metjuAR napisał:

Nie powinien tego mieć, wszak cały kwiecień się obijał.

Wiesz, jak Andy pojawił się w ATP to wróżono mu max 2-3 lata gry, po czym miało nastąpić wystrzelenie barku w kosmos. Oczywiście przyczyną miał być potężny serwis Amerykanina. Rod z czasem jednak nauczył się oszczędzać ramię, co w połączeniu z solidnym "materiałem" pozwoliło mu grać tak długo na takim poziomie i bez większych kontuzji. Ostatnio się trochę sypie, ale mimo to i tak jest dużo lepiej niż mu prorokowano w 2001 roku.

Roddick In London; Ready For Queen’s



After recovering from the shoulder injury that forced him out of Roland Garros, Andy Roddick has arrived in London to prepare for the grass-court season, which begins next week with the AEGON Championships at The Queen’s Club.

The American has already had one hit on the mowed lawns at The Queen’s Club and will have more opportunity for practice over the coming days before the ATP World Tour 250 tournament begins on Monday.

Roddick is a four-time former champion at the AEGON Championships, lifting the trophy in three consecutive years from 2003-2005 and triumphing again two years later in 2007. He is joined in the high quality line up by World No. 1 Rafael Nadal, No. 2 Novak Djokovic, No. 4 and home favourite Andy Murray, and defending champion Sam Querrey.

Following his campaign at the AEGON Championships, Roddick will have a week’s more practice before competing for the 11th time at The Championships, Wimbledon, where he is a three-time former finalist.

Stay tuned to www.andyroddick.com for all the latest news on Roddick’s exploits during the grass-court swing.

Go, Andy!

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Queen’s Draw is Out



Four-time Champion, Andy Roddick, is back at the Queen’s Club this week to compete in the Aegon Championships. Seeded third, Andy has been awarded a bye into the second round where he will face either Dmitry Tursunov or Feliciano Lopez.

The grass-courts of Queen’s are widely regarded as excellent preparation for Wimbledon and a place where Andy has enjoyed much success in the past. Andy is in the bottom half of the draw and is in the same section as his doubles partner, David Nalbandian, and Spaniard Fernando Verdasco. Andy is in the same half of the draw as Marin Cilic and British hope, Andy Murray. Rafael Nadal is the top seed in London.

See the full men’s singles draw here:
http://www.lta.org.uk/3G/Tournaments/AE … n-draw.pdf

Andy is partnering former Wimbledon finalist, David Nalbandian, in the doubles. In a crowd-pleasing first round match they will take on Radek Stepanek and 2009 US Open Champion, Juan Martin Del Potro.

See the full doubles draw here:
http://www.lta.org.uk/3G/Tournaments/AE … oubles.pdf

AndyRoddick.com will be on-site this week and we’ll bring you all the latest from London Queen’s Club.

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Ja się zastanawiam, czy będzie rozstawiony w dwunastce, bo w tym sezonie wyniki ma marne i trzeba zrekompensować to wynikami na trawie (rozstawienie silnie je uwzględnia). Przydałoby się Queensik wygrać

Ostatnio edytowany przez robpal (06-06-2011 16:35:55)

Generalnie w przypadku Andy'ego nie jest chyba ważne z jakim numerem będzie rozstawiony. Wiadome jest, że jeśli zagra bardzo dobry turniej to na trawie jest w stanie wygrać z każdym tenisistą na świecie, ale czy będzie w formie?

