Despite Tennis’ Incredible Evolution, Former World No. 1 Andy Roddick Believes Andre Agassi Could Have Unsettled Novak Djokovic in a Bold Claim

Former World No. 1 Andy Roddick has been a vocal admirer of tennis legend Andre Agassi’s game style for quite some time now. Recently, Roddick commented that Agassi had the game style that could have competed with current World No. 1 Novak Djokovic.

Agassi, who retired from professional tennis in 2006, won eight Grand Slam titles during his illustrious career. He is known for his aggressive playing style and exceptional return of serve. Agassi’s game style was unique, and he always looked to dictate play with his powerful groundstrokes and accurate serving.

Roddick, who played against Agassi multiple times during his career, has always been impressed with Agassi’s game. In a recent interview, Roddick spoke about how Agassi’s game style could have been a challenge for Djokovic.

Andy Roddick talks about how Agassi’s game style helps him in tackling Djokovic

Roddick’s comments have sparked a debate among tennis fans about whether Agassi’s game style would have been able to compete with Djokovic. Some fans believe that Djokovic’s game style is too strong for Agassi, while others believe that Agassi’s game style would have troubled Djokovic.

His first tweet was about Djokovic’s masterful stroke. Adding to the appreciation, he tweeted, “Djokovic masterful in playing against Chuckys movement right now. Not letting him get into full flight. His ability to get the rally he wants is possibly his biggest strength. Switching directions without implementing too much more risk is so hard”.

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To that, another Twitter user added, “A little like @AndreAgassi”. Andy Roddick was quick to respond to this parallel drawn between the two. He further added, “I actually feel like Andre is the closest comp for game style. He’s four inches taller and covers 3 more feet of court on each side. Can rely on D. Just crazy how the game evolves”.

Roddick’s views on French Open matches

After drawing a parallel between Novak’s and Andre’s game, Andy Roddick also highlighted Novak’s tactic to get the better of Carlos Alcaraz in his match yesterday. He mentions how pumping the ball down the line in full defense by Novak is not something that is easily handled. It is something that Carlos has not seen something like that.

And also it is a shot that is hard to execute. No matter what, tennis fans love hearing Andy’s commentary about the sport because it is usually very spot-on. What is your take on it?

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