ESPN.com: Returning the Favor

Much of the scrutiny of Andy Roddick’s more diverse game has focused on his play at the net. Yet in the last six months, he’s quietly upgraded his return of service as well.”I think that goes along with confidence,” Roddick said earlier this month in San Jose. “When I’m confident, I’ve returned OK and been able to get my breaks. That being said, my positioning has changed a little bit [and is] a little more aggressive. I used to stand back.

“I think I play kind of opposite even than when I was number one. It was a necessary adjustment, a little bit of a compete overhaul on the run for lack of a better term. It’s still a work in progress, but I feel like it’s improving.”

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