Andy Roddick - 2009 Wimbledon Champion?

[deltox]

There's too many people that can beat him now.

who are these to many, im curious. i only know of 2 that could consistantly beat him without question. murray has a better chance than most but noval has yet to prove dominance over roddick on any surface but clay.

 

[grafselesfan]

I hope you know that Safin is one of the few active players to have reached the semis of all 4 slams or better. He's in an elite group such as Djokovic, Nadal, Federer, Nalbandian, etc. I'd say he's pretty good on all surfaces; just that HCs is his best.

Yeah but he was never really a threat to win Wimbledon. He was a threat to win the French Open at the very start of this decade. He was one of the few players really pushing a prime Kuerten on clay. The ironic thing is a washed up Kuerten crushed a prime Federer on clay, Safin was a really tough opponent for even a prime Kuerten on clay, yet a green Federer was crushing a prime Safin on clay in 2002. I guess it just goes to show it is all about matchups and various days.

 

[deltox]

Yeah but he was never really a threat to win Wimbledon. He was a threat to win the French Open at the very start of this decade. He was one of the few players really pushing a prime Kuerten on clay. The ironic thing is a washed up Kuerten crushed a prime Federer on clay, Safin was a really tough opponent for even a prime Kuerten on clay, yet a green Federer was crushing a prime Safin on clay in 2002. I guess it just goes to show it is all about matchups and various days.

good comparisons to show that beating one doesnt mean beating the other.

 

[rafan]

Well I like Roddick and wasn't Mac and Jimmy obnoxious at times? They were talented American tennis players and I for one miss the American presence(being a Brit) at Wimbledon especially. Roddick comes close to those two and has the spirit to carry on and fight which I admire

 

[maximo]

Yes, Roddick will never again win Wimbledon, maybe the USO or AO someday.