How well a player can volley often separates the good from the great. Just ask any multiple-time Grand Slam champion.

Pat Cash, who built his game around serve-and-volley and won Wimbledon in 1987, recently said players today are not as sharp at the net as they used to be.

Andy Roddick was never known for his work at the net, but the last American man to win a Grand Slam has backed up Cash’s point with some recent comments.

Andy Roddick believes Martina Navratilova is the best volleyer in the history of women’s tennis

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Speaking on his ‘Served with Andy Roddick’ podcast, Roddick was asked about the best volleyers in WTA history and wasted no time before naming Martina Navratilova.

He also mentioned multiple-time Grand Slam doubles champions Gigi Fernan

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