[Andy Roddick Topic # 4]"Sorry Pete"

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The big-serving Roddick broke the 18th-seeded Robredo in the 11th game of the second set before holding serve to seal victory in 78 minutes.

"I feel like I'm playing really well on my own serve," Roddick said after booking his place in the last four when the Spaniard hit a forehand long.

"I think I've been broken once, but I don't know that I've had that many break points against me throughout the week.

"That's always a good thing in that holding that easily makes my returns better," added the American, whose victory was his 11th in a row against the Spaniard.

Roddick, who won his 28th ATP title in Brisbane in January, outplayed his opponent with his all-round power game, firing down six aces and hitting 19 winners in searing afternoon heat in the California desert.

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Roddick good, but not great
Tue Apr 06 02:01PM


When I heard what Larry Stefanki had to say on Andy Roddick's potential to emulate Andre Agassi in his later career, my initial thought was that it was just the natural reaction of a coach talking up his player.

There is no doubt to me that Roddick was starting to slip down the rankings and that his role as a contender at Grand Slams was diminishing.

But last year's Wimbledon changed all that. And following his latest win in Miami, it seems he's not quite ready to fall down the rankings and I believe he has what it takes to go on and win one more Slam.

But can he do what Agassi did and win five more major titles and become world number one after turning 29? I'm not so sure.

Roddick always does well in America, both in Grand Slams and ATP events, and he was on terrific form in Miami, especially against Rafa Nadal and Tomas Berdych, who is playing really well at the moment.

But perhaps it is a bit late for him. Two or three years ago when he was that bit younger I would have said yes, he can become world number one again. But he is limited at the moment.

What he does now is use his strengths better to mask his weaknesses. The Nadal match proved as much when he combined brilliantly with Stefanki on a tactical level, working out a way to take the Spaniard on, mixing it up and not giving him as much pace as he would have liked.

But his backhand isn't the best - he hides it well - and his forehand, while better than it was two or three years ago, isn't as strong as in his early career.

His service game remains the key, but what is really impressive about Roddick is that the desire still burns brightly inside him. You have to admire him for that.

You can understand why Stefanki came out with those comments. None of the top players are getting any better; Roger Federer may well win a couple more Slams this year but for me he's still not the player he was two years ago, Nadal has had his injury problems, Andy Murray has not advanced quite at the pace we expected and Novak Djokovic certainly hasn't.

The others are certainly catching up and the gap between the top four and the next six or eight is slight. Roddick is well amongst the chasing pack.

Wimbledon last year will have given Roddick a huge boost. There comes a point when a player needs to see definite results and some substance behind a good relationship with a coach. That's what happened in SW19 and it seemed to reignite some belief inside him.

If he is to win another Slam, it could well be there. It's possible, but I can't see him winning multiple Slams. In that respect, Agassi stands way ahead of Roddick.

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Roddic

Andy Roddick had zijn handen vol aan Jarkko Nieminen. De Amerikaan kon pas na vijf sets het zegegebaar maken: 6-2 4-6 4-6 7-6 6-3.

Roddick, die nooit voorbij de vierde ronde kwam in Parijs, treedt donderdag in de tweede ronde aan tegen Eduardo Schwank of Blaz Kavcic.

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Op dinsdag 25 mei 2010 18:16 schreef Roberto258 het volgende:
Gaat hem weer niet worden dus

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Four-time champion Andy Roddick had no problems in his opening match against Russian Igor Kunitsyn, racing to a 6-2, 6-1 victory in 50 minutes. The World No. 7 improved to a 29-4 tournament record as he fired 12 aces and won five of his 12 break point opportunities.

“It's a welcome change always,” said Roddick about the transition to grass. “It's a much more comfortable adjustment for me. I'm excited to be here.”

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LONDEN - De Israëliër Dudi Sela heeft donderdag een einde gemaakt aan de recordjacht van Andy Roddick bij het toernooi van Queen's.

De Amerikaan hoopte in Londen voor de vijfde keer de titel te veroveren, maar moest al in de derde ronde zijn meerdere erkennen in de verrassende Sela: 6-4 7-6 (8).

Roddick won het grastoernooi op The Queen's Club, dat geldt als een belangrijke voorbereiding op Wimbledon, in 2003, 2004, 2005 en 2007. Het 27-jarige servicekanon is momenteel echter niet in goede doen.

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Op vrijdag 18 juni 2010 14:52 schreef wimderon het volgende:
Roddick-Rampras

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“I’m a winner,” Andy repeated to British talk show host Jonathan Ross on Friday Late Night, and continued, “I’m going to win Wimbledon this year.”

