Andy Roddick and Novak Djokovic‘s matches have been the stuff of legends, setting the bar high and proving that the ball is always in their court when it comes to iconic tennis showdowns. Recently, as the Serbian tennis player is shining stronger at Wimbledon, Roddick took a moment to recall the 2012 iconic Olympics match, which took place under the roof.

In a frantic move dating back to 2012, Roddick sprang, stretched, and swung as he dashed forward to retrieve a ball, that was getting close to the net as the match was played under the roof. He tried, but the ball went flying into a camera bay. This scenario perfectly captured Roddick’s Tuesday, where Novak Djokovic routinely surpassed him in the Wimbledon second round of the Olympics.

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In the recent Served with Andy Roddick episode, he reminisced about this iconic moment. He stated, “I only played under the roof there one time and it wasn’t at Wimbledon. It was during the it was during the Olympics. I lost to a guy named Novak Djokovic, like one and two on grass. Yeah, and I didn’t like it. I thought it the grass played much differently. The sound is super intense.”

Further, he added, “Like it almost has an echo when you hit the ball. It really magnifies contact, which for me in a ball-striking exhibition with Novak didn’t exactly make me seem any better. I walked off that match. And that’s the first time I thought about retirement because I’m like, this is this. He’s playing video games, and I’m trying to play tennis. But listen, it’s imperfect, right?”

However, the American tennis legend said, “I hit the ball fine. He was just too good from the baseline. He was seeing it like a basketball.” On the other hand, in the recent scenario, Novak Djokovic grabbed a lot of headlines with his accusation against the Wimbledon fans of “disrespect” after claiming he was booed during his win over Holger Rune, to enter the quarterfinals.

Novak Djokovic talks about the ‘disrespectful’ Wimbledon crowd

After playing the fourth round against Rune, the former world number one took the opportunity to stand in front of the crowd and share his fearless take on the jeers he received during the match. He said, “To all the fans that have respect and stayed here late tonight, thank you very much from the bottom of my heart – I appreciate it. And to all the people that chose to disrespect a great player, in this case me, have a gooooood night. I don’t accept it. I know they were cheering for Rune, but that’s an excuse to also boo.”

During the post-match press conference, Djokovic was asked if he thought Wimbledon could do anything about crowd members who acted, inappropriately. He replied, “I don’t know what Wimbledon can really do about it.”

His statement emphasized how difficult it is to control crowd behavior at events with such big stakes. Djokovic demonstrated the resilience that has come to define his remarkable career by remaining composed and focused in the face of disruptive fans.

Nevertheless, what are your thoughts on Djokovic’s iconic battle against Roddick? Do let us know in the comment section below.