Former World No. 1 Andy Roddick believes that Ons Jabeur will certainly win a Wimbledon title in the future, one thing the American himself got here very near reaching.
Roddick reached the Wimbledon remaining in 2004, 2005 and 2009 however misplaced to Roger Federer on all three events. World No. 5 Jabeur, who has usually talked about Roddick as her idol, has additionally suffered defeats within the final two finals of the grass Major. The Tunisian went down 6-3, 2-6, 2-6 to Elena Rybakina within the 2022 summit conflict earlier than happening 4-6, 4-6 towards Marketa Vondrousova on the remaining hurdle this 12 months. The latter left Jabeur in tears and he or she termed it because the “most painful loss of her career.”
In a column for Betway Insider, Roddick praised Jabeur for being a trailblazer for the African international locations and likewise revealed that he had truly despatched her a message after the ultimate during which he wrote, “Listen, if you ever want to chat, I’ve been where you are right now. But I have more faith in you winning Wimbledon than I ever had in myself winning Wimbledon.”
He additionally suggested Jabeur to not rush whereas getting ready for this 12 months’s US Open.
In the identical column, Roddick additionally talked about that he “was shocked” by the lads’s remaining’s consequence, during which Carlos Alcaraz surprised four-time champion Novak Djokovic 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4. “This child is the true deal. Not solely do I feel he’ll win double digit Slams, however I’ve had as a lot enjoyable watching him as I’ve anybody since I began taking part in,“ he wrote.
Roddick additionally advocated for computerized line-calling at Wimbledon.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com