Should Roddick Retire?

Wow a few bad losses and already retirement questions? I think this is a bit premature. In fact no. I think it is ridiculously premature. Just because he is slumping a little doesn't mean its time for retirement. He just needs to do some hard work on his groundstrokes and match mentality and he'll be fine. Perhaps may never win another Slam, but he'll be top 10 for a long time.
 
Why? Is he 35 years old? What he needs to do is learn how to hit a freakin agressive backhand and stop standing 3 meters behind the baseline.
 
you retirement people are a trip.

so . . . when you're having a bad day at the office, or at school, or whatever it is you do during the day, how many of you just pack it in, call it a day, a career, a life . . . whatever . . . and "retire."

yeah, i thought so.
 
roddick is not realising that what he needs is more practice, he nneds to play long points, he wants to always close points fast
 
doriancito said:
roddick is not realising that what he needs is more practice, he nneds to play long points, he wants to always close points fast
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I actually thought Roddick was over aggressive in this match with Andreev. He should take his time more between points. It's also causing him to hit far to many unforced errors. Also playing so far behind the baseline doesn't help. Maybe Phil Hellmuth in Roddick's coaching box gave him bad luck.
 
When Roddick doesn't triple bagel a club player, then there can be talk of retirement. But then again, anyone ranked in the top 500 can easily triple bagel club players.

Phil Hellmuth was in Roddick's box? No wonder he lost. That guy'll give anyone bad vibes.
 
Isn't this about the 10th thread on this subject, with this player? Really original...

Phil Hellmuth and Andy are friends. He was in San Jose last year when Andy won the final, by the way.
 
quest01 said:
I wanted to know if you people think Roddick should retire?
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I really like how you always seem to know, what other people should do. :cool:
Oh wait this was a question?? :confused:
Well, the answer should be NO, I guess.
 
Yeah, it's time to hang 'em up. Instead of making 2 mil in prize money every year, has now sunk dopwn to 1.5 mil and top 5 in the world. This is not counting the MILLIONS that he makes in endorsements. He has no "higher" education, but I magine that if he takes a few extra jobs and maybe delivers pizza on the weekends he could keep up his high standard of living.
I'll switch jobs and paychecks with him anyday, and would with any of these players ranked in the top 75.
 
Shabazza said:
Originality on a message board?? You should know better Fee ;)
edit : nice Sig btw.
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Silly me, lash me with a wet noodle please. (you recognize the line from the "Princess Bride" right?)

Is it my imagination, or have you been missing for a while (or are we not hanging in the same threads, lately)?
 
Hmm, retirement? We're giving this guy too much credit, he's no Federer. He lost one match so far, Roddick is 11-5. Now that's not too bad but his losses came against guys he should've beaten but I believe its a matter of confidence and getting through the tough time. Just because he's going through the first rough patch in his career he should just say goodbye to tennis forever? He signed a 5 year, 50 million dollar deal last year with Lacoste and just released a signature racquet and now that he's been off and having a tough go of late he should say,"ah I'm not Federer, what's the point?" Man, I certainly wouldn't want to be your motivational speaker. The guy is number 3 in the world and he should retire? God I could imagine you on these message boards when Agassi was overweight and 141 in the world back in '97. Hewitt went through it in 2003 and came back in '04-'05. Every pro has gone through them, even Sampras but all of them came back to do well. These guys make a living out of this, this isn't a hobby. This is their careers, if you have a tough time at work would you just pack up your bags and just walk out? Have a nice time raising a family living in the cardboard box. Be real man.
 
He doesnt need to retire, he just needs to accept the fact that he is just another player from the top 20. His ranking is still high, but his game is gone and his mindset is that of a loser. He doesnt have what it takes anymore, he said "third set was a blurr". WTF is that? Is he on crank or something? He needs a shrink to set his head straight, I swear. Still, his sense of humor is intact. Check his presser, good laughs.
 
8PAQ said:
Donald Young should retire!
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Donald Young needs to stop playing in these events and play in the challengers where he belongs. He doesnt belong playing with the pros. Hes an embarrassment. He shouldnt be playing in masters events when hes losing 62 61 to opponents. Someone needs to tell this bum he doesnt belong on the tour. Hes not going to get any better when hes getting his butt kicked day in and day out by the pros.
 
I think Roddick's biggest weapon is his serve, but now that everyone has figured his serve out, it does not have a significant impact against his opponents. Roddick should just improve on his net game rather than be constantly wacking the ball 5 feet behind the baseline. But as far as retiring, that's a stupid thought...
 
Not only has Roddick not got volleys or a decent backhand, but now his main weepon has also gone: he's even starting to add spin to his serves which is something he never used to do.
Roddick is going to drop out of the Top10 before things start to get better for him.
 
