Novak Djokovic reached the semifinals of all four Majors this year. In the eyes of Andy Roddick , he was the third-best player of the season, following Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner , the winners of eight and six titles, respectively.

At the Australian Open, Djokovic suffered an injury that forced him to throw in the towel in the semifinal against Alexander Zverev . En route to the semifinals, he knocked out Alcaraz in four sets in the quarterfinals. Sinner became the reason behind his elimination at the French Open and Wimbledon , with both matches ending in straight sets. At the US Open, Djokovic once again suffered a straight-set loss, this time at the hands of Alcaraz.

Roddick, who faced Djokovic nine times and won five of those matches, cited Jimmy Connors ‘ exam

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