Sony Ericsson Open Draw



Andy arrived in Miami Monday afternoon just as the draw for the Sony Ericsson Open was announced. The top American is seeded 8th in the tournament and has a bye in the opening round. He will face either Michael Berrer or Pablo Cuevas in the second round of the highly anticipated Masters 1000! Rafael Nadal took the top seed followed by Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.

Andy shares his quarter with 3rd seed Federer, 10th seed Jurgen Melzer and 13th seed Mikhail Youzhny among other contenders. Check back to AndyRoddick.com for more updates from Miami!

http://www.andyroddick.com/2011/03/21/s … open-draw/

Action Starts in Miami



After receiving a bye in the opening round of the Sony Ericsson Open, defending Champion Andy Roddick returns to action Saturday against Pablo Cuevas. Andy has never played the 25 year old Argentinian before.

“I was here when they opened this place I think it was ’93, you know, as a kid. You know, won my first-ever pro match here, and there’s a lot of good memories for me here,” Andy reminisced in his pre-tournament press conference. The Number One American is hopeful for a good run in Miami. “I feel good. You know, I have a pretty good record so far this year. You know, I didn’t play well my last match at Indian Wells, but had I think a 10-match winning streak before that. So I feel fine physically, and I’m optimistic.”

Check out some stats on Pablo courtesy of the ATP World Tour:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Play … uevas.aspx

http://www.andyroddick.com/2011/03/26/a … -in-miami/

First day on the clay 2 and a half weeks of boot camp and then Madrid bound

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Roddick Commits To 2011 Legg Mason Tennis Classic


Three-time champion Andy Roddick returns to Washington DC for the 10th time.

Three-time Champion Andy Roddick, seeking to add a fourth title to his already impressive record here in the Nation’s Capital, will play in the 2011 Legg Mason Tennis Classic presented by GEICO – for the 10th time in his professional career.  The ATP World Tour 500 event and part of the Olympus US Open Series will be held from July 30- August 7 at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Rock Creek Park (16th & Kennedy Streets, NW).

Ticket packages and Single Session tickets for the Legg Mason Tennis Classic go on public sale Monday, May 2.

“The Legg Mason Tennis Classic is very excited to announce that Andy Roddick, one of the most sought-after players by tournaments around the world, has committed to play,” said Jeff Newman, Tournament Director and Senior Vice President with Lagardère Unlimited, adding, “Andy typically plays only 13 ATP World Tour Tournaments per year out of the 62 held in 32 countries worldwide.  Similar to Andre Agassi during his career, we feel fortunate that Andy continues to choose to play in Washington each year.”

This year, Roddick earned his 30th tour-level title in his 50th final in Memphis, becoming only the third active player to accomplish that feat (with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal).  He began the year by reaching the finals at Brisbane, where he demonstrated the kind of off court action that has earned him respect as well: reading about heavy flooding in the region at the time of the tournament, Roddick pledged $100 per ace to benefit the Queensland Flood Relief efforts, and then hit 54 aces during the tournament.

Roddick first won the Legg Mason Tennis Classic as a teenager, in 2001, and then again in 2005 and 2007, and holds an impressive 30-6 match record at 16th & Kennedy, reaching four finals here (l. to Juan Martin Del Potro in the 2009 final). He has also finished in the Top 10 of the ATP World Tour rankings for nine straight years, joining Federer as the only active player to accomplish this feat and 8th all-time. He and Federer are also the only active players to win at least one title for 11 straight years – a streak he continued in 2011 with his title in Memphis.  Beyond the tour, Roddick also returned to Davis Cup action for the United States this year, leading the USA in a first-round clash with Chile, on clay, in Santiago.  He won both of his matches (against Nicolas Massu and Paul Capdeville), and has now won 33 singles
rubbers, 12 of them to clinch ties for the United States. The US team will face Spain in the quarterfinals, hosted by the USTA in Roddick’s hometown of Austin, TX this July.

