Since the general consensus on this board seems to be that grass at Wimbledon was slowed down after 2001 and a new era of slower and high bouncing grass started, I was wondering how Roddick would have done since 2002 had the grass stayed extremely fast and low bouncing.
Considering how big his serve is (biggest serve until Karlovic emerged) it would have been really tough to break on the old grass. Karlovic could be another one but Roddick´s game is much better outside the serve and he has been a top player for a long time so I think his chances at Wimbledon would have been much better on the old grass.
These are Roddick´s results at Wimbledon from 2002 (start of the new grass era):
2002- 3rd round (lost to Rusedski in straights).
2003- Semifinalist (lost to Federer in straights).
2004- Finalist (lost to Federer 6-4 5-7 6-7 4-6).
2005- Finalist (lost to Federer in straights).
2006- 3rd round (lost to Murray in straights).
2007- Quarterfinalist (lost to Gasquet 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-7 6-8 ).
2008- 2nd round (lost to Tipsarevic in 4 sets).
So considering his performances all these years on the slow and high bouncing grass how do you think he would have performed on the old fast grass? Would have he won Wimbledon any year? Not necessarily the years he made the final but any other year. Please vote.
Considering how big his serve is (biggest serve until Karlovic emerged) it would have been really tough to break on the old grass. Karlovic could be another one but Roddick´s game is much better outside the serve and he has been a top player for a long time so I think his chances at Wimbledon would have been much better on the old grass.
These are Roddick´s results at Wimbledon from 2002 (start of the new grass era):
2002- 3rd round (lost to Rusedski in straights).
2003- Semifinalist (lost to Federer in straights).
2004- Finalist (lost to Federer 6-4 5-7 6-7 4-6).
2005- Finalist (lost to Federer in straights).
2006- 3rd round (lost to Murray in straights).
2007- Quarterfinalist (lost to Gasquet 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-7 6-8 ).
2008- 2nd round (lost to Tipsarevic in 4 sets).
So considering his performances all these years on the slow and high bouncing grass how do you think he would have performed on the old fast grass? Would have he won Wimbledon any year? Not necessarily the years he made the final but any other year. Please vote.
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