Carlos Alcaraz also begins with kind thoughts to Americans on Sept. 11.
Alcaraz is a bit subdued, saying he was thinking of family members who couldn’t travel here.
But ESPN’s Chris McKendry gets him to smile a bit by asking if, after all these matches, he’s finally tired. “A little bit,” he says with a laugh.
I think I’ve typed more in the past two weeks than George R.R. Martin has in the past 10 years. But it’s been a privilege to bring it to you here. Thanks for following along, thanks for the emails, and could someone please bring me some pizza?
Until next time …
Casper Ruud, on the other hand, starts by mentioning this “tragic day” of Sept. 11. The crowd is responds with much more volume than it did for McNulty’s Ukraine mention, which either caught people off guard or was a little awkward with some people from A Country Whose Name Is Not Mentioned In The Results in the house.
“I’m disappointed that I’m not No. 1, but No. 2 is not bad. I will continue to chase my first Grand Slam.”
