Andy Roddick

How to Save American Tennis

source: whoissam (WordPress)

“Much has been said about America’s recent failure to produce male tennis champions. For years, the likes of Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi and Jim Courier dominated the men’s game. But from the time Andy Roddick won his only Grand Slam at the U.S. Open in 2003 through...

Published Sat, Aug 22

Roddick optimistic on health of tennis

source: Tennistalk.com

 Sweden Andy Roddick remains an optimist that tennis will survive the current world economic downturn with a minimum of disruption. The seventh-seeded American, who reached the second week of the Indian Wells Masters, says it's far from gloom and doom for the ...

Published Tue, Mar 17

Indian Wells draw: Nadal, Federer dealt even hands

source: Tennistalk.com

 Sweden Both David Ferrer, who lost to Djokovic in the Dubai final but beat him in straight sets on clay in Davis Cup, and an in-form Andy Roddick are potential quarterfinal opponents. Roddick, who defeated Djokovic (by fourth-set retirement) in Melbourne, ...

Published Tue, Mar 10

Who will play at indian wells?

source: bahamaderek (WordPress)

4. Can an American man win again at the BNP Paribas Open? It’s been since 2001, when Andre Agassi defeated Pete Sampras, that an American man captured the men’s title in Indian Wells. Last year, Mardy Fish made an incredible run to the finals, only to be denied in three grueling sets by Djokovi...

Published Wed, Mar 4

A review of the first quarter of the 2008 ATP season - IIT Tech News

source: IIT Tech News

A review of the first quarter of the 2008 ATP season  IL - Another player who has looked in excellent form is Andy Roddick. Roddick split with coach Jimmy Connors during the Dubai Tennis Championships and ... Roger Federer: 'If the doctors had found out, they would have told ... Independent

Published Sat, May 3

Stepping Over the Lines: Dear Roger,

source: Tennis Diary

Mardy Fish got his licks in on you in pretty impressive fashion in Indian Wells. And this past week it was Andy Roddick’s turn. It was upsetting enough you lost to FishCakes, but Andy? I always thought his number was etched forever in your rolodex.

Published Thu, Apr 10

Indian Wells, Jimmy and Andy, Offshore Gambling

source: Tennis Diary

Okay, but at what stage does he want to groom the next American tennis champion? Does he want to be like Robert Lansdorp - the coach who developed Pete Sampras, Maria Sharapova, and Lindsay Davenport from the time they were wee’uns? Or does he want to be like Marian Wajda - the coach who trave...

Published Sat, Mar 15

Opinion: Temblor Theory and Andy Roddick

source: Tennis Diary

Andy announced this week that he’d split with his coach, Jimmy Connors. Players often get a bump in their performance after separating from a coach. If they fired the coach they want to prove to themselves that they made the right decision. If the coach resigned, they want to show the coach tha...

Published Sat, Mar 8