As always, Coach Dean Goldfine finds the right words to articulate Andy’s triumphs and struggles. After returning back to the states from a turbulent road in Australia, Dean gave Ar.com exclusive feedback on their experience down under.

“It was a disappointing ending to a great trip. Andy playing 5 great matches up to the loss to Baghdatis,” Dean reflected on the strength of Andy’s new assertive attitude. “His aggressive style of play has instantly paid dividends for him. Unfortunately he ran into an extremely hot player and Andy came out on the short end.”

Dean shares Andy’s belief that any given day, anything can happen, and the duo is now looking on with confidence after clinching the title in Kooyong and a fourth round finish at the Australian Open. “With that being said, I feel Andy’s best year ever is ahead of him. He is in the best shape of his life and is hitting the ball better than he ever has. He is playing a more aggressive game which will allow him to dominate his opponents,” Dean touched on Andy’s improvement.

We will next see Team Roddick in the spotlight February 10th. “Next up is Davis Cup against Romania in La Jolla. Andy will be there ready to represent the United States as he always has,” Dean takes pride in Andy’s Davis Cup participation. We expect Coach Goldfine will be by his side, sporting some red, white and blue.

Big thanks to Dean for keeping Ar.com in ‘the know’. Check back to Ar.com for more exclusives!