[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.