{"id":2039697,"date":"2026-07-12T14:28:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T11:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2039697"},"modified":"2026-07-12T14:28:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T11:28:44","slug":"andy-roddick-torn-over-ditching-unique-tennis-tradition-after-wimbledon-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2039697","title":{"rendered":"Andy Roddick torn over ditching &#8216;unique&#8217; tennis tradition after Wimbledon final"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Andy Roddick torn over ditching \u2018unique\u2019 tennis tradition after Wimbledon final<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/richie-mills\" class=\"text-sm 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!text-content\">\n                                Linda Noskova consoles Wimbledon runner-up Karolina Muchova                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Andy Roddick is torn over whether or not a long-held tennis tradition should be left alone, tweaked, or scrapped following the women\u2019s Wimbledon final.<\/p>\n<p>Linda Noskova won her first Grand Slam title after beating fellow Czech Karolina Muchova in Saturday\u2019s final in a topsy-turvy 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 encounter on Centre Court.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old was 6-2 5-2 up before the ninth seed got white line fever and promptly lost five games in a row. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/linda-noskova\">Noskova<\/a> managed to rediscover her composure, and one hour and 20 minutes after her first match point, she served it out and then fell to the turf in celebration.<\/p>\n<p>An understandably dejected Muchova then had to give her runner-up speech, which is never an easy thing. While the 29-year-old\u2019s words were well received, it was a real effort for her.<\/p>\n<p>She said on court, \u201cIt\u2019s really tough to find any words. But I\u2019ll start with Linda, my ex-friend. I\u2019m kidding, obviously, kind of. You\u2019re so young. This was your first final of a Slam.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>More Wimbledon News<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/martina-navratilova-explains-the-real-reason-for-czech-success-after-linda-noskovas-wimbledon-win\">Why Czech players are so good at tennis, according to Martina Navratilova<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/linda-noskova-czech-stars-story-touching-words-mother-ivana-noskova-before-passing-away\">Linda Noskova\u2019s journey: WTA star\u2019s mother Ivana delivered heartwarming interview before passing away<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe way you handled it and how you played was really unbelievable. Beyond this all you\u2019re especially a very kind person and human being. Congratulations to you and your team. You deserve it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/karolina-muchova\">Muchova<\/a> also shed some tears, addressed her nearest and dearest in her player\u2019s box, congratulated her opponent and her team, thanked the officials, the ball kids, the sponsors and more.<\/p>\n<p>This was, arguably, the biggest match of her life, perhaps eclipsing the 2023 French Open final, so to lose in a match where she was, arguably, favourite will be extra tough to take.<\/p>\n<p>No other high-profile sport like tennis requires the runner-up to speak to thousands of fans immediately after their defeat. As a result, former US Open champion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/andy-roddick\">Roddick<\/a> sparked debate over whether these speeches are still necessary.<\/p>\n<p>He said on the latest episode of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ibd9c3wGZZE\" target=\"_blank\">Served<\/a>, \u201c<span><span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 13:08\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"787540\" data-end=\"789320\">I\u2019ve been against it publicly before,<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 13:10\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"790380\" data-end=\"792520\">and also like someone made a good point. T<\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 13:13\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"793160\" data-end=\"794520\">hat\u2019s what makes tennis unique.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 13:15\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"795280\" data-end=\"797360\">And I\u2019m going, \u2018Okay, that\u2019s a great point\u2019.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 13:17\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"797460\" data-end=\"800900\">I don\u2019t know that I have a fully baked opinion of it.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 13:22\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"801520\" data-end=\"803700\">\u201cMy wife is like, \u2018Why do you make them do this?\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 13:24\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"804260\" data-end=\"808120\">And then, I don\u2019t know, it is unique.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span> <span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 13:28\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"808180\" data-end=\"811380\">I guess now I\u2019m kind of always looking<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 13:31\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"811380\" data-end=\"812820\">for ways to tell the story<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 13:33\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"812820\" data-end=\"816640\">how tennis is totally differentiated from other sports.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 13:38\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"817700\" data-end=\"819360\">\u201cAnd this is a small thing,<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 13:39\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"819360\" data-end=\"820940\">and it may not be that important,<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 13:41\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"820940\" data-end=\"823760\">and it may not add enough to the story<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 13:44\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"823760\" data-end=\"825480\">to kind of put someone out there where<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 13:46\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"826060\" data-end=\"827940\">the last thing they wanna do on earth<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 13:48\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"827940\" data-end=\"830420\">is have to talk in front of people at that moment<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 13:50\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"830420\" data-end=\"834200\">and talk about their feelings and all that.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 13:54\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"834440\" data-end=\"837880\">\u201cBut I\u2019ve like never turned the channel<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 13:58\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"837880\" data-end=\"840020\">when someone\u2019s giving a runner-up speech.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 14:00\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"840020\" data-end=\"841220\">Like, I never have.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 14:04\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"843820\" data-end=\"846300\">I\u2019m more attached to her journey now<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 14:06\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"846300\" data-end=\"848460\">because she did it, you know?<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 14:09\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"848640\" data-end=\"851180\">So I don\u2019t like that they have to do it.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 14:11\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"851460\" data-end=\"852900\">Sometimes it\u2019s brutal.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 14:14\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"853620\" data-end=\"855660\">And when the right note is hit,<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 14:16\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"855800\" data-end=\"860380\">I think it really lands and <\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 14:21\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"860500\" data-end=\"863100\">encourages fandom of said person.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Roddick mused whether players should be given an option to do the runner-up speech or not, and added that it \u201cdoesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re not going to do press\u201d.<\/p>\n<div>For now, though, this long-held tradition at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/wimbledon\">Wimbledon<\/a> and other tennis tournaments is here to stay.<\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/caroline-wozniacki-alex-eala-potential-wimbledon\">Alex Eala gets candid verdict from Caroline Wozniacki after Wimbledon breakthrough<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End 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