Well, he can't do the grand slam anymore, sorry...Roddick has been playing out of his mind this year. A final in Doha, semis in Australia and San Jose, a title in Memphis and a couple Davis Cup victories. Let me know what you guys think. I especially want to hear about grand slam predictions.
French Open- 2nd round
Wimbledon- quarters
U.S Open- semis (but not if he plays Federer in the quarters)
I would agree. This is a fairly realistic prediction, and a fairly good year. That's not to say he couldn't get to a slam final though; if he ends up on Nadal's side of the draw with Djokovic, he could possibly make it to the final of either Wimbledon or the USO. However, if he ends up on the same side as Federer or Murray, I doubt his chances to make a final.
Of the 4 the order he would have the best chances vs would be:
Wimbledon:
1. Djokovic
2. Murray
3. Nadal
4. Federer
U.S Open:
1. Nadal
2. Djokovic
3. Murray
4. Federer
He dropped all that weight in the off season which should help his clay-court game...4th round at Roland Garros? He's only been to the third round once, and that was way back in 2001 or something. Since then he's gone out in the first or second round each year. 4th round would be quite an achievement for him.
RG 3rd round
Wimbledon Quarters
US Open Quarters
As long as Roddick doesn't meet Fed, he has a chance against any of the others (Nadal, Murray, Djoker) at Wimbledon or the USO. Forget about RG, it's just not his type of court. Roddick has the same complex about Fed that Fed has about Nadal.
please don't embarass yourself that way:roll:
Federer unlike Sampras made 3 straight finals(losing to the same player the GCCPOAT=greatest clay court player of all time) in Paris and Roddick like Sampras would have given their right nut to make semis and finals there so don't make an arse of yourself like that:roll:
both Sampras and Roddick compared to Federer were and are sup-par players on red clay and we know Sampras' win in rome was nothing but a fluke
I say Roddick will make it to the 4th round in Paris if he gets a decent draw
Roddick has been playing out of his mind this year. A final in Doha, semis in Australia and San Jose, a title in Memphis and a couple Davis Cup victories. Let me know what you guys think. I especially want to hear about grand slam predictions.
I think his time has passed and he may have trouble staying in the top 10, where he has now been for three years.I admit I am not really a Roddick fan but I would be happy for him if he won another major somehow. For all the hard work and sustaining a consistently high level of tennis and ranking for so long, he would deserve to break out of the 1-time winners club.
I think his time has passed and he may have trouble staying in the top 10, where he has now been for three years.
There are 4 Masters tournaments in March and April and Roddick is defending 910 points. Simon is defending only 65 points. He is in eighth place, 135 points behind Roddick. Next is Monfils, who is defending 200 points and is 510 behind in the standings. Verdasco is #10, defending 240 points, and stands 730 points behind Roddick. Tsonga is #11, defending 380 points and 760 points behind in the standings.
To put it another way:
Roddick 910 pts to defend - 65 for Simon = +845 -135 pts. behind =+710
Roddick 910 - 200 for Monfils = +710 - 510 = +200
Roddick 910 - 240 for Verdasco = +670 - 730 = - 60
Roddick 910 - 380 for Tsonga = +530 - 760 = -230
If Roddick slides out of the top 10, I think he is going to miss the points he could have gotten in Dubai, where he is now carrying a "0".
Ridiculous prediction.Roland Garros: Quarters
Wimbledon: Semis
US Open: Final
But he has no points to defend at wimby or RG.
Yeah, Monfils, Verdasco and Tsonga are superior and if you're a physically improved player, you still lose to them.
Great logic from Fed fans.
I think his time has passed and he may have trouble staying in the top 10, where he has now been for three years.
There are 4 Masters tournaments in March and April and Roddick is defending 910 points. Simon is defending only 65 points. He is in eighth place, 135 points behind Roddick. Next is Monfils, who is defending 200 points and is 510 behind in the standings. Verdasco is #10, defending 240 points, and stands 730 points behind Roddick. Tsonga is #11, defending 380 points and 760 points behind in the standings.
To put it another way:
Roddick 910 pts to defend - 65 for Simon = +845 -135 pts. behind =+710
Roddick 910 - 200 for Monfils = +710 - 510 = +200
Roddick 910 - 240 for Verdasco = +670 - 730 = - 60
Roddick 910 - 380 for Tsonga = +530 - 760 = -230
If Roddick slides out of the top 10, I think he is going to miss the points he could have gotten in Dubai, where he is now carrying a "0".
