Andy Roddick Weighs in on the great GOAT debate | Tennis Channel Live

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[@bwaters735]

Roddick is a mix between stifler and jim carrey

[@JoeBarnesAuthor]

Stifler with a bad hair transplant

[@jeremyalan8917]

mostly stifler tho

[@skylaxx]

Yeah, mostly Stifler and also a bit of Isner

[@innosanto]

So many times i have thought the Stifler thing!

[@bringitonbaby]

Yup stifler

[@lprokx757]

Andy should DEFINITELY be commentating in all the slams. Guy knows his tennis so well and speaks with a lovely charisma.

[@tclass99]

Agreed. Maybe he can take over after Jonny Mac hangs em up.

[@shynessbreakthroughcommuni826]

For sure, everyone loves his charisma - not to mention that he was a top player (while others are more like tennis enthusiasts/analysts but Andy offers the players' perspective)

[@QueArgh]

His analysis is way off

[@QueArgh]

He's a loser, there's not much to learn from him. Just lots of loser self deprecating jokes

[@joemarshall4226]

@@shynessbreakthroughcommuni826 I never found him charismatic.....I think he was a great player, but he seemed to have a nasty streak. But he is a great analyzer of matches. He's learning how to be more diplomatic, too.

[@SkeeterMcTavish]

Greatest career comeback: Roddick's hair.

[@Rumblingbelly]

Surely its a transplant and not a wig.

[@farid1406]

@@uncletony6210 Andy?

[@brunoscandiuzzi7420]

Dindt see that comming...

[@cgsanchez]

I think he got the Jon Cryer treatment I dont know how the thing is called but is a substance that makes hair looks thicker, like some sword of camuflage. If you look closely his frontal hairline is still pretty receded so I don't think is hair transplant or a wig.

[@Kevinsf]

looks too un-natural.

[@thetennistalk]

Totally agree with Andy. We cant award players GOAT status until they all hang up the rackets

[@golfmaniac007]

GOAT is just an opinion.....no science in the discussion. what else are you gonna do for tennis news entertainment? andy is being a debbie downer by not wanting to participate in the GOAT discussion.

[@leonardobraynen1524]

@@golfmaniac007 cuz he will *NEVER* be on that list! So i don't really know if Andy's being totally objective or just throwin shade.

[@sebucwerd]

We can judge them on their accomplishments to this point, as if they hung up their rackets today. If Rog retired today, he would be better than, say, pete and Andre. This will always be the case no matter what he does in the future

[@Alderak1]

Assessing their greatness now is important though, because narratives can get twisted over time. Its important for historiographic purposes.

[@federicorusso4378]

I think it's impossible to come up with a GOAT. Except for Nole and Rafa most possible "GOATS" play in different age generations. Fed has the disadvantagr that he played so much post prime vs Nole and Nadal. Nole was also at disadvantage playing a prime Federer when he was younger. Nadal was the exception to the rule due to Clay more than anything from early years. The only way to have a GOAT would be to have one single tennis era where all players are at their prime age (which of course is unrealistic) so it's impossible to measure except for GS counts like other sports and their biggest tournanents.

[@1Rene9Night5cart0]

Andy Roddick is a tremendous addition to the Tennis Channel! He is extraordinarily knowledgeable, smart and witty !

[@golfmaniac007]

he is also a big dickhead and crybaby when things don't go his way

[@michaelquinn4335]

Im not a huge roddick fan but he showed class against superior competition everytime i saw him

[@nathanlatham5651]

And hes actually qualified to commentate unlike the rest of these clowns.

[@BeyondNarratives]

His knowledge of his own record though is pretty spotty lol. He lost 2 and 1, not 2 and 2 like he states here in the 2012 Wimbledon second round against Djokovic

[@fang.clarkec7584]

So much intelligence. Cant say goat till hang up raquet. Ofcoarse not. But by now its very predictable. The race is nearly over. Djokovic will easily win the most slams and debates over. Cmon Andy. Its common sense to predict the obvious. Federer hoping too surpass Connors most titles but looks very very slim

[@angelmatos9143]

Andy is a fantastic broadcaster. The backbone of sports broadcast is smart/entertaining commentary. He checks the boxes. This cast has chemistry.

[@brawnybrainiac]

He got destroyed by Djokovic when he made fun of his injuries.

[@johnsain]

Awesome

[@pergal4]

Yaa. He deserved it. Andy then wanted to be the centre of attraction... talking shit. Trash taking. Hopefully he has gotten better.

[@lartisteautravail]

Roddick is great outside of playing, but is kind of a jerk when he is.

[@shafqatishan437]

@@pergal4 He was just joking. Stop being so butthurt.

[@larshader9265]

@@shafqatishan437 If you consider sarcasm and ridicule the lowest level of humor...ok.

[@fernandocidburghi1488]

Only player I rooted for against Roger. That Wimbledon final some years back broke my heart. Big time. Miss Andy a lot.

[@joemarshall4226]

I didn't particularly like Andy. I thought he was a great player, but his attitude annoyed me sometimes. But he won me over that day...What a battle! The Jimmy Connors BH was his secret weapon in that match. Andy made some poor decisions in coaching I think, early in his career. He should have stayed with Brad Gilbert, and continued with Brad's "surf and turf" strategy (Big Serve, big FH) as his bread and butter. He had the game to beat Roger at Wimbledon, but he needed a couple of adjustments.

[@fernandocidburghi1488]

@@joemarshall4226 exactly...

