Archive for February, 2004

 

Scottsdale Draw

Sunday, February 29th, 2004

Andy Roddick vs. John Van Lottum Tuesday, Centre court, not before 6.30pm (local time)
The draw for next week’s Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic in Scottsdale has been released. In the first round number one seed, Andy Roddick, will play John Van Lottum of The Netherlands. The two have never played against each other before.
Talking about the […]

2-year-old Has A Ball, Thanks To Roddick

Saturday, February 28th, 2004

Tennis star Andy Roddick played an unconventional form of the game Saturday morning. The 6-2 athlete sprawled on the floor and swatted a big, fuzzy yellow ball back and forth with little Garrett Starr.
Andy, 21, met Garrett, 2 , for the first time that morning. Andy, the No. 1 seed in the recent Kroger St. […]

Good Times In Austin, Texas

Friday, February 27th, 2004

As many of you know, Andy likes to spend as much time as possible in Austin, Texas. After spending two days with him this week, I understand why!! “The Live Music Capital of the World” is a growing city that has a great energy about it. It’s not too big, not too small and the […]

South Florida Gets An Extra Treat: Davis Cup Matches

Thursday, February 26th, 2004

South Florida tennis fans, get your face paint ready.
The U.S. Tennis Association announced Wednesday that the Davis Cup quarterfinal between the U.S. and Sweden will be played April 9-11 in Delray Beach, adding a world-class event to a spring calendar that already includes the NASDAQ-100 on Key Biscayne from March 22-April 4.
It marks the first […]

heating Up In Scottsdale

Thursday, February 26th, 2004

Things are getting hot in Scottsdale, Ariz., and it‚s not just the temperature. Next week the Arizona Men’s Tennis Championships will be held at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess resort for the fourteenth time since the event was held there in 1991.
The 32-man draw will be announced on Saturday, February 28, 2004 at noon. US Open […]

Davis Cup To Be Hosted In Delray Beach

Thursday, February 26th, 2004

The Davis Cup world group quarterfinal match between the USA and Sweden will be played at the Delray Beach tennis centre, at Easter weekend, April 9-11.
Tickets for the tennis will go on sale Monday, March 1 at 10.00 a.m. and can be purchased by calling (888) 484-USTA. Tickets will be sold as a three-day series […]

memphis Wrap-up

Monday, February 23rd, 2004

It’s back to drawing board this week for Andy as he takes the week off to prepare for his next tournament, the Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic, set to take place the week of March 1 in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Andy took an early exit from Memphis, reaching the quarterfinals before falling to Swede Thomas Enqvist in straight […]

Andy Misses Out In Memphis

Sunday, February 22nd, 2004

On Friday night, number one seed, Andy Roddick was defeated in Memphis by Sweden’s Thomas Enqvist 7-6(8), 6-3.
Andy struggled with a stiff back against Enqvist who also played some outstanding tennis.
After the match Andy commented: “This afternoon I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to play or not. Then I kept working […]

Enqvist Conquers Roddick To Reach Semis

Saturday, February 21st, 2004

Thomas Enqvist confirmed he is back to his best after defeating top seed Andy Roddick to reach the semifinals of the Kroger St. Jude. Enqvist, playing in his fifth Memphis quarterfinal, advanced to the last four for the first time with a 7-6(8), 6-3 victory to set up a meeting with Germany’s Nicolas Kiefer.
“I played […]

Roddick Roars Into Quarterfinals

Friday, February 20th, 2004

Top seed Andy Roddick cruised through to the quarterfinals of the Kroger St. Jude with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over French qualifier Sebastien de Chaunac in Memphis.
Roddick took just 65 minutes and fired down 15 aces - including three in his opening service game - to book his place in the last eight, where he […]