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Half the doubles tour would be out of a job though - John Isner Martina Navratilova agree with Andy Roddick s serve suggestion

By Parag Jain Modified 14 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share John Isner (L), Andy Roddick (C), and Martina Navratilova Former World No. 1 Andy Roddick recently came up with a suggestion to change the rules for ball-toss while serving. As per the current rules, players can either catch the ball or let it drop if they are not satisfied with the toss, and they won't be penalized in any way. However, if a player swings their racquet at the ball after tossing and misses, it's considered a fault. Tossing the ball is not a hard-and-fast rule. Players often go for underarm serves, popularized by Nick Kyrgios in recent times. Although it was initially seen as unethical by some players and fans, the underarm serve has become more acceptable, especially after players like Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray spoke in its favor. 2003 US Open champion Roddick took to social media to point out that since the toss was a part of the serve, players should not be allowed to catch the ball and try again without getting penalized. "I kinda think you shouldn’t be able to catch your toss, and try again. It’s part of the execution of a serve… Am I wrong on this? You’ve definitely started your motion once the toss goes up …. Thoughts?" Andy Roddick tweeted. andyroddick@andyroddickI kinda think you shouldn’t be able to catch your toss, and try again. It’s part of the execution of a serve… Am I wrong on this? You’ve definitely started your motion once the toss goes up …. Thoughts?166941I kinda think you shouldn’t be able to catch your toss, and try again. It’s part of the execution of a serve… Am I wrong on this? You’ve definitely started your motion once the toss goes up …. Thoughts? Andy Roddick's suggestion immediately struck a chord with 48th-ranked John Isner, tennis legend Martina Navratilova, and American volleyball player Erik Shoji. "YES 100%. Half the doubles tour would be out of a job though," Isner responded. John Isner@JohnIsnerYES 100%. Half the doubles tour would be out of a job though twitter.com/andyroddick/st…andyroddick@andyroddickI kinda think you shouldn’t be able to catch your toss, and try again. It’s part of the execution of a serve… Am I wrong on this? You’ve definitely started your motion once the toss goes up …. Thoughts?1082I kinda think you shouldn’t be able to catch your toss, and try again. It’s part of the execution of a serve… Am I wrong on this? You’ve definitely started your motion once the toss goes up …. Thoughts?YES 100%. Half the doubles tour would be out of a job though twitter.com/andyroddick/st… "Was just talking about that today when doing a match. Agreed. It’s a live ball. Could be really interesting- like some serves would be good gets," Navratilova said. Martina Navratilova@Martina@andyroddick Was just talking about that today when doing a match. Agreed. It’s a live ball. Could be really interesting- like some serves would be good gets:)81@andyroddick Was just talking about that today when doing a match. Agreed. It’s a live ball. Could be really interesting- like some serves would be good gets:) "I’m with you. In volleyball we have no second toss option. 1 toss and gotta play," Shoji tweeted. Erik Shoji@shojinator@andyroddick I’m with you. In volleyball we have no second toss option. 1 toss and gotta play!552@andyroddick I’m with you. In volleyball we have no second toss option. 1 toss and gotta play!

This is awesome stuff - Andy Roddick on R4 match between Daniel Medvedev and Nick Kyrgios

Daniel Medvedev (L) and Nick Kyrgios In his fourth-round match at the 2022 US Open, Nick Kyrgios defeated World No. 1 Daniel Medvedev 7-6(11), 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 in two hours and 53 minutes at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday. The 26-year-old defending champion has now lost four out of five matches against the 25th-ranked Australian. Kyrgios, who reached his first Grand Slam final at Wimbledon in July, is in top form and has further strengthened his case as a contender for the title in New York. His next opponent will be another Russian player — World No. 31 Karen Khachanov. The quality of tennis in Sunday's match was so extraordinary that even former American player Andy Roddick could not resist sharing his thoughts as he praised both the players."This is awesome stuff. Super high level. Heavyweight fight," Roddick tweeted.andyroddick@andyroddickThis is awesome stuff. Super high level. Heavyweight fight98946This is awesome stuff. Super high level. Heavyweight fight Also Checkout:- John Isner Net Worth Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Nihal Taraporvala × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी