Haas vs. Roddick (spoiler)

[Max G.]

Actually, question for those of you who saw the match?

Did Roddick try to use kick serves, especially on the ad side, to take advange of Haas's positioning? He could really take him completely out of the court with a safe first serve kicker on the ad side, and I have no idea why he didn't do that.

Did he not try that?

Or was Haas able to also just float that back deep too, managed to get out wide enough to hit it?

Or was Roddick just unable to do it?

[PureCarlosMoyaDrive]

At first he was actually S&V with the kicker, really worked. He actually didn't seem to use the kicker out-wide much at all. Not very smart play from Roddick at all yesterday. Haas played a lot better. Hope he does well here in Monte Carlo.

And Rabbit, that sounds insane. Anyone know how much HD TV's cost? And I really wanna get some HD tennis, really sounds like it would make it a lot more fun to watch.

[Redferrari350]

Roddick just couldn't do anything right. Haas had one of those days where everything was going his way. Even his shanks were going deep and falling in! This is the first time I saw Roddick break his PD. I was hoping Roddick would win though cuz he lives in Houston and all. Would've been cool.

[Rabbit]

Doesn't Roddick live in Austin?

The great ones are stubburn; Even when their game is off, they continue to go to it because of their belief in themselves. Maybe they'll lose a couple of matches because of that, but they are not afraid. In their minds they won't fail.

Michael Jordan


Tennis is evolving, the new flush of US players are bringing in ideas that are popular in our sports society. Concepts of physical training and heightened confidence despite the results will change the game.. and Roddick is just one example.

Too bad Roddick ran out of gas and couldn't give Haas his A-game. Roddick will have to solve the Haas problem some other day. Congrats to Tommy on an excellent comeback.

[JohnThomas1]

I particularly enjoyed Haas's excellent backhand. One rushed shot on the run AND off the back foot for a winner down the line in the second set remains vivid in memory.

[PureCarlosMoyaDrive]

That running one was awesome. His down the line backhand is awesome though.

[SonicSpeed]

good win for Tommy

[Anonymous]

My bad, Roddick didn't run out of gas, Haas just flat out beat him.

[JohnThomas1]

@Tommy Haas, in that case i hope Tommy finishes with a better head to head than Mac against Lendl. From the 85 US final on Lendl kicked Mac's *** practiacally every time they met.

[chad shaver]

Originally Posted by PureCarlosMoyaDrive

That running one was awesome. His down the line backhand is awesome though.

Gee, I wish I could get the tennis channel, so that I could see the match, too.

Originally Posted by Free__Martha

My bad, Roddick didn't run out of gas, Haas just flat out beat him.

LOL. PCMD, quit impersonating me, you're starting to look utterly ridculous and pathetic.

Also, sorry to say, but Roddick did indeed run out of gas during that match but that doesn't take away from Tommy's deserved win.

[PureCarlosMoyaDrive]

Martha, seriously, what are you talking about? Does someone have a double screen name of you or something, and you think it's me? Cause its definately not me. I don't even know what you are talking about.

[JohnThomas1]

Look at the joined and number of posts info on the Free Martha name, there are two different names being used very similar. The "impostor" has used a double underscore instead of single

Free_Martha
Free__Martha

[PureCarlosMoyaDrive]

Well it's not me just to clear that up.

The impersonator is gone now. He has changed his name to "Guest" . I had reported him to the administrators.

Let this be a lesson, to PCMD or whoever was impersonating me and stalking me around the boards and anyone else who pulls a stunt like that in the future, that cyberstalking is illegal and it'll get you more trouble than amusement.

[PureCarlosMoyaDrive]

Martha, just to clear it up, I swear it wasn't me.