Roddick has ZERO % chance of winning French

[federerforever]

Roddick might never win the French but he has a bigger chance at winning Wimbledon or US Open than Nadal and all the other players ranked below him. He just needs to get that first serve percentage higher. I heard that he won 2003 US Open by having an average first serve percantage in the whole tournament of 70 %. That's all he needs to do and he can make it to the final assuming he did not have to face Federer.

 

[quest01]

I dont think anyone is surprised if an american doesnt win any touraments in this years clay court season. I cant see Roddick doing very well on clay. Once the clay court season ends and the grass court season begins he will then pick up his game. Personally i feel the only player that gets in his way on grass is Federer. Roddick has won queens club a few times and has been in the final at Wimbledon twice.

 

[superman1]

Wimbledon is his best chance for a Slam, and it's certainly possible that he can win it eventually. His only hope is that Federer loses early, or that Fed gets sick or injured the day before the final. Unless he gains his confidence back, he's not going to have great chances on any surface besides grass.

 

[serchflores]

Roddick was a one hit wonder, he will never win another Grand Slam

 

[na2b]

Roddick was a one hit wonder, he will never win another Grand Slam

and how would you know? He's still in the top 5, so I reckon he's still got some chances to win. I think his mental game isn't very strong nowadays. He hasn't won any big tournaments recently and he's just got to get his head together. I think he needs to work on his weight. He's too bulky to be 10-15 feet behind the baseline.

 

[serchflores]

I liked Andy's game when he was just hitting the ball as hard as he could. Now that he focuses on the serve percentage, all th eplayers have seem to found the way to play against him.

 

[Galactus]

You forget that Moya's Pure Drive is the older version which DOES NOT have the Woofer grommet system, so it gives him much more feel and control of the ball.

Yeah - Roddick's also been using that old racquet since...2001?

 

[Coria]

Different game than Moya Galactus. Moya won the French a while back with a much more complete game overall for clay than Roddick.

I'm not sure he was using the woofer Pure Drive at that time, but it doesn't matter if he was.

Moya has better clay groundies than Roddick. He's more consistent, hits better angles off his backhand, hits better passing shots and is more patient. He sets up his points better.

Your comment is stupid. With Roddick's game, he does not need that racket. He is not a Moya or a Cijsters for that matter with the ground game to grind out out points. They have the consistency and accuracy and angles and court coverage. Roddick is not at that level

Clijsters and Moya BENEFIT from the extra pop the pure drive gives them. Roddick benefits from it on his serve and forehand blasts. But that's not going to win the French for him. Yes, the racket is only a part of it, but it's an important part. Pros change rackets all the time. And Roddick does not need the Pure Drive to play power tennis on his serve and forehand. There are better rackets that will help his all-around game.

And I don't even think Moya was playing with the Pure Drive woofer system when he won the French. But if he was, he is a DIFFERENT player than Roddick. He has the control, the incredible topspin on both sides, the angles and the patience and intelligence to be a world class clay court player. Roddick does not. Think through your response before you try and look intelligent by arrogantly putting a irrelevant picture to make your idiotic point.

 

[Galactus]

Different game than Moya Galactus. Moya won the French a while back with a much more complete game overall for clay than Roddick.

I'm not sure he was using the woofer Pure Drive at that time, but it doesn't matter if he was.

Moya has better clay groundies than Roddick. He's more consistent, hits better angles off his backhand, hits better passing shots and is more patient. He sets up his points better.

Your comment is stupid. With Roddick's game, he does not need that racket. He is not a Moya or a Cijsters for that matter with the ground game to grind out out points. They have the consistency and accuracy and angles and court coverage. Roddick is not at that level

Clijsters and Moya BENEFIT from the extra pop the pure drive gives them. Roddick benefits from it on his serve and forehand blasts. But that's not going to win the French for him. Yes, the racket is only a part of it, but it's an important part. Pros change rackets all the time. And Roddick does not need the Pure Drive to play power tennis on his serve and forehand. There are better rackets that will help his all-around game.

And I don't even think Moya was playing with the Pure Drive woofer system when he won the French. But if he was, he is a DIFFERENT player than Roddick. He has the control, the incredible topspin on both sides, the angles and the patience and intelligence to be a world class clay court player. Roddick does not. Think through your response before you try and look intelligent by arrogantly putting a irrelevant picture to make your idiotic point.

