THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. Yesterday Mardy Fish said that if a guy named Roger wasn’t around, Andy might have a couple more Slams. I think Andy for sure would have two or three more, and James might have won the US Open last year or the year before. Any comment on that?
ANDY RODDICK: No.
Q. Can […]
The ATP, governing body of the men’s professional tennis circuit, announced today eight additional venues that have been awarded “1000” status for the new-look 2009 ATP Tour. The eight are Indian Wells, Miami, Rome, Madrid, Cincinnati, Canada, Shanghai and Paris. The “1000” tournaments will replace the existing Masters Series, and these eight tournaments will join […]
Andy Roddick tossed his racket, lost an instant-replay challenge and complained about a fan - hardly a way to start his 25th birthday at the U.S. Open. Frustrated in the first set, Roddick bounced back to beat Jose Acasuso 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 when a bad knee forced the Argentine to stop playing Thursday.
“That’s not the […]
Roddick roared at Acasuso, having broken his serve. Acasuso, knowing he had aimed for Roddick in the volley exchange, avoided his glare on the changeover. Game on.
Then, suddenly, if not fittingly for the mild day of show-court tennis, it was off.
Roddick won his serve at love in the next game to take the third set. […]
“Andy started a little slow against Acasuso, but he did a good job…”
Andy advances to the third round after Argentina’s Jose Acasuso retired from a left knee injury following completing the third set, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, ret.
After ending fellow American and friend Justin Gimelstob’s grand slam career, Andy is headed into the second round where he will face Argentine Jose Acasuso.
Laughing on his way out the door, Justin Gimelstob said goodbye to the U.S. Open and hello to a future TV career all at once Tuesday night.The 30-year-old American is retiring after a 12-year run in professional tennis that included two Grand Slam mixed doubles titles with Venus Williams — and nowhere near that sort […]
Andy Roddick swept past fellow American Justin Gimelstob 7-6 6-3 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the second round of the U.S. Open.Fifth seed Roddick, the 2003 champion and runner-up last year, belted 17 aces and 59 winners in the victory, which took just under two hours.
Gimelstob, who had lost all eight of his matches in […]
Check out the post-match interview, plus hear an exclusive one-on-one with Andy after last night’s match.