[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"football-site-config":3,"world-cup-status-en":27,"news-detail-andy-roddick-disputes-zverev-s-claim-of-a-gap-between-sinner-alcaraz-and-the":43,"news-related-andy-roddick-disputes-zverev-s-claim-of-a-gap-between-sinner-alcaraz-and-the-en":73,"news-related-match-andy-roddick-disputes-zverev-s-claim-of-a-gap-between-sinner-alcaraz-and-the-en":26},{"adSlots":4,"affiliateMode":5,"brandName":6,"contentStrategy":7,"currency":8,"friendLinks":9,"homepageLayoutKey":10,"leagueFocus":11,"locale":12,"planVisibility":13,"seoDescription":14,"seoTitleTemplate":15,"siteCode":10,"siteName":6,"siteType":10,"subscriptionMode":5,"timezone":16,"id":17,"tenantID":18,"primaryDomain":19,"countryCode":20,"logoUrl":21,"faviconUrl":21,"theme":22,"seoKeywords":24,"status":25,"ads":4,"focusLeagues":26,"affiliatePolicies":26},[],"shared","Football Prediction Platform","scores_predictions","USD",[],"main",[],"en-US",[],"Football fixtures, results, free predictions, subscriptions, and clearly labeled partner links.","{page} | Football Prediction Platform","America\u002FNew_York",323900000000000000,1,"football.easytestdev.online","US","",{"primaryColor":23},"#1677ff","football predictions, football fixtures, football results","active",null,{"active":28,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"leagueImagePath":31,"seasonId":32,"seasonName":33,"startingAt":34,"endingAt":35,"daysToStart":36,"daysToEnd":37,"phase":38,"includeQualifying":28,"hostCities":39},true,"326135624916537344","World Cup","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.api-sports.io\u002Ffootball\u002Fleagues\u002F1.png","326255613308833792","2026\u002F2027","2026-06-11","2026-06-28",4,21,"upcoming",[40,41,42],"Mexico City","Monterrey","Zapopan",{"article":44},{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":45,"category":46,"excerpt":47,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":48,"leagueId":49,"leagueName":21,"matchId":49,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":50,"slug":51,"sourceName":52,"sourceURL":53,"teamId":54,"teamName":55,"teamIds":56,"teamNames":64,"title":72},"Former US Open champion and world No. 1 Andy Roddick has weighed in on recent comments made by Alexander Zverev, offering a different perspective on the current hierarchy in men's tennis. Zverev, the world No. 3, suggested after his Madrid Masters final loss that a massive gap separates Jannik Sinner from the other top competitors.\n\nRoddick, speaking on his podcast 'Served with Andy Roddick,' expressed his disagreement with that assessment. He stated he is not ready to conclude that a chasm exists between Zverev, Sinner, and Carlos Alcaraz. Instead, Roddick sees a clear two-player group at the very top, comprising Sinner and Alcaraz, followed by the rest of the field.\n\nThe 2003 US Open winner shared insights from a personal conversation he had with Zverev during the off-season. Roddick noted that he greatly enjoys discussing tennis with the German star, describing him as someone with his eyes wide open to the realities of the sport.\n\nAccording to Roddick, Zverev is acutely aware that his career legacy will be defined by his ability to win his final two matches at Grand Slam tournaments. This level of self-awareness, Roddick believes, makes Zverev an easy subject for journalists because he openly acknowledges the challenges he faces.\n\nRoddick reflected on the nature of professional athletes, suggesting that denying shortcomings when things aren't going well is part of the job. He admitted that experts in the sport are often skilled at lying to themselves, a tendency he believes he was guilty of during his own playing days.\n\nHowever, Roddick praised Zverev for his honesty. He recounted that when speaking with Zverev, the player doesn't downplay the differences, instead acknowledging the reality of the situation. This candid approach, Roddick argued, is refreshing even if some might advise Zverev to keep such thoughts private.\n\nThe commentary provides a nuanced view of the current ATP landscape, challenging the narrative of a single dominant player and instead highlighting a tight rivalry at the summit of the game.