[@seatime674]

I always like to say if Federer's parents never met Andy would have 8 grand slams😉

[@willkittwk]

@@joemarshall4226 like what you said. Jimmy is 180° different type player than Andy. Jimmy self admitted knuckle ball pitcher who's assets grinding out from baseline and looking for short balls to pounce and follow to net. Andy should just play the big serve and FH and learn chip n charge off BH slice. Keep it going get better and not try to win as baseline player. But that's a moot point now cause we'll never know. It's poetry.

[@joemarshall4226]

It's like you read my mind. This is exactly what I was going to write...even the "surf and turf" phrase. I usually rooted against Andy, but not in this match. He played his heart out, and missed that BH overhead that would have put him up 2 sets to one, although it wasn't as easy a shot as they pretended. HOs coach turned him into a grinder, then later on, hehit almost all slice backhands.....it was like he was 3 different players over the course of his career, and he was very effective in all three modes. But losing that big forehand was clearly a big mistake. He had an amazing first serve percentage, considering he had perhaps the biggest inch for inch serve ever, being "only" six foot two (maybe second to Roscoe Tanner, who was six foot even) He accomplished this in part, by hitting most first serves right at the opponent, handcuffing them with 130-150 mph rockets. I thought it was a good strategy.

[@cslloyd1]

He’s right, it’s too early, but I forecast Djoker will be the GOAT in the final analysis. And it will be decades before we have the conversation again.

[@joemarshall4226]

Hey, Andy just awarded the GOAT award to Serena, and she is still playing. IMHO, Novak is the GOAT now, and he's still playing. Roger is second, and he's still playing...Rafa is third. It can change, but as of NOW...and that's the fun part, it keeps changing, although I think Novak is going to pull away from the pack now (July 17, 2021).

[@popaybugi9443]

@@joemarshall4226 i will put Rafa in front of roger

[@joemarshall4226]

There's an argument for that....Rafa has the better H2H, Rafa has the higher winning percentage, and Rafa had to play his whole career against Roger and Novak, whereas roger had his best years before they developed. I pick Roger for second at this point, because he has more wins, more tournaments, and Rafa's advantage is mostly on one surface...even the H2H thing is an illusion, because Roger actually leads it on hard courts and grass. They wound up meeting on clay much more often because Roger was the world's second best clay player by a wide margin, and usually made it to the finals, whereas Rafa was not nearly as good on hard courts, and didn't make enough finals to play Roger that often on hard courts. My opinion could change. Also, Roger has WAY more weeks at number one.

[@guarana6245]

@@joemarshall4226 Roger barely leads it on hard,and for the good part of their matchup,Rafa was leading even hard court matches,while Rafa is obliterating him on clay,so it's not an illusion. For example Novak is killing Rafa on hard and Rafa is equally killing him on clay,so they are both holding it's own on their preffered surface,while Roger is barely leading Rafa on hard. Also both of Roger's weeks at no.1 and Majors are about 60-70% accomplished in an era with no other superstar,while Rafa as well as Novak had it wayyy tougher than that.

[@joemarshall4226]

@@guarana6245 I know these arguments, and they are valid, but so are their opposite arguments: The H2H on hard courts is 12-9 in favor of Federer, including the last 6 when Fed was way past his prime.....34-38 and over....and Rafa was near his peak at 28-32. In the early years, they met on clay much more often, because Rafa wasn't it making it to the finals and Roger was, whereas Roger DID make the clay finals. So Roger was the second best clay player in the world by a large margin...few could even take a set from him....but Rafa was not the second best hard court player....Davydenko beat Rafa 6 times in a row on hard courts before Rafa got his lone hard court victory over Nikolai in a close 3 setter. Rafa had a unique game that handcuffed Roger until roger learned to use a bigger racquet...then he took six in a row on hard courts. Rafa had a unique game that stifled Roger, with the smaller racquet, but the weeks at number one are telling. I don't think Roger should be punished for his dominance before Rafa and Novak came along. He beat the best players in the world, and dominated the tennis world like no one had before or since. By the time Novak reached his peak, Rafa was 30 years old...a tough age to dominate at......his 5 year peak is the best in tennis history for a man....and his career achievements are equally amazing. If he can come back, he could break Connors's marks for total wins and tournaments, and he is second in weeks at number one.

[@EetsBack]

Desperately needs an update.

[@milanvesovic1703]

Goat is perception. Roger is GAOAT. Artist. Rafa is GFOAT. Fighter. Novak is GLOAT. Level.

[@vincentyou266]

This classification is a nice way to see things!

[@internetexplorer9492]

wtf R u on m8?

[@milanvesovic1703]

@Daniel Caskey Djokovic vs Federer and Nadal in 2011 was 10:1. Ofc noone can play every single match on highest level. This is tennis. Novak vs Federer Nadal in 2011 and 2015 combined was 19:4. Federer in 2006 lost 4 times against teenage Rafa. Novak defeated prime Rafa 7 times in a row in 2011 and AO 2012. Federer was fantastic in that Rg 2011 but Novak wasnt such good in that particular match with so many errors and looked little tired after 41 match winning streak which is absolutely normal. FEDERER ELO RATING IS ON 5 PLACE AFTER NOVAK MC ENROE BORG AND NADAL.

[@innosanto]

Sampras is also goat. Power and speed ( for faster surfaces)

[@CSV1973]

the best singles player is debatable... but not the best player... because u have to consider doubles.. the only player to dominate both singles and doubles is Johnny mac.. he’s the goat.. doubles is also a form of tennis!

