Netflix’s Break Point highlights rising stars within the sport who’re pushing to achieve the highest of tennis’ mountain and dethrone all-time greats like Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

A legend who supplies perception into what it takes to take action is former World No. 1 Andy Roddick, who competed in opposition to Nadal and Djokovic for a big chunk of his profession. ATPTour.com appears at perception the American supplied within the new tennis sequence.

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Roddick Spoke To The Difficulty Of Facing Legends
“When you’re playing against the greats, it really humbles you. You respected their abilities, you knew what they accomplished. But with Rafa, the game plan is very clear,” Roddick mentioned in Episode 2. “You’re not going to get into extended rallies. His physicality and what he does so well is so difficult to deal with. You can’t dance around. You don’t want this thing going nine and 10 rounds. You’ve got to get in there and punch him in the mouth. You can’t wait.”

Roddick gave this rationalization to contextualise Matteo Berrettini’s semi-final in opposition to Nadal ultimately yr’s Australian Open. The Italian confirmed flashes of his potential, profitable the third set in opposition to the lefty. But already down two units, it was too late in a four-set defeat.

Casper ‘Hasn’t Gotten Enough Hype’
In Break Point’s fifth episode, the storyline focusses on 2022 Roland Garros, at which Casper Ruud broke via for his greatest run at a Grand Slam. The Norwegian superior to his first main remaining on the Parisian clay.

Roddick didn’t touch upon a selected side of Ruud’s sport. Instead, he praised one thing else.

“I love Casper Ruud. He is one of the people who hasn’t gotten enough hype,” Roddick mentioned of Ruud. “He’s not the person who brings attention to himself. He’s not a self promoter.”

What Makes Rafa Great On Clay
It isn’t any secret that Roddick, who gained 5 ATP Tour titles on clay, was at his greatest on faster surfaces. However, the American defined Nadal’s clay-court dominance in a easy means, together with his typical self-deprecation.

“The conversation has largely become who even has the potential to stop Rafa and the answer is not many,” Roddick mentioned. “You watch Rafa on clay, the sliding isn’t an issue whereas someone like me who didn’t grow up on the surface, I looked like an elephant on roller skates.”

Roddick On Kyrgios’ Talent
Roddick gained 32 tour-level titles in his profession, together with a serious on the 2003 US Open. But he mentioned of Nick Kyrgios on the Netflix sequence that, “I wish I would have had his talent.”

When a fan who watched the present tweeted that Roddick “had way more talent”, the previous World No. 1 expanded his ideas.

“Definitely didn’t,” Roddick tweeted. “I had lots of weaknesses to cover for and was a pretty “made” participant. Like the greats, Nick’s racquet acts like a easy extension of his hand.”

Previewing The Next Episodes
Five extra episodes are scheduled to be launched later this yr. At the top of the fifth episode, when there’s a transient take a look at what’s to come back, Carlos Alcaraz was featured.

“Alcaraz feels like Rafa and Roger did,” Roddick mentioned of the Spaniard, who gained the 2022 US Open and climbed to No. 1 within the Pepperstone ATP Rankings.