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    will2survive
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    Federer Took Away Andy Roddick's Motivation

    Federer took away so many majors from Roddick at his peak that he got discouraged. Roddick played about as good as it can get, a couple of years ago in Wimbledon and Federer still managed to eake out a victory.


    He really hurt Roddick's career. Roddick still has ability but is past his peak, and doesn't have it mentally anymore. Ousted by Feliciano Lopez in straight sets.

    Very overrated player to summarize this.

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    He got hit by the trifecta of Euro players throughout his career. First he hit the wall named Federer, then Nadal and now Djokovic.

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    Venus Williams made a good point about 15 minutes ago about Andy

    She said it seems guys play their best tennis against him for some reasons and i think partly true

    He is still a solid player

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    He had a part in Brooklyn Deckers new film, maybe a film career beckons. 28 seems to be a young age to think about retirement but in tennis he is getting up there, Federer is 29 but has a good shot at winning this tourney.

    I am shocked at how poor Roddick has looked all year but this tourney is one he really loves.

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    FUK, had him at 60-1

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    the dude lives off his serve
    u need to be a complete player to beat guys like nadal, federer, joker and even murray

    looks like even regular players are catching up to his serve now

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    Roddick plays like a conservative bitch anymore! He relies on his serve and when thats not on he SUCKS!!!!!

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    was never that good. even drew brees beat him. lame. google it its true

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    Don't know how you can say Roddick is overrated. I don't know too many people who consider him to be a favorite against many a player now.

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    this is partly true, roddick made the biggest mistake of his career firing brad Gilbert because he couldn't beat federer. little did he know no one could at the time...and he fired a coach that had him on the right path.

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    roddick was soooo poor today, first time hes lost to that guy in 7 tries

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    there was a something that was put out there about how guys seem to have career days against him......... to an extent its true, lopez had a ridiculous winners to errors ratio; 56 to 8???
    but i think a lot of it is him, he really isnt that good other than his serve and even that isnt carrying him as much as it did in the past.

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    Roddick is a waste of oxygen. Most overrated and overcovered tennis player of the last decade.

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    At the end of the day he goes home to Brooklyn Decker so I think he is ok getting out of the tourney's early! More time to bang that hot piece of ass.

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    Roddick is just a tease these days. Former number one and long time best american player, but he cant put it all together anymore

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    I am really getting sorry for him in every recent tournements. He actually gives a big effort but can't get through with it anymore.

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    roddick is past his prime...he has a great serve

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    Roddick lacks motivation to play to win these days

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    Guy is a millionaire and has a smoking hot trophy wife.. His life is still better than most of the degens here..

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    Quote Originally Posted by bobbyk1133 View Post
    Roddick is a waste of oxygen. Most overrated and overcovered tennis player of the last decade.
    When it's all said and done, WHEN IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE, he'll be considered the greatest player of all times.

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    he still one of the best, just too bad his peak is during one of the best Rivalry in tennis is going on

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    Brooklyn Decker sapped his motivation. Pretty hard to get excited when Decker awaits as a consolation prize.

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