP Tour and ITF websites.
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Claim 14: “Novak Djokovic... lost in straight sets to [Danill] Medvedev in 2022 [U.S. Open Final].”
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The claim states Djokovic lost the 2022 US Open final to Medvedev. However, evidence explicitly states that Djokovic withdrew from the 2022 event due to vaccine requirements and did not play. He lost to Medvedev in straight sets in the 2021 final, not 2022.
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web search NEUTRAL — Novak Djokovic lost to Daniil Medvedev in the final of the 2021 US Open in straight sets. There will be no rematch between the two as Djokovic withdrew from the 2022 event as he opted not to get the C…
https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/tennis/story/us-open-2022-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — Novak Djokovic was beaten in straight sets by Daniil Medvedev in Sunday's US Open final as he missed the chance to become the first man to reach 21 Grand Slam titles.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/tennis/novak-djokovic-emotion…
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web search NEUTRAL — At the US Open, he lost the final to Wawrinka in four sets.[193]. 2017: Split with the team and injury hiatus. Main article: 2017 Novak Djokovic tennis season.
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Claim 15: “I graduated from Stanford in ’88”
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Claim 16: “Winning the doubles at the 1989 French Open [Patrick McEnroe]”
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Claim 17: “Your 1995 U. S. Open quarterfinals match against Boris Becker.”
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Claim 18: “Sabalenka’s No. 1 in the world”
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Wikipedia and WTA-related search results explicitly state that Aryna Sabalenka is the current world No. 1 in women's singles.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aryna Siarhiejeŭna Sabalenka (born 5 May 1998) is a Belarusian professional tennis player. She is the current world No. 1 in women's singles by the WTA and is a former No. 1 in doubles.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryna_Sabalenka
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web search NEUTRAL — Aryna Sabalenka Madrid Open winner, WTA Madrid titles record, tennis world number one ranking, Sabalenka 2023 achievements, tennis match highlights Madrid, best tennis player 2023, women's tennis tour…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/sabalenka-ranking
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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest Player Stats on Aryna Sabalenka including her videos, highlights, and more at the official Women's Tennis Association website.
https://www.wtatennis.com/players/320760/aryna-sabalenka
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