“Punch him in the mouth,” Andy Roddick provides tips to the younger generation on how to beat Rafael Nadal
Andy Roddick is one of the few players to have won against Rafael Nadal. In the tennis documentary series 'Break Point', he tells the young players ways to win against the legends.
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Andy Roddick and Rafael Nadal (Image Credit: Sportsmanor)
Netflix’s new documentary series “Break Point,” which gives an insight into the private lives of tennis players, has made all the right headlines. It features many active and retired tennis players. The documentary series has interviews with many eminent tennis players and their views on the present and future of tennis.
Andy Roddick is one of the tennis legends who also shared his views in the hit documentary series in one of its episodes. In a recent interview with the ATP Tour, the American tennis legend elaborated upon his views regarding tennis legends such as Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic and what the younger generation needs to do to defeat them.
“When you’re playing against the greats, it really humbles you. You respected their abilities, you knew what they accomplished. But with Rafa, the game plan is very clear. You’re not going to get into extended rallies. His physicality and what he does so well is so difficult to deal with. You can’t dance around. You don’t want this thing going nine and 10 rounds. You’ve got to get in there and punch him in the mouth. You can’t wait,” he said in one of the episodes of the docuseries.
Andy Roddick has an experience of many years playing against the two legends. He was also lucky to win against them a few times.
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Andy Roddick elaborated his views on Rafael Nadal
The American tennis legend played in an era when greats such as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were playing their best game and winning one Grand Slam title after another. He won his career’s only Grand Slam title, i.e., the US Open in 2003. Although Roger Federer has retired, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are still going strong with 22 Grand Slam titles each.
Andy Roddick has got many names on his mind such as Casper Ruud, Carlos Alcaraz, Nick Kyrgios, amongst others who has got tremendous amount of potential. However, he still thinks that it is still a difficult task to beat a player of the calibre of a player like Rafael Nadal or replace Novak Djokovic.
“The conversation has largely become who even has the potential to stop Rafa and the answer is not many. You watch Rafa on clay, the sliding isn’t an issue whereas someone like me who didn’t grow up on the surface, I looked like an elephant on roller skates,” he continued.
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