Archive for April, 2004
Roddick Advances; Blake Ousted
Another Andy-vs.-Andrei final could be in the works at the U.S. Men’s Clay Courts Championships on Sunday.
Wrong Andrei, though. Note the different spelling, nationality and “Q” rating. It’s the Romanian Andrei Pavel whom the top-seeded, twice-former champion Roddick stayed on a collision course with at the Westside Tennis Club on Friday.
Both advanced to today’s semifinals […]
Heckler A Fan
Chelsea Heckler received a special early birthday present. The day before she turned 12, she got to hang with her favorite tennis player, Andy Roddick, as the winner of the “Spend a Day with Andy” contest.
Contestants had to buy a $20 raffle ticket. (Jim McIngvale bought 100 by his lonesome.) Chelsea’s name was chosen at […]
Roddick N Roll
Thursday night, Brad Gilbert and I spoke briefly about Andy’s quarterfinal opponent, Jurgen Melzer. Both of us agreed that Melzer has stepped up his game, and would be a very determined and talented opponent.
From the first point of the match, it was evident that this was the case. Melzer is a very physical lefty, similar […]
Roddick Reaches Houston Semis
Continuing his good run of form at the Houston Clay courts, number one seed, Andy Roddick has reached the semi-finals with his victory over Jurgen Melzer 7-5, 7-6(5). Melzer came to the match with great clay-court tactics including superb use of the drop shot, however Andy was able to prevail, with the help of some […]
Top-seeded Roddick Picks Off Melzer; Blake Upset
Top-seeded Andy Roddick was a straight-set winner, but Romanian Andrei Pavel upset American James Blake Friday to reach the semifinals at the $380,000 U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championships. Advertisement
Roddick, who won here in 2001 and 2002, received a game effort from eighth- seeded Austrian Jurgen Melzer. Roddick, who also lost to Andre Agassi in last […]
hanging With Andy
The skies have cleared and the temperature is heating up in Houston just in time for the Men’s Clay Court Championships at the Westside Tennis Club.
Andy won his match last night against Robert Kendrick in an easy two setter, 6-2, 6-3 before retreating to the treatment room for a massage and a quick change before […]
Haas Wins First Clay Court Match In Two Years, Roddick Advances
It was a busy day at the 2004 U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championships with six singles matches and five doubles matches on a beautiful sunny day in Houston.
Tommy Haas opened up play on Gallery Furniture Stadium against Robby Ginepri in a tough first round clash with Haas winning in two sets. It was the first […]
Andy Moves To Quarterfinals At Clay Court Champs
Andy Roddick vs. Jurgen Melzer Friday, Gallery Furniture court, not before 7.00pm (local time)
Andy beat Robert Kendrick (US) of California Wednesday night in Houston at the Men’s Clay Court Championships 6-2, 6-3. Roddick will now face Jurgen Melzer of Austria this Friday night in the Quarterfinals. Andy has played Melzer just once before in the […]
Houston’s Meet-n-greet
Houston, TX - Tomorrow, (Thursday, April 15th), Jim and Linda McIngvale will join representatives from H.I.S.D. and special guests from the ATP Tour to dedicate the new tennis facility at Jack Yates High School.
The McIngvales have funded the construction of the state-of-the-art facility in order to promote the game of tennis and encourage athletic […]
Roddick Rolls, Fish Flounders
The temperatures at Westside Tennis Club in Houston, Texas dipped into the lower 40s last night, as the gusty wind created clay storms on Gallery Furniture Stadium Court, freezing Mardy Fish in place while trapping Kenneth Carlsen in the whirlwind known as Andy Roddick.
Roddick, the No. 1 seed and two-time winner at the Men’s Clay […]
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