[@justbeyourself8515]

American tennis has lost its pop. European tennis has been the centre of the universe for the past two decades. And American players have a lot to catch up to

[@orthopraxis235]

American tennis doesn't have 4 or 5 satellite or Futures level tournaments within 60 miles of each other as the do in Europe. Ever take a look at the ridiculous places these tournaments are held in the US, scattered all over the country. In Europe, tons of teenagers play these entry level pro tournaments because they are cheap and easy to get to. Playing tough players forges a young player, makes him/her practice better, and results in overall better achievement. The US is complete BS in terms of low and mid level pro tournaments, while you can't turn around in Europe without running into a Futures level tournament or futures level qualification tournament. American developemental tennis, including the mismanaged junior system, insures that only the wealthiest kids, and most disadvantaged kids have any change of playing tennis at a serious level. That leaves out a whole large segment of the population (not wealthy and not socially disadvantaged) that will not ever have a pathway to tennis development. Those that have this pathway (wealthy and socially disadvantaged) are a very very small pool of athletic potential to pick from. That's why American tennis is not represented much in the top 10 for men. It's far to difficult, and/or expensive to seriously become a top tennis player growing up and living in the US. One area of hope was the college system, but if you look closely, the US college have filled their rosters with European players (many of whom were formally paid pros).

[@johnheavner7947]

Most go to Florida to train. You say European but these are individuals and it so happens that Fed, Joker, and Nadal are geniuses. They have a special talent given by God and developed by hard work. You might expect America to have more because of population but what about India or China? Tennis playing time is way down in the US. Frankly, I don't see it coming back but I don't know what God's plan is.

[@thetennisquest5208]

@@orthopraxis235 Orthopraxis that's one of the best explanations I've heard as to why American tennis is where it is right now. Good job

[@orthopraxis235]

​@@johnheavner7947 Don't agree most train in Florida. Don't agree with a mysterious tennis gene given by God. And don't agree with anything explained by a "God's Plan." There is just no way to provide evidence for the existence of any of that.

[@mantaiscool]

@@orthopraxis235 so what about the time when Pete, Andre and Courier were dominating

[@a32tl]

Andy was always one of my favorite players. I rooted for him every time he played. Glad to see him on Tennis Channel now.

[@innosanto]

He was a great player but at the second half of his career he wasnt playing ir training at the level that he should

[@riderskater7248]

We love Andy. He's the best of humanity. Weird how some people can have that built-in quality while others don't evolve to that type characteristics.

[@mross2740]

Very true bro, well said. It's amazing the doors that open when you show a bit of character.

[@orthopraxis235]

In addition, we have had the expansion during those decades of seeding, which statistically preserves the chances that higher ranked players make it further into draws in all tournaments, especially Grand Slam and Masters 1000s. There are statistically less upsets when 32 seeding was employed vs. when it wasn't. So higher ranked players will hold their rankings statistically longer than lower ranked players, get paid more for longer periods of time, also providing statistically significant advantage. In addition, promoters and sponsors now have more reliable branding and thus more lucrative endorsement contracts for those top players that are at the top longer.

[@倪貴榮]

Nice to see Andy without wearing a cap.

[@blingwraith6951]

His hair is free

[@showtime951]

I can not agree more with either Andy's final analysis or his methodology and thoughtful progression at reaching his opinions. His passion for the game and it's principals is so impressive and endearing.

[@RobertSmith-up9rz]

There’s no debate about who the GOAT is, it’s clearly Djokovic. All the stats go towards him. The reason why people have a hard time admitting it is because of all the Nadal and Federer fanboys who just can’t let it go.

[@therealbs2000]

Greatness is all about compiling stats

[@jojijosette5946]

Nole is goat, yes

[@shikhargovil9579]

earlier they used to talk about stats which is fair one because novak did'nt had the backing of stats, it was all about he is going to. but now he has done it and that means they are again on that class, love, grace, behaviour shit. behaviour does matter, do'nt get me wrong but a player is defined by his achievements. mcenroe had real temper issues and also he did used to say a lot of shit on court during his meltdowns but you can't deny that he was one of the best player of his time with 7GS.

[@calebcrawford2520]

That’s hilarious, but April Fool’s Day was months ago. 😂🤣🤡

[@therealbs2000]

@@calebcrawford2520 people are free to be fools any time they want lol

[@corporatehousing5452]

Lindsay Davenport looks good! I grew up playing competitively in the 90’s and I can say she’s aged well. Pretty girl

[@jojijosette5946]

I was always a fan of Lindsey. Great champion, no drama, so unlike Serena. You get exhausted watching Serena crying and whining.

[@MikeKomen]

Felt good hearing him shout out the young Canadians! 🇨🇦

[@ladaffodilion]

i still remember 2009 Wimbledon Final. I rooted for Andy and wanted so much for him to win.

[@bkatbamna]

Andy got some new hair.

[@marcosuboldi1908]

I agree. It looks a little more full up there!

[@nickelwindow53]

He got hair plugs clearly!

[@Rumblingbelly]

Is there any news or video about Andys transplant?

[@uncletony6210]

your thumbnail looks like you're looking at it/saying that.

[@andresf1984]

I’d do the same if I had the money

[@veer14]

Lets take a second and appreiciate how humble this dude is

[@rajeevshrivastava4488]

I saw him in US open final 2006, Fed was in God mode but I rooted for Andy during whole match and everyone around me was getting a kick out of it, what a great guy!

[@alfredorivera6290]

This conversation needs to be re-done now that Nole has 20 GS

[@shikhargovil9579]

if they wait for novak to hang up his racquet and then have a debate then there wo'nt be a debate anymore because novak will march wayy ahead till that time in every aspect one can ever imagine.

[@calebcrawford2520]

And Federer and Nadal are still better. Next.

[@heart4yah881]

@@calebcrawford2520 Ok dude - quit hallucinating!

[@calebcrawford2520]

@@heart4yah881 hallucinating...that's definitely the right word...