Although any given one of those guys passing Roddick in the rankings over the next four aforementioned Masters Series doesn't seem unlikely, I think the odds are pretty slim that all four of them will manage it at once, and that at the same time, no one above Roddick will drop down (note that Davydenko, for example, has a big title in Miami which he is unlikely to successfully defend). Moreover, even if Roddick were to drop slightly out of the top 10 after the aforementioned Masters Series, he has absolutely no points to defend at the French Open and only a second round result to back up at Wimbledon, which, in particular, is a result he has the potential to make huge improvement on. He also has extremely little to defend in the pre-US Open summer hardcourt season, where he had subpar results at Legg Mason and Countrywide and then withdrew from Cincinnati. All in all, there is a slight possibility Roddick may drop out of the top 10 briefly in the next couple months if things come together right, but barring injury or a very steep decline in form, it looks right now like the odds are overwhelming he'll still close out yet another year in the top 10 (and he's now finished in the top 10 every season for seven consecutive years, not three, though I guess you must be counting from the time he briefly dropped out in 2006).I think his time has passed and he may have trouble staying in the top 10, where he has now been for three years.
There are 4 Masters tournaments in March and April and Roddick is defending 910 points. Simon is defending only 65 points. He is in eighth place, 135 points behind Roddick. Next is Monfils, who is defending 200 points and is 510 behind in the standings. Verdasco is #10, defending 240 points, and stands 730 points behind Roddick. Tsonga is #11, defending 380 points and 760 points behind in the standings.
To put it another way:
Roddick 910 pts to defend - 65 for Simon = +845 -135 pts. behind =+710
Roddick 910 - 200 for Monfils = +710 - 510 = +200
Roddick 910 - 240 for Verdasco = +670 - 730 = - 60
Roddick 910 - 380 for Tsonga = +530 - 760 = -230
If Roddick slides out of the top 10, I think he is going to miss the points he could have gotten in Dubai, where he is now carrying a "0".
Ooops. Don't know where I got so few years for him. He has been in top ten steadily since Nov 02. So he is starting his 7th year. I think I got it right.its actually 7 years hes been in the top 10 actually.. and the reason hes been in the top 10 for so long is because he has been able to defend most of his points and gain a few here and there and lose a couple some other parts. him being a higher rank than monfils, verdasco and tsonga is because he has more points and its not normal to have the 9th and 10th guy a couple hundred points behind him, its always a danger that other guys take ur spot or there wouldnt be a point to the rankings.
I know that. The year gets easier for him. I just picked the first 4 months of the year because I had done the math way back when to see if Murray could catch Djokovic and my conclusion was that it could happen by April 27. So the jury is still out on my prognosis.But he has no points to defend at wimby or RG.
French: 1st round.
Wimbledon: 1st round.
US Open: 2nd round.
The hateful Fed fans came out of the
woodwork to try to get away with
their unresearched data:
For 7 years, I bet he wasn't a top 5 player, let alone a top 10 player! What more childish lies are coming, to help them feel better about
Fed's losses to Nadal?
French: 1st round.
Wimbledon: 1st round.
US Open: 2nd round.
Oh I agree with you. Will he drop out of top 10 by April 27? Highly unlikely. Would he slip a few more places in the rankings? Could very well happen. I am going out on the limb with my prediction that he will be out of the top 10 by the end of the year, though. Lets just wait and see.Although any given one of those guys passing Roddick in the rankings over the next four aforementioned Masters Series doesn't seem unlikely, I think the odds are pretty slim that all four of them will manage it at once, and that at the same time, no one above Roddick will drop down (note that Davydenko, for example, has a big title in Miami which he is unlikely to successfully defend). Moreover, even if Roddick were to drop slightly out of the top 10 after the aforementioned Masters Series, he has absolutely no points to defend at the French Open and only a second round result to back up at Wimbledon, which, in particular, is a result he has the potential to make huge improvement on. He also has extremely little to defend in the pre-US Open summer hardcourt season, where he had subpar results at Legg Mason and Countrywide and then withdrew from Cincinnati. All in all, there is a slight possibility Roddick may drop out of the top 10 briefly in the next couple months if things come together right, but barring injury or a very steep decline in form, it looks right now like the odds are overwhelming he'll still close out yet another year in the top 10 (and he's now finished in the top 10 every season for seven consecutive years, not three, though I guess you must be counting from the time he briefly dropped out in 2006).
Well, since the defense of points from the previous year has no effect at all on year-end rankings, which simply reflect one complete season, the ATP Race is the most instructive current indicator as to where guys stand in the quest to finish in the year-end top 10. In that race, Roddick is currently #2 on the tour behind Nadal and ahead of Federer, Djokovic, Murray and everyone else. This isn't to say that I think Roddick will finish the season at #2, but I am saying that Roddick thus far this year is easily on course to finish in the top 10, and that as he now already has a Grand Slam semifinal, a 500-level title, and a tour-level final and semifinal, as well as Davis Cup Points, and has been consistently in-form and confident in the year to date, his prospects are on the rise. If he maintains his current standard of performance, a top five finish will not be out of the question; if he at least stays healthy and doesn't fall apart, a top 10 finish is highly probable, in my opinion.Oh I agree with you. Will he drop out of top 10 by April 27? Highly unlikely. Would he slip a few more places in the rankings? Could very well happen. I am going out on the limb with my prediction that he will be out of the top 10 by the end of the year, though. Lets just wait and see.