Andy's biggest problem is his mental game. He can't whip out winners at important points, instead he go for safer shots, too safe for most. Often we see him get overly satisfied by breakpoints, he start lose concentration and hold back on his shots. He was soon overcame by his opponent. His temper is another problem. Having the temper is not necessary a bad thing, but he doesn't seem to be able to control or focus that energy very well. We saw him used the F word in the second set, and right after that he whipped out two fast serves. He needs to do more of those, direct his anger toward the concentration. If you want to be angry, then stay angry, harvest that energy.
His first serves seem to be less and less consistent over the years. He's unable to whip out good serves constantly, and unable to whip them out during important points. Another weakness of his is that his second serves do not have enough varieties, they were way too easy for andreev to figure out. I did not even see him attempting to put in a slice serve in between. He kick his second serve too consistently.
I don't think he needs to retire yet, but if this continues he's going to fall out of top 10 fast. He needs a good coach, a hard coach that pushes him not only physically but mentally. His brother is definately not suitable for this role. He seriously should consider getting a new coach, although he has already changed quite a few.
 
quest01 said:
I wanted to know if you people think Roddick should retire?
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he so young why should he. i mean yes his game is lacking, but that's no need to retire!! he can fix this if he actually tries and wouldn't be so stubborn
 
Yeah, and Andre should have retired when his ranking dipped below 100. :roll: Give me a break!
 
Actually, the fact that he's not doing well and has a lot of frustration to resolve makes me more interested in watching him to see if he can get through it. I'm finding myself rooting for him now!
 
It's so frustrating to watch Roddick because he is simply clueless out there much of the time. He is far too lackadaisical in returning to the correct position after venturing to one side of the court or the other. I'ts just laziness. He is out of position on MANY of the winners against him. I love Andy but he's a prime example of an immense talent that is going to waste. And all he needs is the right coach....that's ALL he needs.
 
not retire but maybe join the womens or seniors tour ;) He has already done well for himself and now the serve is not such a big factor anymore. He needs a Gilbert type coach again. Maybe Stefanki
 
quest01 said:
I wanted to know if you people think Roddick should retire?
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only during the clay season so he doesnt embarass himself. then, he can come back during "grass month" (i think its only 3 weeks actually)...and be roger's biatch in wimby.
 
roddick's form will return when the grass courts events starts coming in, probably by June...long time to wait....
 
sandiegotennisboy said:
only during the clay season so he doesnt embarass himself. then, he can come back during "grass month" (i think its only 3 weeks actually)...and be roger's biatch in wimby.
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He didn't embarass himself in the Davis Cup in Belgium on Clay and has won in Houston several times. His game seems like it would be decent on clay, with his heavily spun forehand and big serve. I guessing he should win at least a round or two at FO.
 
This is a really stupid question. I mean really really stupid.

Sorry if that offends anyone.

But it's incredibly stupid.

Just ask yourself, how much did he make last year?

Then maybe you'll get an idea of how incredibly stupid the question is.
 
PeterSampras said:
Last time I checked, Roddick is still #4 in the world.

Retire? Come on now.

Improve? Yes. Retire? Uh....
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Check again. He is #5.

Yes he should retire. In 10 years.
 
GRANITECHIEF said:
He didn't embarass himself in the Davis Cup in Belgium on Clay and has won in Houston several times. His game seems like it would be decent on clay, with his heavily spun forehand and big serve. I guessing he should win at least a round or two at FO.
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do you really consider those clay courts? the ones in belgium and houston...

at least i even gave him the credit of being able to play well enough to encounter fed during the grass season.
 
sandiegotennisboy said:
do you really consider those clay courts? the ones in belgium and houston...

at least i even gave him the credit of being able to play well enough to encounter fed during the grass season.
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Yes, they were clay courts, though Houston's weather makes them play a little more like hard. The Belgian court was pretty damn slow.

Roddick's won a small European clay tourney, too, and he played very well against Spain in the DC final a year and a half ago (had as good of a match against Nadal as Federer has had on clay).

Roddick's problem is that he's not used to playing patient points on clay, and he's at a disadvantage in 3-of-5 contests since the endurance players can outlast him. But right, out of all the top Americans (Blake, Ginepri, Dent) Roddick theoretically has a decent game for the surface. Not enough to win Roland Garros, but enough to get him into the second week at some point.
 
alienhamster said:
Yes, they were clay courts, though Houston's weather makes them play a little more like hard. The Belgian court was pretty damn slow.

Roddick's won a small European clay tourney, too, and he played very well against Spain in the DC final a year and a half ago (had as good of a match against Nadal as Federer has had on clay).

Roddick's problem is that he's not used to playing patient points on clay, and he's at a disadvantage in 3-of-5 contests since the endurance players can outlast him. But right, out of all the top Americans (Blake, Ginepri, Dent) Roddick theoreetically has a decent game for the surface.
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Hmm. On the contrary, I'd say Ginepri's game is more ideal. Roddick's exploitable backhand makes him more prone, especially with his fondness for running running around it - he can't dictate as easily with his inside out/down the line forehands from the ad court. Ginepri on the other hand has very solid groundies, a better return than Roddick and is a better grinder (when his head is on straight that is).
 
lauren said:
whoever made this thread is CRAZY.
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No way. "Should xxx retire?" threads are one of quirky traditions of this board. I like those and I think Roddick should retire! :mrgreen:
 
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