Roddick Ready To Roll At Queen’s



Fully fit again, World No. 10 Andy Roddick is ready to launch his assault on the AEGON Championships at The Queen’s Club, where he is a four-time former champion.
Roddick was forced to withdraw from Roland Garros due to a fluid build up and tendonitis in his right shoulder, but arrived in London on Wednesday and after a few practice sessions on the grass, is fit and raring to go.
“[My shoulder] is good,” said Roddick on Sunday. “I had the choice of letting it play itself out in five or six days, or playing through it and risking a two-to-three month injury with Wimbledon and a home Davis Cup tie around the corner. So it wasn’t an easy decision [to miss Roland Garros], but I think it was the right one.”
Andy’s long-time physical trainer, Doug Spreen, explained further, “He feels great. It was not a serious issue. Obviously with him, whenever there’s something in the arm or the shoulder we’re always going to be really proactive in being conservative with it because his serve is such a big deal to him. I know from past history, working with so many tennis players, I’ve seen guys try and fight through inflammation and shoulder pain too much, and I’ve seen where it’s led to really, really big problems.
“I think we made the right call in shutting it down and letting it calm down before it got any worse. One of the things I’m a big believer in is, ‘don’t let minor things become major things’. We always pay close attention to his shoulder and over the next two-to-three weeks we’ll pay even closer attention just to make sure it is completely calmed down.”
The 28-year-old Roddick will open his campaign at the ATP World Tour 250 tournament against big serving lefty Feliciano Lopez on Tuesday. The No. 41-ranked Lopez won his first-round match on Monday against Dmitry Tursunov and has a good record at Queen’s, defeating Rafael Nadal last year to reach the semi-finals.
Despite a lack of match play over the past two months, Roddick goes into the clash with the confidence of a 6-0 career lead over Lopez, and admitted it always helps returning to a venue where you have been successful in the past.
“You’re always a little nervous in your first match on grass, on a different surface,” he said. “But I’m healthy, which is a good start and I’m happy with the way practice has been going. Now it’s just a matter of getting that to translate to match conditions, which is a little easier said than done.”
Roddick will take to the court second on Centre tomorrow, following a 12:30pm start (7:30am ET). Later in the day, he will team up with David Nalbandian to face Juan Martin del Potro and Radek Stepanek in the doubles. That match is scheduled for fifth on Court 1 after a 12:30pm start.
Check out the full order of play here: http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2011/311/op.pdf
Stay tuned to www.andyroddick.com for all the latest news from London!

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Roddick Survives Lopez Ace Barrage


Andy Roddick celebrates his
first win since March.

Four-time former champion and third seed Andy Roddick won the match of the day, Tuesday at the AEGON Championships, defeating Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 7-6(2), 6-7(5), 6-4 in two hours and 13 minutes.

Both players, accustomed to playing on the slick courts, hit a barrage of aces. Lopez struck 35 aces in his bid to snap a six-match losing streak against Roddick, who hit 15 aces and won 85 per cent of service points.

“I didn't enjoy it when I saw I might play him in the second round, I’ll tell you that much,” admitted Roddick, who improved to a 30-5 record at the Queen's Club. “I knew it was going to be tough. He a very good grass-court player.

“[But] I feel great on grass. This is one of my favourite tournaments in the world and I'm just so happy to be back here in London.”

The win snapped a four-match losing streak for the American that began in March with his fourth-round exit at the BNP Paribas Open (l. to Gasquet).

Defending champion Sam Querrey, the No. 13 seed, and seventh-seeded Spaniard Fernando Verdasco joined Roddick as second round winners Tuesday.

Querrey managed to capitalise on just two of the 16 break point chances he created, but prevailed against German veteran Rainer Schuettler 7-6(6), 5-7, 6-3. Verdasco had an easier time in his match against Frenchman Nicolas Mahut, cruising past the 2007 Queen's Club finalist 6-2, 6-3.

http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis … rrage.aspx

Roddick looks strong at Queen's Club



Andy Roddick — looking like fellow top-tenner and high school buddy Mardy Fish in low-cut socks — flung himself about the grass courts of London's Queen's Club on Tuesday to beat Spanish left-hander Feliciano Lopez 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 in the second round of the Aegon Championships.

Judging by the cry of joy that accompanied his victory, Roddick wanted this one. He has been out of action since Rome, more than three weeks ago, and has been training hard in London for the past six days. Despite crashing on to his face as he turned to pursue a Lopez lob, the 28-year-old looked sprightly and mobile throughout an entertaining encounter.

"He threw away the ankle supports he had always worn after his feet felt numb at Key Biscayne," said Larry Stefanki, Roddick's longtime coach. "It's freed him up. He moves better."

It is probably no coincidence Roddick has gone to short socks because he is thrilled that Fish has joined him in the top 10 in the ATP rankings released Monday. The friends, who played Nos. 1-2 on the Boca High team, are now ranked ninth and 10th in the world. "So where's the article about two Americans in the top 10?" Roddick called over to me as he helped himself to a plate full of strawberries in the players' lounge.

Here it is, Andy.

It is no secret that Roddick, a solid top-tenner for almost 10 years until his ranking dropped fractionally earlier in the year, has been annoyed about having to answer questions about the state of American tennis at virtually every news conference. "I've been doing my job," he said, finally, a few weeks ago. "I can't be responsible for what anyone else is doing."

He did his job against Lopez, too, fighting back from the loss of the second set with some great scrambling and spectacular winners. A brisk backhand service return pass took him to two match points, at 15-40, and although Lopez, who volleyed brilliantly throughout, saved those two, the Spaniard could not control his forehand on the third.

