Roddick traded a forehand that could lead him to win multiple GS to one that led him to almost every semifinal. Wrong move. He had a MASSIVE forehand and a OK backhand with a powerful serve. He traded that to be a pusher with a ridiculous topspin FH that made him sustain one, and only one GS trophy. A real shame!
it partially has to do with the slowing down of the courts. Players could handle his heavy forehand better as the surface slowed down and that's why he probably added more spin to his forehand to just keep staying in the rallies more. But damn, it actually would've been better if he just stuck to the flat, deadly forehand. He also played like this during the first set against Federer at the 2004 Wimbledon final, shame he couldn't keep it up.
Maybe he could have won one of the ones against Federer, but let’s not talk like the forehand is what held him back against one of the all time greats federer
Huh? He already got into a couple of GS finals when he had already neutralized his own forehand to be more of an all-around player. But as the other guy said, power tennis was already dying in the early 00's because of the slower courts which rendered his serve and forehand strategy as no longer feasible against top players and he sought to adapt to it.
Great highlights! Bro what happened to Roddick tho, I haven’t seen a single match of his where he has played like this since this us open and maybe 2006 us open. It seems like he didn’t want to adapt his game at all.
Ridiculous! He lost 4 finals to Roger Federer. What do you think it takes to play Roger Federer? Also, to make it to those Finals? His game was on point for a long time. He was just at the pinnacle of the sport. It's funny to me that people think that if you don't win a Grand Slam you are somehow not living up to your potential. Such a misunderstanding of success and capability. It's sad really
@@hello-mv6yg That is an odd question to ask given the overall known consensus that apart from his forehand, his game did get better. His backhand became solid, he was a now willing defender, he could now volley decently although he still had no feel for it. And yes, he did adapt to the new meta of all-around tennis that the Big 4 flourished in after slower courts killed power tennis in the early 2000's; he still got deep into grand slams but it was just obvious that he was born in the wrong era for being a more natural power player.
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Roddick traded a forehand that could lead him to win multiple GS to one that led him to almost every semifinal. Wrong move. He had a MASSIVE forehand and a OK backhand with a powerful serve. He traded that to be a pusher with a ridiculous topspin FH that made him sustain one, and only one GS trophy. A real shame!
it partially has to do with the slowing down of the courts. Players could handle his heavy forehand better as the surface slowed down and that's why he probably added more spin to his forehand to just keep staying in the rallies more. But damn, it actually would've been better if he just stuck to the flat, deadly forehand. He also played like this during the first set against Federer at the 2004 Wimbledon final, shame he couldn't keep it up.
Maybe he could have won one of the ones against Federer, but let’s not talk like the forehand is what held him back against one of the all time greats federer
Huh? He already got into a couple of GS finals when he had already neutralized his own forehand to be more of an all-around player. But as the other guy said, power tennis was already dying in the early 00's because of the slower courts which rendered his serve and forehand strategy as no longer feasible against top players and he sought to adapt to it.
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Wow it's nearly been 20 years since Andy lifted the trophy 🏆
Yes of course, his only and last GS trophy! 🤫
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Great highlights! Bro what happened to Roddick tho, I haven’t seen a single match of his where he has played like this since this us open and maybe 2006 us open. It seems like he didn’t want to adapt his game at all.
Wimbledon 2009
Ridiculous! He lost 4 finals to Roger Federer. What do you think it takes to play Roger Federer? Also, to make it to those Finals? His game was on point for a long time. He was just at the pinnacle of the sport. It's funny to me that people think that if you don't win a Grand Slam you are somehow not living up to your potential. Such a misunderstanding of success and capability. It's sad really
@@kylehurtgen Ok explain what parts of Roddick’s game improved since this point
Improved? He was a top player for years after this. That's a silly question. @@hello-mv6yg
@@hello-mv6yg That is an odd question to ask given the overall known consensus that apart from his forehand, his game did get better. His backhand became solid, he was a now willing defender, he could now volley decently although he still had no feel for it. And yes, he did adapt to the new meta of all-around tennis that the Big 4 flourished in after slower courts killed power tennis in the early 2000's; he still got deep into grand slams but it was just obvious that he was born in the wrong era for being a more natural power player.