"I got penalized for having a shi**y backhand, why should people not be penalized for weaknesses?" - Andy Roddick calls for rules change × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in 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 Tennis News
I got penalized for having a shi**y backhand why should people not be penalized for weaknesses - Andy Roddick calls for rule change during ball toss on serves
By Anirudh Modified 05 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Andy Roddick has called for a change in rule with respect to ball toss before serves. Andy Roddick started a debate on social media on Sunday by calling for a change in rules during the ball toss before serving in tennis matches. According to current rules, players are allowed to catch the ball after tossing to restart their serving process. The 2003 US Open champion, however, believes that players should not be allowed to make a second attempt at their serve as the toss of the ball indicates the start of one's serving motion. "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," he tweeted. One fan replied by stating that it would unfairly penalize players who have a high toss. To this, the 40-year-old responded by saying that penalizing a player for his or her weakness was normal, taking the example of his backhand. During his playing days, it was a well-known fact that Roddick's weakness was his backhand, an area his opponents looked to exploit during matches. "I got penalized for having a shitty backhand. Why should people not be penalized for weaknesses?" he asked. andyroddick@andyroddick@singler_w I got penalized for having a shitty backhand. Why should people not be penalized for weaknesses?40@singler_w I got penalized for having a shitty backhand. Why should people not be penalized for weaknesses? Another fan disagreed with the American, stating that a high toss is not a weakness, but "a shitty backhand is," and proceeded to call it "not the smartest comparison." pewnie jerzy @mietczynski@andyroddick @singler_w A high toss is not a weakness, a shitty backhand is. Not the smartest comparison tbh.1@andyroddick @singler_w A high toss is not a weakness, a shitty backhand is. Not the smartest comparison tbh. Roddick, in his usual witty and sarcastic way, vowed to fully understand the game of tennis. "I’ll do my best to get smarter to fully understand tennis," he replied. andyroddick@andyroddick@mietczynski @singler_w I’ll do my best to get smarter to fully understand tennis.24@mietczynski @singler_w I’ll do my best to get smarter to fully understand tennis. John Isner and Martina Navratilova agree with Andy Roddick s views on ball toss before serves
2022 US Open - Previews While fans have been divided on Andy Roddick's views, he has found backing in two fellow professionals from different generations - John Isner and Martina Navratilova. Isner had the same views as his compatriot, though he worried that a rule change would affect those contesting the doubles the most. "YES 100%. Half the doubles tour would be out of a job though," Isner tweeted. 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… This prompted Roddick and former American No. 1 Mardy Fish to take a dig at Isner, stating that it was he that was taking away jobs from doubles players. andyroddick@andyroddick@JohnIsner …….. you’ve already been taking their jobs36@JohnIsner …….. you’ve already been taking their jobs Mardy Fish@MardyFish@JohnIsner That’s you though15@JohnIsner That’s you though Another player to agree with the 40-year-old was Martina Navratilova. The 18-time Major winner, who now works in broadcasting, responded by saying that a change in the rules would make things very interesting during matches. "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," she 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:)83@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:) 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