Quote Originally Posted by Mojavpa
I think Roddick is overrated as a player. Sure, he has a really good serve, and he definately belongs in the top ten, but if someone like muller can read his serve and stay with him till the tie break, andy gets tight and might lose the set. He also has a mediocre tie break record for the year
Roddick is a product of traditional American mentality. Big, heavy forehand with a cannon serve with little else.

Roddick's serve is very very very powerful, no doubt about it. His control and application is very limited though. Sampras could do a lot more with his second serve than Roddick can with his first serve. Just compare their average ace totals.

Big servers win tie breaks, Roddick certainly does not fit that mold. That indicates his place in the tennis rankings.