(HQ) Andy Roddick on Jonathan Ross 2010.06.04

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Roddick survives Malisse scare

Andy Roddick battled back from a set down to reach the semi-finals of ATP Atlanta, where he will face fellow American Mardy Fish.

..Xavier Malisse looked to be on his way to an upset against top-seed Roddick, taking the first set 6-4, but the big-serving American fought back to win the final two sets 6-3 and 6-4.

Mardy Fish faces a semi-final match against Roddick after strolling to a 6-3 6-0 win over Taylor Dent.

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Op vrijdag 9 juli 2010 18:21 schreef kevin_ het volgende:
Andy is kaal .

http://communities.canada(...)ick-loses-a-bet.aspx

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Op zondag 25 juli 2010 11:08 schreef TheGeneral het volgende:
En verloren van Fish

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Op zondag 15 augustus 2010 17:28 schreef VerdwaasdeVogel2 het volgende:

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Heeft een milde vorm van Pfeiffer (spel?).

Wel weer "goed" nieuws voor De Bakker.

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Virus cause of Roddick absence

Former world number one Andy Roddick said a virus was to blame for his recent fitness problems but expects to be back in good shape for the US Open.

..Roddick pulled out of this week's Toronto Masters citing an illness and after a lacklustre loss to Frenchman Gilles Simon in the recent Washington Classic third round he complained of feeling lethargic.

The 27 year-old American will compete in next week's Cincinnati Masters after tests showed he had been suffering from mononucleosis, a viral illness.

"I pulled out last week on the advice of doctors. I got some blood work done in Washington, and then again in Texas, and one of them came back positive. I've been dealing with a mild, mild case of mono for the last couple of months that I wasn't really sure about," Roddick explained.

"They think I'm fine now. They think I'm most of the way through it, if not all the way through it. It's kind of a mental relief opposed to wondering why and if I was out of shape," he said.

"It's nice to just have a little bit of clarity moving forward. It's not something that's going to affect me, anything super serious.

Roddick, champion at Flushing Meadows in 2003, won in Brisbane this year and he was playing well until March but he has since slipped outside the top 10 in the world rankings.

The American said he had been feeling out of sorts for the past two months and had been skipping some physical training.

"Normally I enjoy training all day and running all day and doing all that stuff. I opted out of probably four or five workouts this summer that I've never done that before," he said.

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De als tweede geplaatste Serviër was met 4-6, 5-7 niet opgewassen tegen Andy Roddick.

Roddick serveerde in de eerste set niet best, maar kreeg hij de bal binnen de lijnen, dan was het punt vrijwel altijd voor de Amerikaan. Djokovic kreeg geen kans op een break en verloor zelf zijn service een keer en daarmee de set.

Op 5-4 in de tweede set mocht Roddick voor de winst serveren. Djokovic knokte zich nog knap terug, maar verloor prompt weer zijn service en even later ook de partij.

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Roddick routs Baghdatis to reach semis

Defending his title, Roddick took 74 minutes to snuff out fifth seeded Baghdatis's challenge and set up a clash with towering South African Kevin Anderson of a growing big-serving reputation.

"I feel good after three matches. I felt good about pretty much everything tonight," Roddick said.

Looking ahead, the American reckoned a tougher assignment awaits him in the semis.

"It's going to be a different match. I feel like it's less about form. With a serve like that you're not going to see a lot of balls you could go games without seeing it, so it's hard to get into a rhythm.

"It's going to be a matter of opportunity."

Earlier in the day, Berrer sensed his opportunity as well but could not stop Soderling from advancing.

The world number five Swede broke the 58th-ranked Berrer once to claim the first set but was unable to penetrate the lanky 30-year-old's serve in the second.

Soderling prevailed in a tense 9-7 tiebreak to seal the hard-fought match in 95 minutes and set up a quarter-final encounter with Australian qualifier Matt Ebden, who earlier upset eighth-seeded Uzbek Denis Istomin 6-4 6-4.

The double French Open finalist said he would be wary of the 196th-ranked Ebden as a player with nothing to lose as he warms up for the January 17-30 Australian Open.

"A couple of years ago when I played top ranked players I played without any pressure at all - and I always enjoyed the matches," he said.

"To me it was easier to play when I felt I had nothing to lose... There is always the possibility that I can lose if I am not 100 per cent."

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Op donderdag 6 januari 2011 22:56 schreef Wopper1 het volgende:
Lekker hoor.. Andy

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Op zondag 30 januari 2011 23:12 schreef wimderon het volgende:
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Op vrijdag 4 februari 2011 22:19 schreef franklop het volgende:
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