Roddick’s First Go at Gaudio

First on Centre Court at 1pm tomorrow, Andy Roddick will step onto the Roman red clay and stare across the net into Argentina’s Gaston Gaudio’s eyes for the first time. After Gaudio defeated fellow American Mardy Fish in straight sets today, 6-4, 6-4, he earned a spot second round against the number three seed.

Stepping back into the swing of things on clay, equipped with his new Babolat Propulse super-stoppers, Andy is ready to skip some winners down the sideline. Reaching number five in the world two years ago, currently ranked 71st, Gaudio has proved he can put up quite a fight to earn the “W”. With clay as Gaudio’s favorite surface and holding a 42-8 record playing on it, “Gato”, meaning cat and knicknamed that by his family, will be chasing down as many shots as he can. Andy’s shot variation and volleying will have to be in top form to get Gaudio going home tomorrow evening.

Here are some more stats on the Argentine:
Birthdate: 9-Dec-78

Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Residence: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Height: 5’9’’ (175 cm)

Weight: 155 lbs (70 kg)

Plays: Right-handed

Turned Pro: 1996

Coach: Franco Davin

As Andy informed us that his last week of practice with Jimmy went very well, his returning match should keep us cheering. Tune into live scoring or view the match live online at www.internazionalibnlditalia.it. With a rocket serve that flies by in the blink of an eye, America’s firepower is ready to play a smokin’ game. Va Andy!