Is the difference between Roddick and Federer as great as the difference between Gimelstob and Roddick?

[Deleted member 781040]

Was watching Gimelstob's last match against Roddick at the USO in '07. He lost in straights, and though he never was in a winning position, he did keep the score respectable, 7-6, 6-3, 6-3. Reminded me a lot of Roddick's match against Fed at USO a few rounds later, which Fed won 7-6, 7-6, 6-2. Got me thinking...is Roddick to Federer as Gimelstob to Roddick?

Career Highlights:

Gimelstob
-Highest rank World no. 63
-Wins over Agassi, Kuerten, Rafter, Korda
-13 doubles titles (0 Singles)
-6'5

Roddick:
-Highest rank: World no. 1
-YE #1 2003
-Won the U.S. Open
-6th fastest recorded serve in ATP history
-Made 3 Wimbledon finals and a US Open final
-32 ATP Singles titles

Federer:
Too many to list
-20 majors
-310 weeks at #1
-Pretty backhand
-237 consecutive weeks at #1
-23 straight semi-finals
-8 Wimbledon titles and 4 finals


So...is the difference between Federer and Roddick as vast as the difference between Roddick and Gimelstob?

 

[Jason Swerve]

I see some consistency in your posts- so I've got to ask you like you've asked me who your preferred 10 players are.

 

[VaMoose98]

I was a ball kid for Gimelstob at a challenger. Between sets he ate half a tray of fig newtons and broke a racquet. That was my first memory of pro tennis

 

[yokied]

@VaMoose98 making the early running for poast of the year there.

 

[Deleted member 781040]

@VaMoose98 making the early running for poast of the year there.

Your thoughts on OP?

 

[King No1e]

I was a ball kid for Gimelstob at a challenger. Between sets he ate half a tray of fig newtons and broke a racquet. That was my first memory of pro tennis

Lmao

 

[Mr.Lob]

What ever happened to Gimelstob? Laying low since the assault in hopes of getting his old job back on the Tennis Channel?

 

[MeatTornado]

I was a ball kid for Gimelstob at a challenger. Between sets he ate half a tray of fig newtons and broke a racquet. That was my first memory of pro tennis

It's all been downhill since then I imagine. Can't really top that.

 

[Cantconvert2MP]

The hell is this pool.

Roddick was terrible. Big server and big forehand, and that's pretty much it.
- poor movement
- poor backhand
- 0 game intelligence
- below average volleyer... for such a server

The dude was a mess.

 

[vex]

The hell is this pool.

Roddick was terrible. Big server and big forehand, and that's pretty much it.
- poor movement
- poor backhand
- 0 game intelligence
- below average volleyer... for such a server

The dude was a mess.

Came here to say pretty much this. His two weapons were great but everything else was meh. The dude had less than HALF of Federer’s career. Think about that lol. That’s not good for a “top” player

 

[Sudacafan]

This is my definition of a No-Thread