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TurkishPress.com - Roddick battles past Robredo to meet Wawrinka

Friday, May 9th, 2008

Sixth seed Andy Roddick overcame 14th seed Tommy Robredo in a fierce centre court battle 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 at the Rome Masters here on Friday.
It’s the second time the hard court specialist has reached the semi-finals of this competition following his appearance at the same stage in 2002.
It was Roddick’s eighth win in as many […]

SI.com: How Davis Cup became king

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

I realize that some people will immediately denounce this column as gender bashing, but they would be wrong. My analysis that Davis Cup in America is thriving and Fed Cup is dying is merely an objective look at the discrepancies and inequities of the two.
Case in point: earlier this month 10,000 people from all over […]

ATPTennis.com: Roddick Makes Confident Start at Foro Italico

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

Sixth seed Andy Roddick (pictured) improved to 8-1 lifetime against American compatriot Mardy Fish with a 6-1, 6-4 victory Tuesday to become the first player into the third round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, an ATP Masters Series event held in Rome.
Roddick looked confident in his first ATP clay-court tournament of the year, striking four […]

BridalStars Celebrity: Andy Roddick Attends Bachelor Party for Mardy Fish

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Although tennis great Andy Roddick recently announced that he has decided to say so long to the single life, on April 21, 2008 the engaged sports star was just one of the revelers who celebrated fellow court champion Mardy Fish’s final days as a bachelor with a bash at JET nightclub at the Mirage Hotel. […]

chinaview.cn: Roddick, Ivanovic to make their debut in China Open in September

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

The U.S. top tennis player Andy Roddick and women’s number two Ana Ivanovic will make their debut in this year’s China Open, set for Sept. 20-28 at the Beijing Tennis Center, organizers announced here Wednesday. The world men’s No. 6 Spanish player David Ferrer and Serbian Jelena Jankovic, have also confirmed their entry to […]

teamwta.com: Andy Roddick, Available Anytime

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

First up: All Andy Roddick, available anytime day and night via the internet.
In surfing through player web sites, Andy Roddick.com is by far one of the best in tennis cyberspace land. From the latest news to pictures and videos to information on Roddick’s foundation, AR.com keeps the American’s fans in the loop regarding their […]

ESPN: Despite losing streak, Roddick never stopped believing in himself

Friday, April 25th, 2008

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — It must be love, because most women would not permit themselves to be wrapped in the kind of big, sweaty, clothes-rumpling hug Andy Roddick gave his new fiancée, Brooklyn Decker, on the patio of the players’ lounge after he beat Roger Federer for only the second time in 17 aggravating attempts.
“I […]

ESPN: Good to be Andy

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

All in all, it’s a good time to be Andy Roddick. Despite a rough start at the Australian Open (where Roddick lost to Philipp Kohlschreiber in the third round), he’s caught fire. In the past two months, he’s won two tournments, beaten each of the elite top three (Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic), […]

Tennis.com: Hitting the Dirt: U.S. men have extra clay incentive

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

It’s no great revelation that America’s top male players are not clay-court enthusiasts.
Andy Roddick, James Blake, Mardy Fish, Robby Ginepri as well as up-and-comers Sam Querrey, John Isner and Donald Young all feel more sure-footed on a nice firm hardcourt or slick green sod. But conditions on the tennis tour aren’t always ideally suited to […]

Tennis.com: ESPN renews TV deal with Wimbledon

Friday, April 18th, 2008

ESPN will televise part of Wimbledon through 2013, agreeing to a six-year contract extension with The All England Club.
The network announced Thursday that ESPN2 will air about 100 hours of the tournament each year, including one men’s and one women’s semifinal. As part of the new deal, ESPN will show matches online.
Last year, NBC and […]