[@dubstepwub5274]

@@calebcrawford2520 There are three types of Fedtards: 1. Pre-2009 Fedtards who say that numbers matter. 2. 2009-2019 Fedtards who are confused and don't know if numbers matter anymore or not. 3. Post-2019 and present Fedtards who now know for sure that numbers don't matter. 😂😂😂

[@davids.7377]

Andy,so very well spoken and knowledgeable!

[@pedroblake5576]

Djockavic is going to win all 4 Slams in 2021 and cement his status as the GOAT.

[@decimustv4257]

you might be right. He has already won 2

[@sameeyon7015]

My prediction Djokovic will win the Golden Slam🍻🍻🍻

[@vukojicasandic3773]

He won the hardest one for him RG

[@kiwibelt]

Nope!

[@shadoninja]

That dude with the fancy mic bent around his face sounds worse than I do on a $50 Logitech headset lol

[@MissPerriwinkle]

ya handsome feller ! love when u commentate games or do interviews. ur fun!

[@PLZU81Truth]

Winning 14 French Open Single titles is probably.a record that will stand for a very long time. Basically you would have to win the French once every 2 years for a 28 years tennis career. But lastly winning 5 French Opens in a row is amazing.

[@simmonslee1]

With the postponement of the Olympics 2020 to 2021 Andy Murray may be fit to defend the 2012 and 2016 gold medals he won

[@andydufresne87]

Facepalm

[@persadsanjay]

Roddick’s hair transplant looks good!

[@relikvija]

Suuure...

[@isaz597]

Needs to lower it by inch as his forehead is too big. Just an observation

[@QueArgh]

@@isaz597 correct

[@TADSS123]

the greatest disappointment in this sports history is andy roddick not being an interviewer, commentator, and/or talk show host.

[@sushispicelatte]

Great to see Andy on the TC! I would say the modern players are also even mentally tougher, with all the help from science and sports psychologists

[@Lonor77]

I really like Andy's humour, he is for sure a great addition to this show!!!

[@RogerBiwandu]

It s Lindsay Davenport ? I liked her back in the days, a "normal", humble, great player.

[@nickelwindow53]

Rodgebi great player but she is no where in the GOAT discussion! It’s all Serena Williams!

[@fang.clarkec7584]

If your comparing her to Serena...i understand👌

[@sergegundikota1733]

The big 3 are from a different planet actually.

[@Cereal_Killer007]

Heres the difference between good and great: Good players win matches, great players are tested by great competition. Great players have to show they have alot of heart and creativity to pull out a win. You have to do more than just win.

[@timothy8425]

The big 3 have all achieved some outstanding things however on his day I think Novak is the best. He has a winning record against Roger and Rafa. At their very best I just think Novak edges it. Each has had a period of dominance but Novaks has been the most dominant.

[@marcusbrsp]

Yet he has the fewest won Slams, which is pretty much what it comes down to at the end of the day. But if he keeps it up he should be able to surpass both Rafa and Roger. Mostly because Federer probably won't win more Slams, and Rafa's chances to win on any other surface than clay are slim.

[@dewman7477]

Depends on surface. No one is the best OVERALL

[@juster3.146]

Other people will step up Djokovic, Nadal, and Federer are getting old. They'll be a step slower as they get older. Don't forget Djokovic had the arm problem and it could come back.

[@jeremyd5850]

Lion's Cub Novak was lucky that he caught nadal and roger at the end of their careers.

[@leonardobraynen1524]

Djokovic got ANNIHILATED facing them at their peak man! By 2011, Novak improved tremendously but Nadal had a break down body and Fed was a step or two slower man. Novak benefited fro that ya know!

[@ndk4]

Nice hair Arod!

[@gremsa]

You see what i did there nice dye

[@arvindhmani06]

You see what I did there: Yeah I see what you did there... Arod 😐

[@ChaunceyDos]

Agassi kind of phoned it in, then completely checked out for a while, which sort of helped his longevity. Can't really compare to Fed and Nadal, who rarely take breaks or lose early if they're not out because of injury.

[@al1976-v7m]

The sad thing is that the game is now played pretty similar on all four surfaces, and players have become very complete. It's admirable and still fun to watch but it was fun to see players with more glaring weaknesses and how others would try to exploit them. Also, i miss the matchups of very different types of players.

[@Jejdjejbfjf]

Andy's house looks fantastic.

[@innosanto]

Des T it is the typical american multimillionaire house in a good climate area

[@loretatam5236]

HAPPY TO SEE ANDY TENNIS CHANNEL MISS WATCHING HIM PLAYING IN COURT

[@johnhaakmat8861]

I honestly think that Nole will win the golden slam and winning the French is the key to accomplish that.

[@michellalivedepinay1866]

Andy is a freakin' rockstar!!

[@youtuberer4036]

"And now he's one of us". That's gotta make him feel old lol

[@RoddickChannel]

Nice to see Andy back involved in tennis :)

[@swalterstennis]

All-Time Greatest Womens Players: 1. Navratilova 2. Graf 3. Williams 4. Court 5. Wills 6. Evert 7. Lenglen 8. Seles 9. King 10. Connolly

[@khv6748]

Henin

[@rajusaha855]

Graf is the GOAT then it's Martina then Serena.

[@swalterstennis]

@@rajusaha855 Graf was great. But possibly not the best of her era. Seles won 7 of 8 majors in a row before the stabbing, something like that. Navratilova was the GOAT in doubles too.

[@rajusaha855]

@@swalterstennis era doesn't mean only 2 years. Graf dominate over a decade. Infact no male or female tennis player had a best 10 years period (1987-96) than Graf. BTW during Seles's peak from (1991-93) it's Steffi who leads their h2h with 3-2.

