Andy vs. Janko

“Well, he just hits a pure ball. He’s able to kind of attack off of both sides. Doesn’t really play himself out of points. Has some pretty cool tattoos,” Andy sized up Tipsarevic following Tuesday’s first round victory. “No, I mean, and he actually serves pretty big for someone who is not super tall. If he’s playing well, I mean, that’s a lot to deal with.”

Despite having only played the Serb once before, the match’s grand arena left a lasting memory for Andy. “I know it was four sets. Yeah, I remember I pretty much scraped by that one. We could have very easily been in a fifth set there,” Andy recalls their first round match at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships.

Tipsarevic, currently ranked 40, reached his career high ranking of 33 last month. He defeated Thierry Ascione to set up the second round meeting with Andy. While the media have labeled Tipsarevic as a “pesky player,” Andy is in high sprits heading into Thursdays second round match. “You know, I actually felt all right…I just want to win matches.”

Here are some stats courtesy of the ATP:

Janko Tipsarevic (SRB)
Pronounced: YAN-ko tip-sa-REH-vich
Birthdate: 22-Jun-84
Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia
Residence: Belgrade, Serbia
Height: 5’11’’ (180 cm)
Weight: 176 lbs (80 kg)
Plays: Right-handed
Turned Pro: 2002
Coach: Jose Perlas
Current ATP Ranking – Singles: 40
Career High ATP Ranking – Singles: 33 (12-May-08)
Current ATP Race – Singles: 39
Current Stanford ATP Doubles Ranking: 183
Career High Stanford ATP Doubles Ranking: 173 (23-Apr-07)