Andy Roddick has come out in defense of Aryna Sabalenka, with the reigning World No. 1 women's singles tennis star being heavily criticized for her erratic form ahead of this year's US Open. Most recently, Sabalenka suffered a shocking fourth-round loss to Ekaterina Alexandrova at the Canadian Open in Toronto. 1 and 2003 US Open champion Andy Roddick opined that it's not unusual for top players like Aryna Sabalenka to go through a rough patch after a dominant phase. Stubbs recently raised concerns about Sabalenka losing certain matches this year that according to the Australian, she would have quite comfortably won in 2025.