Roddick back to top form

There can be little consolation for Andy Roddick right now.  A third final defeat to Roger Federer in the final of The Championships will leave a bitter taste as the American came so close to capturing his second Grand Slam championship title.

It was different to his 2004 and 2005 final appearances.  The 5-7, 7-6(6), 7-6(5), 3-6, 16-14 loss on Centre Court Sunday was not only a battle of will, but also skill.

Few had given him a hope two weeks ago at the start of The Championships fortnight, but against Lleyton Hewitt, Andy Murray and Federer the 26 year old proved why he is capable of adding another major title to the US Open title of six years ago.

He should not dwell on the four set points he squandered in the second set tie-break, which would have given him a two-sets-to-love lead over Federer.  Rather he must celebrate his return to top form and build on the fact he has never played as well in his life.  At the end, the standing ovation given him had never been more justified.

It could have been so different.  Twelve months ago, Roddick flew back to Austin, Texas, after celebrating Independence Day only to land in time to watch the Rafael Nadal and Federer Wimbledon final enter the final set.

It hurt him to watch The Championships final and he was on the brink of quitting the sport before Brooklyn Decker, his wife of three months, intervened and inspired him to transform his career.  A soul-searching conversation convinced him things had to change.

Roddick brought in Larry Stefanki, a coach credited for giving John McEnroe a new lease of life towards the end of his career, at the end of the 2008 season.  The pair has since developed a solid relationship and Stefanki has taken credit for inspiring Roddick to lose 15 pounds in weight, and develop a new fitness regimen and diet.

Roddick has thrown off the moniker of a ‘one-trick pony’ by developing an impressive armoury to back up the most powerful serve the sport has ever seen.  His backhand stands up to pressure and is a threat to the opposition; he has developed a subtle touch and now shrewdly advances to net where he strikes volleys with conviction and confidence.

With the North American hard-court swing on the horizon, the great fast-court player now has an opportunity to rebuild his confidence and aim to repeat his Wimbledon performance on one of his favourite surfaces.

At this year’s US Open, Roddick will start as a genuine title contender and a threat to Federer, Nadal, Murray and Novak Djokovic.  New York is just the place for the former World No. 1 to seek redemption. 

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Andy Roddick is tired of playing tennis

Andy Roddick has a “hip flexor” injury and will not play in the Davis Cup. In other words, Roger Federer broke Roddick’s heart into a million pieces and so his racket doesn’t want to be around tennis anymore! (Slightly altered and cleaned up quote from Forgetting Sarah Marshall). Anyway, here’s what the story says:

Wimbledon runner-up Andy Roddick withdrew Monday from the U.S. Davis Cup team’s quarterfinal at Croatia, citing a right hip flexor injury.

The U.S. Tennis Association announced that Roddick wouldn’t participate in this week’s Davis Cup matches because he was hurt during his loss a day earlier to Roger Federer at the All England Club — a match that finished 16-14 in the longest fifth set in Grand Slam final history.

Roddick slipped and tumbled to the grass in the eighth game of the fourth set Sunday.

He stayed down for a few moments, then rose, grimacing, and toweled off.

The 26-year-old American would go on to play for more than another 1½ hours, finally succumbing when Federer broke him for the first time all match in the 77th and last game.

After the match, Roddick was asked whether he hurt himself in that fall, and he replied, “No. It was OK.”

So apparently he hurt it sometime between the end of the crushing loss and Monday. Unless this was a Brooklyn Decker-related injury, we’re not buying it.

http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/ran … ng-tennis/


Jeszcze tu:
http://www.tribune.ie/article/2009/jul/ … rash-tack/

Roddick Withdraws Due To Right Hip Flexor Injury

INDIANAPOLIS - Wimbledon runner-up and two-time Indianapolis Tennis Championship presented by Lilly champion Andy Roddick, 26, has announced his withdrawal from this year’s tournament. Roddick’s coach Larry Stefanki made the call Friday citing a right hip flexor injury that also kept him out of the US Davis Cup match against Croatia.

