VIDEO: Andy Roddick wins tournament on diving shot

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When a player like Andy Roddick says, “that’s the best shot I’ve ever hit in my life”, my ears begin to perk up a little. Roddick’s career has spanned more than a decade and he’s literally hit millions of shots in that time frame. But given the circumstances of said shot, and the all-out effort Roddick gave, I’m willing to bet this was more than hyperbole.
Here’s the situation: Roddick has match point at 6-5 to win the ATP 500 event in Memphis and he’s playing against Milos Raonic, a 20-year old Canadian with a big serve. If he misses the shot, the games goes to deuce and the third set likely goes to tiebreak.

Video via The Big Lead:

I’ve been hard on Andy over the years and having watched the entirety of that 2009 Wimbledon finals against Roger Federer, I honestly thought he’d never recover from the heartbreaking loss. But the win in Memphis was his 30th singles title. Yea, maybe Roddick hasn’t been sharp lately in Grand Slam events, but at the very least, you can’t question his heart and determination–especially after seeing this diving shot that may very well define his career.

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