[@icefalcon2243]

Roddick is legacy- I had so much fun watching him play, win or lose he was great tennis

[@swalterstennis]

All Time Greatest Men’s Players: 1. Djokovic 2. Federer 3. Nadal 4. Budge 5. Gonzales 6. Laver 6. Sampras 7. Tilden 8. Kramer 9. Borg 10. McEnroe 11. Lendl 12. Connors

[@Dman9fp]

Just Imo, for fun. Or order I'd have peak/ overall them play for my life 1) Federer (def. Would have multiple rg's if wasn't for prime Rafa, would be more clear) 2) Rafa (transcended the sport's physicality/ ultimate fighter. Even if his consistency was/ is spotty at times, still at peak level absolutely scary, like Fed) 3) Nole (naturally want to put him #2 for how dominant he's been since 2011, still think it's inflated for lack of a generation, saw what happened when powerhouse Wawrinka came along. Cannot be denied he's up there tho 4) Laver 5) Sampras 6) Borg 7) Lendl 8) Agassi 9) McEnroe 10) Murray I get the arguments for Budge, Gonzales, etc. pre-open era greats but cannot be denied the whole amateur/ pro level divide muddies the waters, Australian open basically wasn't a slam for many years/ more emphasis on year end championship (which iirc Connors won some, but still below Mac and Borg in most important matches it seemed), and overall level of play in open era usually much better than pre-open era. Very hard to judge tennis overall GOAT's over such stark changes, basically different sport

[@feelthafunk4548]

Loved watching Andy and that's coming from an Aussie 🤣🤣

[@silto9119]

Hair a part...Andy is so eloquent and accurate with his comments they should give him more TV coverage!

[@alvaro.m]

This guy is simply hilarious. But apart from that, he says very wise words. He's always had this attitude, been so humble, and for me, the best serve in history, proving you don't need to be 2m tall to have such a good serve. We miss this guy so much. I hope he will still be around commentating matches, etc.

[@GDevanandreddy]

What ever he talked in the past, I appreciate his present honesty

[@richardsvacuumcenter]

It would be cool if yall linked some of the key matches that andy mentions. Just a thought :)

[@paulelverstone8677]

One of my favourite characters in the sport. So glad that he's onboard...

[@LordCaedus-bl7wi]

Yeh I always loved roddick people underestimate him as a player I’d go as far too say he’s the most talentless number 1 yet had a better career than so many others.

[@glyko86]

He is kind of the perfect consultant !

[@AA-zk6dl]

Great jog Andy. Very smart and insightful comments.

[@Snow-tf1em]

and he beat me like a drum ...hahahahhahahah oh Novak....wonder how many players felt same way

[@enricorossi3968]

what he says at 5:30 is pretty interesting

[@teddyblankenship782]

i swear its like Stifler from American pie and Anna Kournikova had a child. Someone get this guy a tv show. Id rather listen to him talk about tennis, than pretty much anything else.

[@grecopena]

Great to see Andy going to the Tennis Channel. He's smart and funny. We owe a debt of gratitude to Andy and how hard he competed. He's a champ and a down to earth guy. Looking for to seeing more of this great guy on TV and hopefully out at Indian Wells.

[@sds2954]

I think these guys are way too quick to just discard the GOAT discussion on the female side. As great as i think Serena is, Steffi was equally as great. They both have pros and cons against them. Serena has played 10 years longer than Steffi did. Steffi won 6 GS whilst Seles wasnt playing (though Seles could return to the court after a few weeks, mentally is was tough and understandably so). Serena was her last 10 GS titles after Kim and Henin retired for a 2nd time (Venus was nolonger a factor and Sharapova never was). In their playing years their competition included multiple GS winners: Steffi: Navratilova, Evert, Seles, Sanchez Vicario, Pierce, Sabatini, Capriati, Navotna, Davenport, Hingis, Venus, Serena and Clijsters (Henin was already on tour but they never played). Serena: Graf, Seles, Davenport, Hingis, Clijsters, Henin, Capriati, Sharapova, Azarenka, Li Na, Venus, Sharapova, Kvitova, Halep etc. Both had winning records against the players they faced. Serena and Steffi played each other 3 times in 1999(year of Steffi's last GS before she retired and Serena's first GS). Steffi won 2-1 however Hong Kong was as exhibition tournament and does not get recognized as an official WTA match so the record stands at 1-1. Eras: The other big factor to take into consideration is eras, fitness and racquet technology, by the time Steffi retired, 30 was considered anchient. Now its the norm for players to play well into their 30's. They both achieved things at their peak that other woman can only dream of. Steffi with the Golden Slam and then again holding all 4 Slams in 93-94. Serena also held all 4 Slams twice in 02-03 and 14-15. Steffi won 22 slams between 17yo and 29yo (reached wimbledon a month later at 30 and retired after Wim) Serena won 23 between 17yo and 36 (having fell pregnant and making 4 more GS Finals after returning) So both of them achieved greatness and that might never be replicated again but in essentially 2 different eras. And that is why i believe it is not as clear cut as these commentators make it out to be.

[@Menexpert]

Shaun S to be fair it’s generally Americans who make that assumption. The rest of the world...

[@kaala1240]

For me Steffi had grace and style which Serena lacks ,,,,, she simply overpowered her opponents ,,,,,,,, and who knows how many slams Seles could have won but for the stabbing incident ,,,,,,, Though I am a Steffi fan gotto admit that during that time Seles was dominating Steffi .......

[@cobbler88]

@@kaala1240 I'd definitely put Steffi over Serena, and Seles and likely even Navatralova over her in their primes. A serious Sharapova or healthy Hingis might be in the picture as well. As has been written, the Williams sisters have never been shot-makers. They are just very physically gifted - hopefully naturally. Serena especially has been kind of a pox on the sport, but at the same time if no one wants to step up and drive her out of the game, the more power to her hanging around to possibly win another few titles. Once she's gone and elegance has returned, I'll go back to watching. I stopped when Hingis retired that first time.