Ticket packages for all ten sessions start at $200 ($20 per session) for Weeklong Reserved to $550 for Premium Box Seats.  Single session seats range from $10 to $75, depending on session and seat location. In addition to the tournament’s Weeklong Box Seat and Reserved Seat packages, other flexible ticket packages include Box Seat Mini-Breaks (box seat tickets for three sessions), Weekender Packages (reserved seat for the first weekend and all Quarterfinal, Semifinal and Final matches Friday through Sunday) and the Day Tripper (both sessions of Saturday semifinals at one low price). Group discounts, Special Event Packages and Courtside Suites are also available.

The Legg Mason Tennis Classic is an ATP World Tour 500 event, a designation that recognizes the event as one of the top 20 tournaments on the ATP World Tour (nine ATP World Tour 1,000’s and eleven 500’s).

An integral part of the sports and entertainment fabric of Washington, DC for 42 years, the Legg Mason Tennis Classic, a Lagardère Unlimited production, is owned by and benefits the Washington Tennis & Education Foundation, which seeks to improve the life prospects for DC area youth.  2011 also marks the 18th straight year that Legg Mason, the Baltimore-based global asset management firm, has served as title sponsor.  They have hosted the tournament since 1994, when hall of famer Stefan Edberg claimed the coveted title, won in 2010 by former world #3 David Nalbandian of Argentina, who returned from injury here and demonstrated tremendous skill battling his way to his first title on US soil.  The firm is only the sixth title sponsor in tournament history and North America’s longest-term sponsor on the ATP World Tour.

Ticket packages for the Legg Mason Tennis Classic go on public sale Monday, May 2 and can be purchased through the tournament hotline at 202-721-9500. Single session tickets are also available beginning May 2 through all TicketMaster outlets. For more information on the Legg Mason Tennis Classic presented by GEICO, please visit the tournament Website at leggmasontennisclassic.com, follow the Legg Mason Tennis Classic on Facebook at facebook.com/leggmasontennisclassic, or call 202.721.9500.

http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis … -Time.aspx

Is A-Rod a spent force?



Whilst I do think it's too early to say that Andy Roddick is in terminal decline, a lot has changed for the former world number one in the last few years. He's not been the same since he decided to change his forehand and become a more percentage-based tennis player. From that moment on, four years ago, he's never really carried the same threat. I was amazed he did so well at Wimbledon a couple of years ago, and I was bitterly disappointed for him that he didn't win that blockbuster final against Roger Federer. It was an astonishing performance from someone who, even when he started out playing, had limited skill - something he readily admits himself. But then, for some inexplicable reason, he just decided not to hit the forehand like he used to.

He'll point to some of the successes he's had over recent years, and say that's why he did it. I just think that if he hadn't changed the way he plays, he might have sacrificed consistency but there would certainly have been more highs along the way - possibly even another Slam. When he won the US Open and was number one in the world in 2003, it was exactly the right time - after Lleyton Hewitt's reign at the top but before Federer then Rafael Nadal hit their peaks. He was a massive server with a huge forehand, and it was so inspiring to watch him play. Once he made this decision to be more tactical and more passive on the forehand, however, he became less inspiring, and less easy to watch. He became merely another player with a good serve (well, a great serve!)

Perhaps it was his coach Larry Stefanki - who has always been a percentage man - who encouraged Roddick to head in that direction. He told him to lose weight and work on his quickness, when what he really needed to be told was to pop that forehand like he used to. That's why - apart from that glorious Wimbledon run in 2009 - he's not really been a threat at Grand Slams; he's simply been a pale imitation of the old A-Rod. When he changed the forehand he lost his main weapon, and he doesn't have enough left in the locker to make up for it. Players aren't afraid of taking on Roddick any more - they might get beaten, but they know they're not going to get killed. He won in Memphis this year - beating Juan Martin Del Potro and Milos Raonic along the way - so he is still capable of getting some results. Furthermore, he's still a terrific competitor, and an honest analyst of himself.

