Justice & Law Quote by Richard Krajicek

Krajicek’s line reads like a compliment, but it’s really a scouting report disguised as praise. “Good presence on the court” isn’t about prettiness or charisma; it’s code for gravity. In tennis, presence is the ability to make the other guy feel rushed before the ball even crosses the net. You don’t just play Roddick’s serve and forehand - you play the idea of them, and that psychological tax shows up in tight points.

Then there’s the wonderfully blunt “so much adrenalin.” It’s not polished prose, and that’s the point: an athlete reaching for the most physical, least debatable explanation for why someone overwhelms opponents. Adrenaline here is shorthand for combustible intensity - the jumpy, forward-leaning energy that can turn a routine service game into a street fight. Krajicek, a Wimbledon champion who lived on the margins between calm execution and fast-twitch aggression, knows that energy is a weapon and a liability. “So much” can mean unstoppable momentum, but it can also hint at volatility: rushing, overhitting, burning too hot to stay precise.

The context matters: early-2000s men’s tennis was increasingly about power, pace, and intimidation, and Roddick was a young avatar of that shift - big serve, big emotions, big crowd feedback loop. Krajicek’s intent is to mark Roddick as more than technique: a player whose physiology and swagger create pressure. The subtext is that managing that adrenaline - not just unleashing it - is what separates a phenom from a perennial champion.