[@xav9258]

I disagree that being the greatest is just about slam numbers, and don't think you can compare different eras. As for Steffi, great player though she was, she was not better than Seles in my view. Seles eclipsed her winning 6/8 slams and becoming world number one. Steffi could only beat her on the grass. Then that lunatic stabbed Seles and basically ended her career (yes, she came back three years later but was not the same player). No way Steffi wins 7/8 of the next slams, if that hadn't have happened.

[@sds2954]

@@xav9258 the story between the Steffi vs Seles rivalry has always been one sided with the stabbing taking centre stage (and rightfully so, because it was horrible and should never have happened. Everyone lost. Especially tennis) But in order to talk Steffi vs Seles you need to understand the full picture. Seles NEVER dominated Steffi. After Steffi, Seles is probably my 2nd favorite tennis player of all time. Hence why I followed the rivalry in depth. Let's start with the "changing of the guard" into Seles dominant years and Steffi's decline: 1990 - Steffi was on a 66match winning streak by that Berlin Final in 1990 (when Seles beat her for the first time). Steffi had not lost a single match up till that point and had just made 13 str8 GS finals, winning 9 of them. Then came Berlin 1990. In the semi finals the blackmail scandal broke of Steffi's rather having pregnanted another woman. Steffi was hunted by the media. A day later she lost her match again Seles in the final and said in her press conferences "she count not fight like she used to". 2 weeks later she lost to Seles in the FO final. The scandal broke her so much that Steffi did not make another GS final until 1991 Wimbledon. (Losing to people like Zina Garrison, Sabatini etc) people whom Steffi had dominated over the previous 3 years. Seles didn't make another final that year either btw. The FO being the only final she made. 1990 was 2-0 (clay) Seles. 1991 - Seles dominant years. Seles never faced Steffi in a GS (because Steffi never got that far in GS anymore due to lack of confidence). They played twice before the FO. Both on clay and Steffi won both matches. Seles went on to win 3/4 majors but never having faced Steffi. So 1991 - 2-0 (clay) to Steffi. 1992 - Steffi changed coaches but not racquets yet and started rediscovering her form. They played twice: FO '92 won by Seles 10-8 in the 3rd and Wim '92, won by Steffi in str8. So 1992 was 1-1 and both happened on their fav surfaces. 1993 they played once and it was their first meeting on a surface other than clay / grass. Seles won in 3 sets. Conclusion then is that over the dominat Seles years their h2h was 4-3 in Seles favour. 3 wins on clay and 1 on rebound ace. The narrative that Seles dominated Steffi is just not true. So its plausible to think that even without then stabbing, Steffi would have found form again and challenged for the no.1 ranking again.

[@juniorcampbell2980]

Great to see Andy

[@celtictraditions3814]

wonderful to listen to andy roddick. Really interesting guy. Bravo to Novak he wins hands down as GOAT. No matter how the behind the scenes ATP try & stop him Novak prevails a true champion.

[@farid1406]

Paul's face at 3:28 when Roddick praises his main student's rival is priceless.

[@RossBayCult]

Rafa will get to 20 in September. Whether it’s the US Open or French. He’s getting one. Wimbledon we don’t know it it’s going to be played

[@lukerne9260]

Probably the Us open won't be played either

[@FrancoJ-c7p]

RossBayCult US Open? 😂😂😂😂

[@Masterdoctorgenius14]

Wimbledon canceled. And i dont think there will any other tournament this year.

[@sasook]

Kinda silly to host the FO less than a week after the USO ends

[@RossBayCult]

HeitorD he won 4 of them. So start crying 😢

[@chancerobinson5112]

IMHO, it’s possible that early round matches in the Slams are fixed. It’s good money for struggling journeymen pros, and great for the bottom line of Tournament Organizers.

[@augana]

Andy is such a good guy

[@TeoGrehan]

Sampras, one of the greats with 14. Then think Fed, Rafa and Novak have won 20 each. WTF.

[@yosht6110]

0:25 one of the best descriptions

[@henryha4603]

Great response, Andy!

[@justinhan82]

While the GOAT debate is still inconclusive, the argument for Greatest Clay Courter is unanimous...for sure

[@Nopanop]

So is the greatest grass courter and hard courter right?

[@jovanfilipovic5115]

@@Nopanop Nope, Federer lost on Wimbledon final 3 times to djokovic. Also, Novak is not so dominant on hard as Rafa is on clay

[@Nopanop]

@@jovanfilipovic5115 but he still the greatest ... Is there anyone better on grass all time? Agree hard court is close.

[@jovanfilipovic5115]

@@Nopanop Well he might be for now but Novak is coming for that as well, also Pete is 7/7 in finals, So idk maybe for now its roger but its not so clear as for clay

[@martydav9475]

