Andy Roddick article (from GQ)

**Optional** · 08-29-23, 04:44 PM

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.

**wombat** · 08-29-23, 05:32 PM

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.

**lakerboy** · 08-29-23, 09:57 PM

Originally posted by ChuckyTheGoat

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.

**JIBBBY** · 08-29-23, 10:44 PM

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.

**JIBBBY** · 08-29-23, 10:54 PM

**slayer14** · 08-30-23, 04:02 AM

He was a tennis genius

**JAKEPEAVY21** · 08-30-23, 06:33 AM

Originally posted by Optional

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.

**Ratpack** · 08-30-23, 07:17 AM

Wife was BEAUTIFUL in battleship

**JIBBBY** · 08-30-23, 09:18 AM

Originally posted by Ratpack

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... ; )

**DrunkHorseplayer** · 08-30-23, 09:46 AM

If not for Federer, he'd be a legend. I think he lost seven or eight GS finals against him.

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 08-30-23, 10:12 AM

Originally posted by DrunkHorseplayer

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.

**JAKEPEAVY21** · 08-30-23, 10:17 AM

Originally posted by DrunkHorseplayer

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.

**Optional** · 08-30-23, 12:52 PM

Originally posted by JAKEPEAVY21

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.

**JAKEPEAVY21** · 08-30-23, 01:04 PM

Originally posted by Optional

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.

**JIBBBY** · 08-30-23, 02:57 PM

**JIBBBY** · 08-30-23, 02:57 PM

^ 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.