Archive for October, 2005

 

Bonjour Andy!

Sunday, October 23rd, 2005

After recovering from the flu, Andy hopped a flight to Lyon, France, where he will play this week in the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon. He is currently fine-tuning his game and warming up his shoes on the Taraflex carpet surface with coach Dean Goldfine.
Andy received the #1 seed, with two Argentinians seeded […]

“the Way I See It”

Saturday, October 22nd, 2005

Everybody on AR.com knows about Andy’s fondness for Starbucks. While in Europe, we’re sure Andy is scanning the streets to find one of his favored coffee shops!
Starbucks has acknowledged Andy’s loyalty, by including him in their, ‘The Way I See It’ campaign. The campaign is a collection of thoughts, opinions and expressions provided by […]

Andy Pulls From Madrid

Friday, October 21st, 2005

Andy was forced to withdraw from the Madrid Masters doubles competition, suffering from symptoms of the flu. With his hectic European schedule leading up to the Masters Cup in Shanghai, maintaining Andy’s health is a top priority. Although Andy’s training has placed him in peak condition, traveling can be extremely tolling on the body especially […]

It’s America Vs. France!

Thursday, October 20th, 2005

Brimming with confidence after their hard fought victory over Mirnyi/Johansson, Andy and James will tomorrow take on the French pairing of Michael Llodra and Fabrice Santoro, the number four seeds in doubles.
The French team is an accomplished pairing, having won the Australian Open together in 2003 and 2004. They regularly play in Davis Cup where […]

Doubles Delight

Thursday, October 20th, 2005

Andy bounced back from his disappointment yesterday to team up for a doubles victory with James Blake. The first set was yet another tie break for Andy to endure, but today a much happier outcome! He and James took the breaker to give themselves a one set advantage over Thomas Johansson and Max Mirnyi.
However […]

Doubles Re-ignited

Thursday, October 20th, 2005

It is not often that Andy Roddick graces a doubles court. The only two times Andy has played doubles this year, have been in Houston and Rome. However, Andy has since decided that the time is ripe for another stab at doubles.
In Rome, Andy hinted that his coach, Dean Goldfine, was encouraging him play doubles, […]

Karlovic Exacts Revenge

Wednesday, October 19th, 2005

It was always going to be a tough match for Andy to win to reach the 300 mark. Having beaten 6′10″ Karlovic twice already this year, apparently it was not meant to be three in a row. Despite giving it all he had, Andy lost to the towering Croat in three tight sets, 6-3, 6-7(7), […]

Andy Vs. Karlovic

Tuesday, October 18th, 2005

No one said the 300th win would be easy. Andy is set to face Croatian Ivo Karlovic in the second round of the Masters Series Madrid. Karlovic, the tallest man on the ATP tour at a staggering 6′10″, took out Britain’s Greg Rusedski 6-7(5), 7-6(2), 7-6(3) to set up the third meeting with Andy.
Andy […]

Andy Qualifies For Shanghai

Monday, October 17th, 2005

It’s official, ranked No. 3 in the Indesit ATP 2005 Race, Andy qualified for the Tennis Masters Cup Shanghai today.
The numbers don’t lie. After crunching the points following last week’s tournaments, it was determined that Andy is guaranteed to finish the year in the Top 7 of the race which earns him a space […]

The Big 300

Monday, October 17th, 2005

This week in Madrid, Andy will be playing for more than a trophy. He is only one win away from career victory No. 300. Recently celebrating his 23rd birthday at the US Open, he would be the second youngest among currently active players to reach the 300-win plateau. The youngest player so far to hit […]