@@jovanfilipovic5115 Djokovic has had the big advantage (for his baseline game) of playing in an era of slowed down grass courts and no great serve-and-volleyers coming at him to knock him out of his comfort zone. His style of baseline grinding never succeeded on fast grass against players like McEnroe, Becker, Leconte, Edberg, Cash, Stitch, Krajicek, Sampras, Rafter and even his coach, Ivanisevic, would have beaten him on fast grass. History shows that on a properly fast grass court a great serve-and-volleyer will nearly always beat a baseliner, no matter how good that baseliner is. In the twenty-one years before the Wimbledon courts were slowed, serve-and-volleyers won nineteen championships and baseliners like Djokovic won only two. Even baseline greats like Connors, Lendl and Agassi could win only three Wimbledons between them in the era of fast grass courts and great serve-and-volleyers. Borg, a baseliner of course - though he changed his game to play serve-and-volley at Wimbledon, he wasn't particularly great at it (7/10) but still, he did it - won five Wimbledons, but we were "between eras" in great serve-and-volleyers in his first four Wimbeldon wins: Laver, Rosewall and Newcombe had all gone, and Nastase wasn't really a serve-and-volleyer as such. We had to wait for McEnroe's arrival for the next great serve-and-volleyer, and although Borg scraped past him in the 1980 Wimbeldon final, McEnroe won their other three Majors finals and was clearly going to best him again and again if Borg hadn't retired.It was confirmation that, on a fast court, a great serve-and-volleyer will nearly always beat a baseliner no matter how great that baseliner might be - Ivan Lendl found that out, but we're in an era of homogenised, mostly medium-paced courts, which favours baseline play and so Djokovic brings his baseline, hardcourt game to Wimbeldon and, in this era, it wins, whereas in previous eras, it wouldn't have done.

[@cesarpahl4987]

I became a big fan of Andy after Guga Kuerten retired, he brought something different to the game and he is such a great guy, shame he didn't win more grand slams.

[@al1976-v7m]

True, i like him as well though i didn't much like his game.

[@maxwellbutton]

There's no such thing as the GOAT though discussing it can be fun! The slam count doesn't mean much because until relatively recently most top players didn't even play the Australian Open. McEnroe entered the tournament 5 times in his 16 year career! But comparing across eras is the most obvious hurdle and the further the time span the more absurd the GOAT discussion becomes. The differences between wooden rackets vs. modern rackets in 2020, court speed, sports medicine (nutrition, recovery techniques, injury preventation, modern tech like MRI's and surgery techniques) and the amateur era vs. the Open era all but make it impossible to gauge who is "the best of everyone" over the entire history of the sport. Another consideration is that sports broadcasting and youtube creates a massive bias to modern players by giving us a slow motion 4k window into the top players games whereas all we have from the best players from 50 years ago is a handful of clips on grainy film. Also, many people who were there to witness past greats in person and compare to the modern players are now dead. No... there is no possible GOAT because there is no way to weigh the evidence evenly. I do think it's fair to say that there is a stable of GOATS, maybe 10 guys who can all lay a hand on that imaginary GOAT trophy. Here's a few records/stats of some of these GOAT guys which represent the pinnacle of achievement in tennis and and most of which will likely never be surpassed. Jimmy Connors - 109 singles titles John McEnroe - 77 singles titles, 78 doubles titles Bjorn Borg - three French Open and Wimbledon titles (when surfaces were drastically different!) and 11 grand slam titles by the age of 24 DESPITE only playing Australian Open once (when he was 18). Roger Federer - 20 grand slam singles titles, 10 consecutive grand slam finals (2 and ½ years), 36 consecutive grand slam QF or better appearances (9 years), 23 consecutive grand slam SF or better appearances (almost 6 years) Novak Djokovic - winning h2h over rivals Federer and Nadal Rafael Nadal - highest winning percentage in history at 83.1%, 12 French Open titles Rod Laver - winning 5 of the 15 grand slam tournaments he entered during the Open Era ALL of these guys are GOATS and we should be appreciating all of their contributions instead of shitting on the ones we're biased against which is mostly what the GOAT argument seems to be about.

[@graememorissey3276]

How is Sampras not on this list? Surely he's above Connors and McEnroe.

[@jonpetter8921]

There are only 3 GOATS you know who they are.....

[@VVS167]

I have felt for a long time now that novak’s game..his LEVEL of CONTROLLED aggression..is CONSISTENTLY BEtter than any one else I have seen in tennis..

[@omraamchants3548]

Goats - Novak and Sir Rod Laver Tennis' most popular (also gifted and elegant) player - Roger One who loves clay enough to win 13 times - Rafa One who has never broken a racket - Is it Rafa? No rivals in each of these categories. They stand on their own glory and are incomparable.

[@niamhne8046]

No rivals? Looool all three are GOATs and so is Laver. It’s like the messi ronaldo debate. Wait until they’ve finished their careers

[@johnnyblackrants7625]

Real GOAT is the doc who did did Andy's hair transplant.

[@coolyoutuber6237]

Just think about Steffi Graf. She retired at 30 when she just won French open months back. Also Bjorn Borg retired at 26. If they have extended their career for few more years things would have been different. Even Sampras retired at 30. So it’s difficult to come up with GOAT among players of different era.

[@tdane5017]

Borg won like 11 majors in a 7 year span and just rolled out.

[@ChosenOne563]

Excuse, Graf was done at 30, it was evident that she could not able to win further more Slams, because of that she realized and resigned.

[@conradchandler508]

It is not as if Sampras was a GS contender the yr he retired.

[@conradchandler508]

@@ChosenOne563 same for Sampras

[@lukacalov1988]

His greatest comeback wasnt on court 👀

[@saul5690]

those were the days most players had charisma now days all that has gone . Agassi was a great example . Miss those days. tennis not as exciting these days

[@wiijaen7752]

Rafa Nadal is perhaps the most successful athlete we have ever met. We must remember that he was only a clay court specialist, that he has had to overcome numerous injuries, and that he has achieved all those titles weighed down by pain. God save him!

[@vukforest223]

🥴🥴🥴

[@ehrro]

He is only good on clay. Was avoiding federer and djokovic on other surfaces. He is only injured on other surfaces never clay.

[@EPIGOLD]

Anyone think Paul Annacone looks like Phil Coulson?

[@winterbird4447]

Great is sustaining very good over a very long period of time.

