Archive for January, 2007

Rodduck vs Federbear!

It’s being billed as the match of the tournament and will be played under the lights on Rod Laver Arena on Thursday night in Melbourne.

Fan Of The Month: Jan’ 07

You have probably seen his picture on the website the past few weeks and now you can read all about him!

Tennis Week: Improved Roddick Will Offer Federer His Toughest Test

The swagger of Andy Roddick’s style and scream of his serve have served as the exclamatory elements of his declarative game. Under the guidance of coach Jimmy Connors, Roddick has worked diligently to expand his vocabulary of shots and will now try to draw on those resources when he faces defending Australian Open champion Roger […]

The Age: Roddick Takes to Jimmyball with Relative Ease

HE WAS the “Brash Basher of Belleville”. Or, as his bygone manager, Bill Riordan, often phrased it: “James Scott Connors, one in a million, the Andrew Jackson of Tennis.”
For those of you unfamiliar with US history, Andrew Jackson was the president between 1829 and 1837, a military hero called “Old Hickory” because he gave a […]

Roddick Interview 1/23/2007

Q. Is that the way you treat your friends?

ANDY RODDICK: I don’t know. You know, I tried my best to kind of put our friendship to the back of my head before we went out there. You know, it’s always difficult. It’s a weird, weird situation.

Q. He said that’s the best you’ve ever played against […]

ESPN.com : Roddick in straight sets to advance to semis

MELBOURNE, Australia — Sixth seed Andy Roddick played almost flawless tennis to demolish fellow American Mardy Fish 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 to reach the Australian Open semifinals on Tuesday.
Roddick will now face No. 1 Roger Federer, who beat seventh-seeded Tommy Robredo of Spain in straight sets 6-3, 7-6 (2), 7-5.
It was Federer’s 34th straight win, the […]

AO Quarterfinals

“Andy played a nearly flawless match against Mardy today….”

Andy: The Semifinal American

Andy is the first player to reach the 2007 Australian Open Semifinals with a straight set victory over compatriot Mardy Fish 6-2, 6-2, 6-2.

Star-Spangled Quarterfinal

From growing up in the juniors together, to living together and playing on the same high school basketball team, their friendship may have deep roots, but Andy admits they both have their eye on the prize.

Andy vs. Ancic Thoughts

“Andy got through a great 5 set match against Ancic…”