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Tennis Analyst Is The Easiest Job In The World Because Whatever The Person Does, If It Works You Just Say That's What's Good, And If It Doesn't Work, You Guys Go, 'he Should Have Done The Other Things.'.it Just Doesn't Take Much Thought. If I'm Grinding And I'm Winning, You Guys Are Like, 'he's Reinvented Himself.' If I'm Playing Like Crap And Pushing, Then, You Know, 'he's Horrible And He Needs To Hit The Ball.'

-Andy Roddick

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Tennis Analyst Is The

Andy Roddick

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Tennis Analyst Is The Easiest Job In The World Because Whatever The Person Does, If It Works You Just Say That's What's Good, And If It Doesn't Work, You Guys Go, 'he Should Have Done The Other Things.'.it Just Doesn't Take Much Thought. If I'm Grinding And I'm Winning, You Guys Are Like, 'he's Reinvented Himself.' If I'm Playing Like Crap And Pushing, Then, You Know, 'he's Horrible And He Needs To Hit The Ball.'

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