Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick
Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddickis an American former professional tennis player...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth30 August 1982
CityOmaha, NE
CountryUnited States of America
The selfish thing about an athlete is you always look at the side of things where you say I could've done that better.
count couple missing normally silly
You can normally count on him missing a couple of volleys and making some silly errors,
beat close crack playing position putting rare
We've had a lot of close matches, and I haven't come out on the better end of them, ... Which is a little rare for me. I want to get another crack at these guys. The only way I'm going to beat them is by playing them and putting myself in position enough times.
changed similar since time
We had similar games, but he was pretty much just better at everything then. A lot has changed since then, that was a long time ago.
bottom line
Bottom line is they were just better than us this weekend,
bottom points stepped took
Bottom line, he stepped up and took the points and I didn't.
bit hours optimistic prospects shock
Twenty-four hours ago, I was really optimistic about my prospects here. I'm in a little bit of shock right now, to be honest.
credit pressure puts
To his credit, that's the kind of pressure he puts on guys.
anybody best care decision felt health keeps knows playing prospects rest
To his credit, he knows how to take care of his body. He knows better than anybody else what keeps you out there at 35 years old and still playing well, ... He made a decision that he felt was best for his health and for his prospects the rest of the summer.
good hit match running wish
To have him hit a running lob on match point, that's a good shot. It's disappointing and something you wish you could take back and try again.
ball harder hit key start
At the start of the third, I was able to hit the ball harder and deeper. That was key for me.
To be honest, after what happened, it would have been unprofessional to go on and on,
fact matches means open seeds win
There's no such thing as an open draw. The fact that seeds are out means everyone can play. You have to win matches and sets.
I used to go to the U.S. Open on my birthdays and sit in the nosebleeds.