Roddick surrenders to Djokovic's feat: "It's incredible that Novak has reached the Wimbledon final"

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The image shown by Novak Djokovic in the 2024 Wimbledon final against Carlos Alcaraz sparked a debate due to the impressions left by the Serbian player, who was still visibly physically affected. Nevertheless, former tennis player and world number one Andy Roddick wasted no time in coming to the defense of the 24-time Grand Slam champion on his YouTube channel, 'Ace with Andy Roddick'.

The American former tennis player, now a 'youtuber', never hesitates to share his views on everything related to the world of tennis. This time, with the debate surrounding Djokovic's performance in the Wimbledon final, he said, "It's incredible that Novak made it to the Wimbledon final. Coming from surgery, lacking physical fitness, little tennis practice and no matches played, yet he reaches the Wimbledon final."

- Djokovic at Wimbledon, match by match

The former world number one continued praising Djokovic's figure and the tennis displayed during the London Grand Slam fortnight. He mentioned, "He was visible on the court. Applause to him. Novak had no warm-up matches, he wasn't in shape; all he aimed for was to be healthy enough to play his first match, and then, healthy enough to play the second match, and so on."

Roddick also addressed those who criticized Djokovic's performance in the final, where he appeared physically limited. He stated, "To say, 'Oh, he didn't move well,' is no joke. You need practice to excel at something. Without those quick repetitions, when you reach the highest level of the game, those margins get exposed rapidly, and I think that's what happened," affirmed the three-time Wimbledon finalist.

Additionally, the American didn't hesitate to praise the tennis played by Carlos Alcaraz during the final, where he outplayed Djokovic. Roddick observed, "My instinct, based on his strategy, told me he lacked the confidence to make those swift adjustments and Carlos exposed him. Alcaraz stepped up when needed, hit those drop shots at the right moment, delivered second serves promptly, didn't let Djokovic settle, and when Djokovic had a chance because he was uneasy, maybe he pulled the trigger too soon," expressing his support for the 24-time Grand Slam champion and admiration for the recent Wimbledon champion.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Roddick se rinde ante la proeza de Djokovic: “Es increíble que Novak haya llegado a la final de Wimbledon”