"He's a very good grass-court player, serves big," said Roddick. "A couple of points here and there, I thought I started returning real well there in the third set."

Answering the inevitable question about those socks, Roddick replied, "Just trying to flash the calf a little bit. Everyone comments on how my wife (model Brooklyn Decker) has nice legs, so I decided to display them also. I can't come second in the family in everything."

Earlier, Juan Martin del Potro, who, unlike Roddick, did not receive a first-round bye, came through his first match in impressive style against Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan 6-4, 6-2. Unlike some clay courters, del Potro has come here with the right attitude.

"For South American players, it's difficult to play on grass," he admitted. "But I want to learn on this surface. I want to improve my game, my serve, my volley. I know the best players in history win on grass court, so I will try to win matches."

Two other Americans won. Sam Querrey, the defending champion here, came through a tough one against veteran German Rainer Schuettler 6-7, 7-5, 6-3, while Michael Russell was too fast and too sharp for Germany's Denis Gremelmayer, winning 6-3, 7-5.

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Roddick Sets Verdasco Quarter-final


Andy Roddick has a 31-5 event record at The
Queen's Club.

After being extended to three sets by Feliciano Lopez in his opening match at the AEGON Championships, Andy Roddick enjoyed smoother progress on Thursday as he dismissed South African Kevin Anderson 6-4, 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP World Tour 250 grass-court tennis tournament.

The third-seeded American broke serve once in each set and withstood 13 aces from Anderson to prevail in 78 minutes. He improved to a 31-5 mark at The Queen’s Club, having won the title in 2003-2005 and 2007.

"It was kind of as you would expect," reflected Roddick. "He had some chances to break. He didn't get them. I had a couple chances and I converted. That was pretty much the story of the match. Obviously we all come over here with Wimbledon as the end goal, but I treat this tournament as separate.  It is preparation, but at the same time it's still a very important tournament for me."

The 28-year-old Roddick is playing just his third ATP World Tour tournament since March; he was troubled by a right shoulder injury and forced to miss Roland Garros. His win over Lopez on Tuesday was his first victory since reaching the third round at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.

Roddick goes on to face No. 7 seed Fernando Verdasco, who finished strongly to defeat former Wimbledon finalist David Nalbandian 7-5, 6-1 in 73 minutes. The Spaniard saved the four break points he faced and took three of his seven opportunities to reach the quarter-finals at Queen’s for the first time in four visits.

http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis … rters.aspx

Connors nie wróży Roddickowi świetlanej przyszłości


           
   Andy Roddick stracił miano pierwszej rakiety kraju na rzecz Mardy'ego Fisha, a przez blisko dwa miesiące sklasyfikowany był poza Top 10 światowego rankingu. Amerykanin w sierpniu skończy 29. rok życia i coraz trudniej będzie mu powtórzyć wielkoszlemowy triumf sprzed ośmiu lat. - Musiałby zaprezentować coś niesamowitego, ale nie jestem przekonany czy w obecnej sytuacji go na to stać - wyznał Jimmy Connors.
Connors, ośmiokrotny zwycięzca zawodów wielkoszlemowych, wyrobił sobie zdanie na temat Roddicka, będąc w latach 2006-2008 jego głównym trenerem. Obecnie, rezydujący w Teksasie zawodnik współpracuje z Larrym Stefankim, który przed dwoma laty poprowadził Amerykanina do finału rozgrywanego na kortach trawiastych Wimbledonu.

Stefanki zwrócił również uwagę potężnie serwującego Roddicka na pozostałe elementy tenisowego rzemiosła, co miało zredukować ryzyko odniesienia przez niego kontuzji. Wpływ tych zmian na grę swojego byłego podopiecznego dostrzegł również Connors: - Silne podanie w dalszym ciągu jest jego główną bronią, lecz nie daje mu już takiej pewności, bowiem pozostali gracze coraz częściej są w stanie utrzymać piłkę w korcie. Rośnie również liczba zawodników dysponujących znacznie mocniejszym serwisem od niego - zauważył czołowy tenisista lat 70. i 80. minionego stulecia.

Connors podkreślił także istotę zmian, jakie zaszły w życiu Roddicka, który w 2009 roku poślubił Brooklyn Decker: - Tenis to ciężka praca wykonywana przez 365 dni w roku. Jeśli z różnych przyczyn nie jesteś w stanie poświęcić temu stosownej ilości własnego czasu, to zaczynasz zdawać sobie sprawę z tego, że nie jest on najważniejszy w twoim życiu - zakończył legendarny tenisista.

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