“We are obviously very disappointed that Andy will not be able to return to Indianapolis, but we support his decision 100 percent to put his health first. We know that some fans have planned their vacations and a night out with friends around Andy’s Tuesday night play and potential to earn his third title on finals weekend, so we can only imagine how disappointed they are also,” said Indianapolis Tennis Championships Tournament Director Kevin Martin.

“On a positive note, however, fans will still be able to see great tennis at the tournament this year and enjoy numerous fan friendly events throughout the week.

“This is one of those instances where our tournament must support the decision by Andy and his medical team to do what’s best for Andy and American tennis versus what’s best for Indianapolis. We will look forward to seeing Andy back on the hardcourts very soon and performing at the high level we saw him during Wimbeldon. We wish him a speedy recovery for this hip injury, and of course we hope to see him headlining for us at next year’s Indianapolis Tennis Championships.”

Roddick has a 19-3 career record in Indianapolis, winning the title title in 2003-04 and reaching the final in 2006.

“Really upset that I won’t be able to play in Indy this year,” Roddick said on his verified Twitter account. “I love the tournament up there, but I am not properly prepared at this point.”

The tournament is working hard at getting a 2010 commitment from Roddick, who has said in the past Indianapolis is one of his favourite stops on the ATP World Tour.

The Indianapolis Tennis Championships, the first tournament in the North American hard court season, will feature several ATP World Tour veterans, including 2007 champion Dmitry Tursunov, 2005 champion Robby Ginepri, Sam Querrey, Taylor Dent, Marcos Baghdatis and many others. This year’s Indianapolis Tennis Championships will be held July 18-26 at the Indianapolis Tennis Center on the campus of IUPUI. Tickets for the Championships can be purchased online at tennisindy.com or by calling 800-622-LOVE.

The Indianapolis Tennis Championships Presented by Lilly is a world-class ATP World Tour event held annually in Indianapolis and is a part of the Olympus US Open Series. The event traces its roots back to 1921 and has hosted such notable players as Pete Sampras, Arthur Ashe, Jimmy Connors, and Andre Agassi. For more information, please visit www.tennisindy.com.

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Dla odświeżenia tematu.

Rod na twitterze :

"2 and a half on court ... 2 on the track... 9 holes calling my name now... hate wasting daylight "

DUN I LOVE napisał:

Mogę prosić o link do tego całego Twittera ?

http://www.andyroddick.com/


Po prawej stronie

Rod na twitterze poleca film xDDDDDDd

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua1zlLbaNtQ

Dzisiejszy Trening xDDD

za Twitterem :

'(...) also, finally closing in on getting back on court in a tourney... DC tuesday night !'

Roddick def. Becker 6-3 6-2

Wczorajszym, w zasadzie dzisiejszym zwycięstwem nad Querreyem Andy wygrał swój 500 mecz w karierze, dołączając do elitarnego grona 36 zawodników którym się to udało. Z aktywnych są nimi tylko Lleyton Hewitt, Carlos Moya i Roger Federer. Co ciekawe, w tej grupie jest na trzecim miejscu jeśli chodzi o najmniejszą liczbę porażek

Gratulacje Andy

Ostatnio edytowany przez COA (07-08-2009 08:02:21)

W moim odczcuciu Amerykanin to fenomen.

Człowiek, którego wielu uważa, za drewniaka, który opiera swoją grę tylko na podaniu i zabiciu fh, ma statystyki, o jakich wielu znakomitych tenisistów może tylko pomarzyć.
Można Roddickowi zarzucać, że nie posiada jakiś wybitnych technicznych zdolnośći, jednak statystyki nie kłamią, Andy plasuje się bardzo wysoko w hierarchii najlepszych tenisistów w Erze Open.

Ostatnio edytowany przez Fed-Expresso (07-08-2009 12:38:43)