Andy began the defense of his US Open title last night against Scoville Jenkins, the reigning Kalamazoo Junior Champion. They had a long wait before the match due to the ladies match lasting over 2 hours (2:09 to be exact).
Andy wore a new shirt for his match, which had previously debuted at Stoke Park, England. […]
Andy is one step closer to defending his US Open crown with a convincing win over the reigning Kalamazoo junior champion, Scoville Jenkins, 6-0, 6-2, 6-2.
In just over one hour, Andy demonstrated how much his game has grown in the few years since he was the new junior on the pro tour by blasting supersonic […]
Lucy, Kate, their mom, Judy and I met at the ticket window outside the tennis grounds around 9:45 am. After collecting our tickets, we gathered around and took some pictures with Andy’s birthday book (pictures to be uploaded soon). As we were doing that, a representative from WFAN radio interviewed Lucy and myself about the […]
You may have had trouble using links on the US Open website.
If you click the ’schedule of play” button, it seems as though it is not updated, but it actually is.
Here’s what to do to access the updated page: simply delete the /index.html part of the address after you have clicked on the link and […]
Andy will play the first match towards his title defense tomorrow tonight.
He is scheduled to play on Ashe stadium following the match between Maria Sharapova and Laura Granville which begins at 7 PM.
Andy’s opponent will be wild card Scoville Jenkins.
The US Open will officially kick off on Monday, August 30, with first round action on both the men’s and women’s sides.
Andy, who is seeded second behind Roger Federer, will have a Tuesday start, leaving him to tend to his birthday celebrations.
Federer, on the other hand, will take center stage tomorrow against Albert Costa […]
Andy Roddick enjoys the subtleties of being a celebrity in the Big Apple.
He likes the fact that he can hit the city streets at night and “people watch”” instead of everyone watching him. He likes that fans who recognize him don’t usually gawk or gush but simply offer a casual “hey”” so they have a […]
Andy Roddick, at heart, is an entertainer. So he loves the U.S. Open and its Big Apple buzz, the fans who offer players high-fives, just the general state of hyperactivity.
And there’s this not-so-little matter: It was the site of his first Grand Slam title a year ago.
Roger Federer, at heart, is a fastidious tennis player. […]
On Friday afternoon ESPN premiered it’s ’sportscentury: Andy Roddick” episode.
ESPN began this popular series in 1999 to commemorate the greatest athletes of the 20th century. The original concept was created to rank and countdown the top 100 athletes who spent a good portion of their professinoal careers competing in the United States. The top three […]
Through all of the Olympian fanfare, they said all the right things.
Andy Roddick said he was exceedingly proud to represent the United States in Athens. Roger Federer explained that winning the gold medal was a high priority, right behind winning Wimbledon and finishing the season ranked No. 1.
Roger Federer said he was fired up to […]