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First Roddick decides to blow off representing the US at the Olympics, now he acts like a 6 year-old crybaby after getting "it" handed to him by Haas. This guy is nothing but a classless one-hit wonder (his single US Open win years ago) with a one-dimensional game (take his serve away and he's no better than average on the tour).
Looks like American tennis' only hope is for Sampras or Agassi to come out of retirement. Roddick is on the downside of his lackluster career.
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Since:Oct 9, 2007
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You're right.
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Since:Mar 10, 2008
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I think you're being a bit hard on him. True, he's been a bit surly lately, but I think he deserves a little break considering his otherwise great attitude throughout his career. He's a fantastic interview, has poured millions into his foundation, and has put heart and soul into Davis Cup (which is much more team oriented than the Olympics - and something none of the past generations of players has been willing to do aside from McEnroe and perhaps Martin).
As for his abilities, any tennis player who ever earns a single ATP ranking point achieves more than most would ever dream. Spend a day of your career in the top 50, and you're the top 5% of anyone who's ever turned pro. Here's a guy who's carved out a CAREER in the top 10. Sure, he's no Sampras, Agassi, or Federer, but who is?
Hopefully he'll correct his bad mood of late and still compete from another Slam or 2 in his career. I'd give it 50/50 odds. After all, he just took down Nadal and Djokovic in Dubai, so the dude can definitely still play.
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Since:Apr 26, 2007
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He was a little heated but nothing was going right for him in the match. And good point usa on the Dubai Classic. He had a great tournament there. Also remember he recently parted ways with Jimmy Conners so he is in a bit of a transion. He has alot more good tennis left in him. After all, her isn't ranked 6th in the world for nothing.
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Since:Dec 13, 2006
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Andy is one fascinating study. I would never want to act that way, but I keep trying to figure out how he can make it work. It looks like he does need a coach to help with matches against people like Haas and Fed. When Andy is serving over 70% first serves in he can beat almost anyone. He has to mature so he can beat people when his serve isn't dominating. I watched the first set of this match and it looks like the second went the same. I also saw some of Federers match and he was at his best when he needed to be. Winning when you aren't at your best is the difference. I understand at Dubai Andy kept himself under control. That seems to match the results.
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Since:Mar 10, 2008
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All the coaching the the world isn't gonna get him past Fed. The guy just has his number, just like he does with practically everyone else (outside of Nadal, Nalbandian, Canas, Djokovic - all of whom play games that can bother Federer at times).
In order to compete for another Slam, Roddick has to . . .
1. Keep his cool
2. Serve well consistently
3. Hope someone else takes down Fed
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Reputation:78
Level:Pro
Since:Jan 22, 2008
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You have no idea what you are talking about. Don't just read a brief article and jump to conclusions.
Tennis has virtually no history as an Olympic sport. It was only added in 1988.
The Davis Cup is Tennis' measure of a players commitment to his country. Roddick has been much more committed to the Davis Cup than either Sampras or Agassi. He and his teammates won the Davis Cup title for the US in 2007, the first time we have owned it since 1995.
Roddick is certainly not classless. He never provides any excuses for any of his losses, and always gives his opponent credit where credit is due. You can't say that about that many of the pro tennis players today. The vast majority of time, he conducts himself with class on and off the court.
As fas as being a "One Hit Wonder", lets look at the facts. Most of those facts center around the little problem of him playing in the same era as (arguably, but not for long) the best tennis player ever to play the game in Federer, and the best clay court player to ever play the game, in Nadal.
Since Roddick won his US Open, there have been a total of 16 major (Aus Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open) tournaments played. Of those 16, Federer has won 11 of those, and Nadal has won 3. That leaves only 2 events won by other over the last 4 years. Gaston Gaudio won the French 1 year, not a tournamnet Roddick is likely to ever win...and he'd probably be the first to tell you that. Safin snuk through and won the Aus Open one year after taking out Federer is a classic semifinal.
So, none of your comment shold up when looking at facts.
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