1. 08-29-23 01:46 PM #1
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    Andy Roddick article (from GQ)

    https://www.gq.com/story/andy-roddic...t-newtab-en-us

    Reading this right now. I always thought Roddick was an interesting case study.

    He won the US Open vs Ferraro. Two matches I'll remember most:
    1) Marathon match from 2003, in which he defeated Younes El Aynaoui.
    2) The five-set loss at Wimbledon vs Federer.
    ...IMHO, Roddick played well enuf to win that day. Just ran into a guy who was a little better.

    Easy to pile on this guy. He had a great career, easily could have won multiple Grand Slams. And he has a smoking-hot wife.
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  2. 08-29-23 05:44 PM #2
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    Roddick was a gentleman and great sport.

    I remember once he told the umpire about a bad line call that let Verdasco win a tournament against him.
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  3. 08-29-23 06:32 PM #3
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    I like watching Roddick’s insight on tennis channel after every match. I like his sense of humor.

    A big factor holding him back from winning multiple slams was his groundstrokes. Roddick had a monster serve but his groundstrokes were mediocre. Would definitely not be able to hang with today’s game with all these beast baseline players like Alcaraz and Djokovic.
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  4. 08-29-23 10:57 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by ChuckyTheGoat View Post
    https://www.gq.com/story/andy-roddic...t-newtab-en-us

    Reading this right now. I always thought Roddick was an interesting case study.

    He won the US Open vs Ferraro. Two matches I'll remember most:
    1) Marathon match from 2003, in which he defeated Younes El Aynaoui.
    2) The five-set loss at Wimbledon vs Federer.
    ...IMHO, Roddick played well enuf to win that day. Just ran into a guy who was a little better.

    Easy to pile on this guy. He had a great career, easily could have won multiple Grand Slams. And he has a smoking-hot wife.
    Decker is ugly and she looks older than 36.
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  5. 08-29-23 11:44 PM #5
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    He kinda sucked, never broke thru as a great and dominate player. Married a model and seems he needs a come to Jesus moment if you ask me.
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  7. 08-30-23 05:02 AM #7
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    He was a tennis genius
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  8. 08-30-23 07:33 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by Optional View Post
    Roddick was a gentleman and great sport.

    I remember once he told the umpire about a bad line call that let Verdasco win a tournament against him.
    That is certainly not how I remember him and not what comes to mind when I hear his name.
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    Wife was BEAUTIFUL in battleship
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  10. 08-30-23 10:18 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ratpack View Post
    Wife was BEAUTIFUL in battleship

    I didn't know this was his wife.. Hmm? Score.. She was hot. Way to go Andy way to go! All she wanted was a burrito... ; )



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  11. 08-30-23 10:46 AM #11
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    If not for Federer, he'd be a legend. I think he lost seven or eight GS finals against him.
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  12. 08-30-23 11:12 AM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by DrunkHorseplayer View Post
    If not for Federer, he'd be a legend. I think he lost seven or eight GS finals against him.
    Yes, the article goes into detail. In particular, the gut-wrenching 5-set loss at Wimbledon.
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  13. 08-30-23 11:17 AM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by DrunkHorseplayer View Post
    If not for Federer, he'd be a legend. I think he lost seven or eight GS finals against him.
    Roddick made four GS Finals in his career. He won one.
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  14. 08-30-23 01:52 PM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by JAKEPEAVY21 View Post
    That is certainly not how I remember him and not what comes to mind when I hear his name.
    WHat have I forgotten? It was quite a while back now.

    Have to admit that a lot of my opinion comes from the tourney when he asked the umpire to over rule a line call that was against him and gave the tourney to Verdasco.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Optional View Post
    WHat have I forgotten? It was quite a while back now.

    Have to admit that a lot of my opinion comes from the tourney when he asked the umpire to over rule a line call that was against him and gave the tourney to Verdasco.
    Yes, it's been awhile but he always struck me as a baby.

    I certainly never looked at him as an example of how to act.
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  17. 08-30-23 03:57 PM #17
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    ^ He married up. Not a great looking dude. Kinda looks like a creepy serial killer if you ask me. These are good pictures of him too. Lol.
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