I know all of the above - I was just posting to magnify the utter and pointless stupidity of your thread. It was purely to attack Roddick and/or his fans.
Are you sure it's zero%? In that case, let's look at Roddick overall on clay compared to Coria and Moya overall on grass/hardcourt:
Roddick on clay: 55-23

Coria on grass: 10-8
Coria on hard: 67-48

Moya on grass: 13-14
Moya on hard: 172-106

So, when you're talking of ZERO percentages, why don't YOU think first before posting complete and utter ****e??

 

[Coria]

Yes, it's zero. Roddick has ZERO--that's ZERO percent chance of winning the French. There's at least eight players he could not beat in a best of five set match on clay--AT LEAST eight. I'll be happy to name them (and some more) if you'd like.

The thread is what it is. My opinion. That's YOUR subjective opinion that it doesn't have any validity. That's what this forum is for.

And I promise you that I forgot more than you know. Let me know if you want to debate points.

 

[andfor]

It wasn't Athens - he had I think won a silver medal four years earlier, at the Sydney olympics.

True.

http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp

 

[Galactus]

And I promise you that I forgot more than you know. Let me know if you want to debate points.

Okay - here's one for you: 'Roddick is a better overall tennis-player than all clay-couters'.

 

[BreakPoint]

Yeah - Roddick's also been using that old racquet since...2001?

No, Roddick has ALWAYS used the newer Pure Drive with the Woofer system, since like 2000 or maybe earlier.

The version that Moya uses is the earlier one from the mid-to-late 90's, before Babolat racquets were even sold in the U.S.

 

[Coria]

Actually, Hewitt has been a good clay courter and Roddick is not better than him. Nadal is a great clay courter and Roddick is not better than him. Federer is a good clay courter and Roddick is not better than him.

Safin is a good clay courter and Roddick is not better than him. Agassi has been a great clay courter and Roddick is not better than him--maybe now that Andre is 36 and has a bum back, but Agassi has been the better player by far from 2001 to 2005.

Nalbandian is good clay courter and Roddick is not better than him. If you remember, Nalbandian schooled Roddick the same year he won the Open and dusted him the first two sets and had several match points to win in straight sets, but blew a couple of points and then had a huge let down after blowing the second set. Watch how Nalbandian beat Federer in the "fifth" slam in December? Roddick would never do that. And Lubicic has a much better game and is a better player than Roddick. He's clearly proven that in the last few years. He serves almost as well, but has more consistency, better volleys, better backhand, better slice and more.

All of those guys have better all around games than Roddick. They use the whole court better, they have better angles, drop shots, volleys (except Hewitt and Agassi) and are more consistent. Every one of those players at their best is BETTER than Roddick. And Haas has shown to be better than Roddick as well. His poor health is the only reason he has not accomplished more.

There are at least five other players who have a more versatile and well rounded game than Roddick. Roddick's two hand backhand is so far below the greats of the game--Borg, Agassi, Wilander, Connors--even Ferrero, Hewitt, Grosjean, Nalbandian, Lubicic--they all have considerably better backhands. Feel? Roddick doesn't even measure up to today's best players in the feel department, let alone the greats of the game. In his prime, Connors would have had Roddick for lunch. Sampras? He already destroyed Roddick a few times and in his prime, would have beaten him regularly. The ONLY way Roddick competes against any of the world's greats is if he has an incredible serving day and his on with his forehand. His return of serve lacks variety and is inconsistent. But if his serve is on, he can take chances on his return and get a break here and there. That's the only way he can beat the best. If you look at his history, he continually fails to win big matches against the game's very best when they are at their best. He can't beat Federer, he can't beat Hewitt, he can't beat Safin, he can't beat Lubicic, in the past he couldn't beat Agassi--when they were at their best.

 

[Moose Malloy]

Since 1995, only 2 players have spent more consecutive weeks in the top 5 than Roddick-Sampras & Federer. Roddick has been ranked higher consistently week in & week out than Hewitt, Chang, Agassi & every other player that has been ranked in the top 5 during that span. Yeah, he really sucks.

August '03-present. 139 consecutive weeks in the top 5.

http://www.tennis28.com/rankings/cons_weeks_top5etal.html