Andy Roddick continued in his role as an expert analyst on Netflix’s Break Point in the newest batch of five episodes to close out Season 1.
The former World No. 1 shared his thoughts on several stars of the show including Nick Kyrgios. ATPTour.com looks at some of Roddick’s most memorable moments from the newest release of the series.
Roddick On Kyrgios
In the first episode of Break Point, Kyrgios partnered close friend Thanasi Kokkinakis to the Australian Open doubles title. In Episode 6, he carried confidence into Wimbledon.
“I don’t know any other person who’s ever won a doubles tournament and went, ‘You know what, now I can win a singles Slam.’ That’s a leap for me,” Roddick said of Kyrgios. “The pressure set is not the same.”
As the series detailed, the Australian put together the best singles performance of his career at Wimbledon, where he advanced to the final of a major for the first time. He ultimately fell short to Novak Djokovic in the final.
“He grew a lot this year,” Roddick said. “I didn’t think he’d ever be able to put it together and make a deep run at a Slam and he almost won Wimbledon.”
Andy Explains Serena’s Aura
Episode 8 revolved around Serena Williams’ evolution away from tennis. Although not directly stated in the show, Roddick has known Williams since the juniors and watched as she became one of the greatest athletes in history.
“Serena puts on a show and has the crowd in the palm of her hand,” Roddick said. “She’s potentially the most intimidating player in history. I mean Venus won five Wimbledons and she is the second-best player in her family. It doesn’t make any sense.”
High Praise For Alcaraz
Break Point followed Frances Tiafoe’s journey to the semi-finals of the US Open, where he lost a thriller to eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz. The show painted a daunting picture for the Spaniard’s opponents.
Roddick contributed to that with a short but impressive description of Alcaraz.
“He’s lightning fast,” Roddick said. “The athleticism is through the roof.”
Championship Day At Wimbledon
Roddick reached the Wimbledon final three times, in 2004, 2005 and 2009. The American fell short on each occasion.
But Roddick gained an understanding of the gravitas of Championship Sunday at SW19. As the story built towards Kyrgios’ appearance in the Wimbledon final, Roddick helped set the stage.
“It’s a strange feeling on finals day,” Roddick said. “It has a sense of gravity. You can kind of feel the weight of the history of the game.”
Source Tennis – ATP World Tour