His first-round defeat against Italian qualifier Flavio Cipolla yesterday won't actually hurt him too much - clay's not his favourite surface after all. But his second-round loss to Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas in Miami - that really hurt. I think that Roddick can still compete with the elite of men's tennis, but it all depends on his motivation. He's earned over $19 million on the court (and you can more than double that figure off it!) so conservatively he's worth a good $50m. The question, then, is can he keep taking the knocks? Ultimately, if Roddick wants to reverse his fortunes, he's got to revert to his old style. As a tennis fan, of course I want to see Andy Roddick rolling back the years to what he was when he came on the scene as a 19-year-old, but that's not going to happen.

In fact, it wouldn't surprise me if he calls it quits and retires this year. I don't think he's capable of winning another Grand Slam, but he has to believe he is or else he really is finished. It would be sad to see Roddick carry on getting picked off by lesser players, but I'm sure that won't happen - he wouldn't let it!

http://eurosport.yahoo.com/tennis/simon … icle/6236/

Andy Forced Out Of Rome; Onto Nice



Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish were denied the chance to compete in the doubles final at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, when Andy was forced to withdraw with a right shoulder injury. John Isner and Sam Querrey will pick up the title through default.

Andy now moves onto Nice for his last week of preparation for the French Open. Andy is the No. 4 seed at the Open de Nice Cote D’Azur, an ATP World Tour 250 clay-court event. Andy has received a bye into the second round where he will face either Victor Hansecu or a qualifier. Headlining the event in Nice is No. 1 seed David Ferrer, and second seed Thomas Berdych.

See the Men’s Singles Draw here:

http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2011/6120/mds.pdf

Stay tuned to AndyRoddick.com as we bring you all the latest from Nice.

http://www.andyroddick.com/2011/05/15/a … onto-nice/

Roddick a doubt for French Open after Nice withdrawal



(Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion Andy Roddick has pulled out of this week's Nice Open with a shoulder injury and may not be fully fit for the French Open starting on Sunday.

"It is not ready to play yet, I hurt it last week in Rome," the American world number 11 said in a video on the Nice Open official website (www.opennicecotedazur.com) on Tuesday.

"It's running a big risk playing on an unhealthy shoulder with Roland Garros round the corner and Wimbledon shortly afterwards.

"I'm pulling out of Nice for now, obviously the situation is not perfect for Roland Garros."

The 28-year-old's best result at the French Open is the fourth round in 2009 given he is not a clay court specialist but he has reached three Wimbledon finals. He won the 2003 U.S. Open.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/ … H820110517

Nie jest dobrze.

Andy Out of Nice to Recover



Andy has withdrawn from the Nice Open to recover from an injury sustained in Rome. “I have been getting treatment almost every hour of the day since I’ve been in Nice and I can’t rightfully say I can go to bed tonight knowing I’m going to be up and ready to play tomorrow,” Andy explained.

Andy and Team Roddick will continue treatment before making any decisions about his participation in Roland Garros. “Obviously the situation is not perfect for Roland Garros. I still have a couple of days for something to get better,” Andy shared his intentions.

“You have to be 100 percent to play in a Grand Slam. It’s running a big risk playing on an unhealthy shoulder with Roland Garros round the corner and Wimbledon shortly afterwards.

Never one to hold back, Andy admitted his disappointment. “It’s been a tough year — one thing after another for over 12 months now,” he added. “Its a little frustrating. I was looking forward to playing here in Nice.”

http://www.andyroddick.com/2011/05/18/a … o-recover/

"Andy Roddick has 'tendonitis and fatigue' in his shoulder. He got an MRI in New York and is in Austin now. He's very dissapointed."

metjuAR napisał:

Ciekawe, ile w takim razie pauzowania?

No ja myślę, że jeszcze tydzień obijania się i ruszamy do Londynu...

Mam taką nadzieję.