Poor Andy Roddick. He played a helluva match, threw everything he had , didn’t lack for effort or heart, followed the strategy given him by coach Jimmy Connors (and it was the right strategy too!), and he still comes up short against Roger “Darth” Federer at the 2007 U.S. Open.
Roddick served well, hit his groundstrokes with power, and came to the net to force Federer to beat him, and still…
Roddick playing at his best cannot beat Federer playing at his best. The Swiss is simply the better player. In fact, Roddick playing at his best might not even be a sure thing against Federer at his worst.
Again, Roddick’s limited abilities at the net were his undoing. If he had better natural volleying skills, he would have a much better chance of beating Federer. But his net play is so ungainly you know he’s more comfortable at the baseline, where Roger can feast on him.
Roddick gave it his best, and that’s all you could ask of any player. Federer’s just too good.
