Andy Roddick says Novak Djokovic was very impressed with Novak Djokovic’s performances at the Miami Open.
2025 has been a difficult one for the Serbian so far, as he lost three successive matches before competing in Miami.
But the 37-year-old found his footing in Florida as he reached the final without dropping a set.
Though Djokovic came up short against Jakub Mensik in a tight final, Roddick liked what he saw from the World number five.
Andy Roddick marvels at Novak Djokovic’s performances at the Miami Open
Novak Djokovic bounced back in a major way at the Miami Open.
Following opening-round defeats in Qatar and Indian Wells, the Serbian thrived on the faster court at Hard Rock Stadium.
Djokovic showed he is able to overcome adversity, and proved he is still a top contender for the biggest titles in the sport.
Andy Roddick marvelled at Djokovic’s ability to still be playing at such a high level and is impressed with the style of play he is now implementing.
“At one point in his career, and Novak is not at this point yet, but Roger kind of stopped playing defence. He would do it when he had to 30-30,” he said.
“But early in Roger’s career his base setting was that he would play cat and mouse, hit that chip around, I know I move great and then I am going to hit behind you and I’m on you.
“Novak is just setting himself in the middle of the court. Against Dimitrov he said I am just going to control the match from the middle of the court. Extraordinary. There is not a world where anyone is like Djokovic was disappointing because he didn’t win that final. What?
“He is almost 38 years old and he didn’t drop a set until the final, lost two breakers, and if they played the match again tomorrow I would bet on Novak on that surface. Mensik had to step up at the right time but what Novak is doing is crazy.”
Does Andy Roddick think Novak Djokovic can win another Grand Slam?
Djokovic has not won a Grand Slam since the 2023 US Open.
He reached the 2024 Wimbledon final, but suffered a straight sets defeat to Carlos Alcaraz.
Before injury struck, Djokovic reached the Australian Open semi-finals in January, and defeated Alcaraz along the way, proving he is still a major threat at the Grand Slams.
Therefore, Roddick confidently said that Djokovic can still win at least one of tennis’ four biggest and most prestigious championships.
“Is he what he was three years or 10 years ago? No. But who gives a s—-. This guy is surviving. This guy can still win a major,” Roddick added.
“Especially when the surface is giving him some love, like it was in Miami, where the ball is getting through the court. Where he doesn’t have to protect the sidelines as much or play as much defence.
He is going from playing defensively to almost becoming an Agassi-like distributor, where he sets himself up and is controlling traffic rather than the bendy, splitty thing we have seen him go through to so many years. So he is going to have to make that late career adjustment, not dissimilar to what Roger did.”
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