Why 🐱 ProfessionalTennisCircuit picked: The Defector Tennis Desk Takes Stock Of The U.S. Open

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Source: defector.com

<p>The 2026 U.S. Open is done, with Elena Rybakina and Alexander Zverev hoisting the trophies. The Defector tennis corps got together to talk about their impressions of the tournament, their feelings on players who didn't win either Final, and the hair situations of the ATP Nos. 3 and 7. Enjoy!</p> <p>Patrick: Lorenzo Sonego, I'm <a href="https://x.com/LakeShowYo/status/1652384780930125824?s=46&t=jSfBMoM2wdQ9HjUKH3arMA" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">pouring vinegar</a> on you, goat. Two points and all this could have been different. Instead, Alexander Zverev has won as many slams as Sincaraz combined this year and we had to talk about 20,000 ball bounces instead of Carlos Alcaraz's hair.</p> <p>Kathryn: Which is tragic because it looked the best it's ever been, especially considering the, uh, previous situation, and that he was bald at this exact time last year. Between the Zverev slam count and the Alcaraz hair situation, change simply happens too quickly.</p>

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