[@telenovelaslatin1]

Yep, like to be No.1 330+ weeks and win all Grand Slams and Masters at least 2 times EACH, and win 5x Finals ATP Masters (fifth Slam) and to be 6x No.1 at the end of the year !!! You are absolutelly correct ;)

[@drtrouble3899]

i agree with most comments about how enjoyable it is to watch Andy as commentator. I also enjoyed Patrick McEnroe, Daren Cahill's smart, knowledgeable cooments with his cute accent. The worst is Cliff Drysdale on ESPN. Forget about him no offense but nahh. You NEED to be fun to listen to, know tennis obviously and has broad perspectives in everything you say.

[@slayerette86m]

Andy Roddick was a very good looking guy in his day. Still is, of course, but in his prime. Wow!

[@adamlarsson3828]

Lindsay could say a lot of what Andy is saying here, especially about the different eras and Serena’s remarkable to switch it on, at a tournament.

[@orthopraxis235]

I haven't seen anyone talk about the money disparity between Federer, Djokovic, and Nadal and the rest of the players, and how this impacts sport longevity. These three players came on during the largest prize money and endorsement marketing deals in the sport. Agassi himself has said that having a private jet added years to his professional career. Probably in every area of sport: specialize nutrition, supplementation, training, recover, etc...more money means better in all of these areas. Yet, I see tennis "experts" failing over and over to mention this. It is the elephant in the room, but never discussed as a critical element of athletic longevity and dominance. Most players can't play the tour because of lack of money, eventually they have to give up and go teach as a pro or run in another business. This pattern also applies, inversely, to those making the most money over decades at the top of the game.

[@ivanstanisavljevic8245]

Dude Djokovic's father had to sell his apartment because he did not have enough money to give back to people who he borrowed from. He was not able to find sponsors in Serbia when he was 16. Travelling to some tournaments was impossible because he did not have money...and now he is fighting for lover ranked players to earn more,Federer and Nadal are quite and did not want to join him in that fight. Federer earns more than Djokovic and Nadal together right now even though he played like 10 matches in the last two years. There is no fairness is sport, it's all big business. Djokovic made a comparison how tennis is the third most popular sport in the world but earnings are not even in the top 10. If you're no 200 in basketball you're in the Nba earning millions, don't have expenses like tennis players etc. If you are no 200 in tennis your earnings will match your expenses and there is no business class for u. Dustin brown spent years travelling and cooking in his van and he was stringing racquets to earn some extra money...

[@Heartracer]

I used to not like Andy but now Im a huge fan

[@Phoniq]

Love to know which PD Andy used

[@trumpameri1638]

NOVAK DJOKOVIC is unstoppable force and still counting and Wimbledon is NOVAK DJOKOVIC house

[@martydav9475]

His game wouldn't have won any Wimbledons when the courts were still fast and serve-and-volleyers were playing.

[@trumpameri1638]

@@martydav9475 please don't complain.... better watch closely season 21 and enjoy NOVAK DJOKOVIC dominance currently is unstoppable force and still counting.... or pray for supervisor from Switzerland to eject NOVAK again... or maybe best solution to cancelled Wimbledon again this year because NOVAK have no natural predators anymore on biggest tennis tournament

[@alexandergoldman]

Andy is awesome...so pleased to hear his commentary. Interesting he mentions Andrescu and Félix Auger-Aliassime...two CANADIANS. Shapavolov is another Canadian player who's quickly making a name for himself.. Awesome clip.

[@kenarthur6253]

Wish Andy would have won a few more Slams, especially that crushing loss to Roger in Wimbledon. He was playing so well in that match, then he started thinking too much. Still think he had the best second serve ever. Loved his power.

[@innosanto]

Ken Arthur Best second serve most people say Sampras I think:

[@kenarthur6253]

@@innosanto yes, Pete also had a great one. Would not want to try to return either of their second serves, for sure!

[@systemafunk]

@@innosanto Sampras' second serve was overrated. He actually had a pretty low win % on second serve, and the only reason people praise it so much is because of a few key times where he would bring it out and do the classic "two first serves". Unfortunately he also had a somewhat high double fault rate

[@patraydagapioso8116]

I love Andy in Tennis Channel.

[@cobbler88]

Watch the Sampras-Correitja US Open match from 1996 and tell me these GOAT discussions are important to tennis.

[@dfactman1]

last 10 years during the best 3 players of all time it's amazing too see these facts...... Federer 4 slams Nadal 11 slams Novak 16 slams Easy for me too answer!!

[@milossiljko6819]

yea, he's possessing currently 20 of them.

[@ricepaddies1]

where do you get your hair plugs?

[@alexandersimpson3638]

One of the hardest working tennis athletes that made the most of his limited skills… Could so easily have settled for money vs actual title achievements.. Work ethic is so much underrated , in that Andy has shown that fitness and sheer determination can overcome a god given talent when not paired with a hard work ethic… There so many talented players out there on the circuit, few achieve their true potential solely because a poor work ethic.. It’s mostly due to the facet one can make millions playing tennis without actually winning a major title…

[@edwardjones2202]

Exhibit A: Nick Kygrios

[@joellahrman4557]

Another reason why the GOAT talk is silly with respect to eras...Roddick mentioned Agassi, 60 career titles. "Only" 8 Grand Slam titles which is a lot but doesn't compare to Federer/Nadal/Djokovic. But Agassi didn't play Australia until 1995, after he'd played 9 US Opens. By the time he finally made it to Melbourne, he'd won two Grand Slams and was runner up in 3 others. Oh and he only played Wimbledon once before 1991. In addition to the surfaces being less similar back then, can you imagine a top player today basically skipping the Australian Open and Wimbledon for the first third of his career? Think Agassi might have picked up a few more Slams? Just a different time.