\n\nBased on reporting from Чемпионат.com.","news","Former world No. 1 Andy Roddick challenges Alexander Zverev's assertion that a significant gap exists between Jannik Sinner and the rest of the ATP Tour, arguing a two-man group leads the pack.","327739121348907009","0","2026-05-07T07:26:02Z","andy-roddick-disputes-zverev-s-claim-of-a-gap-between-sinner-alcaraz-and-the","Championat","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.championat.com\u002Ftennis\u002Fnews-6459306-roddik-ne-gotov-sdelat-vyvod-chto-mezhdu-zverevym-sinnerom-i-alkarasom-est-propast.html","326222707169431552","Anderlecht",[54,57,58,59,60,61,62,63],"326257539962376192","326257546392244224","326257551639318528","326257613643714560","326257615342407680","326257617288564736","326257636301344768",[55,65,66,67,68,69,70,71],"Como","Nottingham Forest","Mannsdorf-Großenzersdorf","Hassania Agadir","FC Winterthur","Mantova","Arema FC","Andy Roddick Disputes Zverev's Claim of a Gap Between Sinner, Alcaraz, and the Rest",[74,106,131,159],{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":46,"excerpt":75,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":76,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"matchId":49,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":77,"slug":78,"sourceName":79,"sourceURL":80,"teamId":81,"teamName":82,"teamIds":83,"teamNames":94,"title":105},"Guéla Doué scored and assisted as Ivory Coast beat France 2-1 in a friendly, outshining his brother Désiré who featured for Les Bleus in the sibling showdown.","338200147588550657","2026-06-05T04:00:00Z","guela-doue-downs-brother-s-france-ivorian-2-1-win","L'Equipe","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lequipe.fr\u002FFootball\u002FArticle\u002FUn-but-et-une-passe-decisive-contre-la-france-la-soiree-de-reve-pour-guela-doue-avec-la-cote-d-ivoire\u002F1681944#at_medium=RSS_feeds","326222712533946368","Ivory Coast",[81,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,54],"326222711447621632","326255037997125632","326257536145559552","326222711401484288","326222767416414208","326257536078450688","326257536296554496","326257537865224192","326257686389723136","326257535994564608",[82,95,96,97,98,99,100,101,102,103,104,55],"France","Strasbourg","Rennes","Belgium","Lesotho","Paris Saint Germain","Auxerre","Estoril","Together","Nantes","Guéla Doué downs brother's France: Ivorian 2-1 win",{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":46,"excerpt":107,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":108,"leagueId":109,"leagueName":110,"matchId":49,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":111,"slug":112,"sourceName":79,"sourceURL":113,"teamId":114,"teamName":115,"teamIds":116,"teamNames":123,"title":130},"The French Ripost bill proposes 24-month stadium bans and automatic pointage for fans, forcing PSG supporters to check in 210 days annually, challenging 2023","338196741843062785","326135627089186816","Cup","2026-06-05T03:45:00Z","french-ripost-bill-fans-could-point-up-to-210-days-year","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lequipe.fr\u002FFootball\u002FArticle\u002FA-travers-son-projet-de-loi-ripost-le-gouvernement-veut-durcir-les-conditions-de-pointage-pour-les-supporters-frappes-d-une-interdiction-administrative-de-stade\u002F1681775#at_medium=RSS_feeds","326257667678932992","Police",[114,117,88,118,119,120,89,90,84,54,121,122],"326222712936599552","326255038034874368","326255039846813696","326255041625198592","326222712395534336","326222713142120448",[115,124,99,125,126,127,100,101,95,55,128,129],"Paraguay","FSV Mainz 05","FK Partizan","Partizani","Norway","Canada","French Ripost Bill: Fans Could Point Up to 210 Days\u002FYear",{"awayTeamId":132,"awayTeamName":133,"body":-1,"category":46,"excerpt":134,"homeTeamId":135,"homeTeamName":136,"id":137,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"matchId":138,"matchName":139,"publishedAt":140,"slug":141,"sourceName":142,"sourceURL":143,"teamId":135,"teamName":136,"teamIds":144,"teamNames":151,"title":158},"326222712622026752","South Africa","Shakira & Burna Boy sing 'Dai Dai' at 2026 World Cup opener June 11 in Mexico City, with J Balvin, Tyla. 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