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Post by nicole1224 on May 29, 2006 10:04:24 GMT 3
get better andy! oh yeah, and can someone clear up some rumors that i've been hearing. i've heard that he and sharapova had been dating before, and it turned out that it wasn't true. but now, a lot of my people i know have been saying that they ARE dating, but i don't believe that. it's let me wondering and really confused  |
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Post by Addie on May 31, 2006 3:37:06 GMT 3
Roddick Retires In 3rd Set By HOWARD FENDRICH, AP Sports Writer 2 hours, 53 minutes ago As it is, the French Open is the cruelest Grand Slam tournament for Andy Roddick, the toughest for all U.S. men over the years, really. Toss in a bum ankle, and Roddick never really stood a chance this time. He quit Tuesday because of his injury while trailing Alberto Martin of Spain 6-4, 7-5, 1-0 in the first round at Roland Garros, and the fifth-seeded American hobbled off the court to a chorus of full-throated boos and whistles. His exit, combined with that of No. 17 Robby Ginepri, left the United States with only two men in the second round at the French Open for just the second time since 1967. It also happened two years ago; in 2005, a trio of Americans made it that far. "It's like 'Groundhog Day,'" Roddick said. "Whatever I said last year, just copy it. Whatever I said last year, I'm sure it still fits." For the record, Roddick's assessment in 2005: "We all have a lot of pride, and it has gotten taken down a lot in the last couple of years here." Unlike the hard courts at the U.S. Open — which he won in 2003 — or the grass at Wimbledon — where he's been the runner-up twice — the red clay at the French Open hampers rather than helps Roddick's strengths: his serve and forehand. Clay also makes for longer points and requires plenty of good footwork, and Roddick sprained ligaments in his left ankle last week. He tweaked it in the eighth game against Martin, who's ranked 68th, had lost his previous five matches at majors, and entered 0-4 vs. Roddick. The ankle got worse when Roddick tried to cut back for a lob in the second set's 11th game, which he closed with a double-fault to fall behind 6-5. "I was definitely tentative sliding around out there," Roddick said. "It started affecting the way I landed on my serve. You know, not much else was working besides my serve. It was a lost cause, I think." He double-faulted twice starting the third set, and cursed loudly. He also hit a ball into the 20th row of the stands. After losing the game at love on a forehand that sailed 5 feet long, Roddick sat in his sideline chair. He removed his left shoe, sock and ankle brace, and called for a trainer. "What do you think?" Roddick asked. "Do you think it's dangerous?" He decided to stop, the chair umpire informed the crowd, and Roddick walked off Court Suzanne Lenglen to a nasty serenade, his career mark at the French Open now 4-6, including three first-round departures. "I don't like that the crowd boos a player. I wouldn't like it to happen to me," Martin said. "We're professionals here. We come to do our jobs. We try to do our best. It's a bit sad that people boo when you're just doing your job." (I agree with Martin. The booing was really sad. I know the fans wanted to see tennis, but there's only so much you can do on a court, especially clay, with ligament strains in your ankle. I should know.  Good job, Andy! I'm proud! ;D ) |
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Post by Addie on Jun 30, 2006 0:55:09 GMT 3
Wimbledon - Roddick Races Into Third Round ;D ;D ;D
LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) - Andy Roddick powered into the Wimbledon third round with a 6-4 6-1 6-2 thrashing of German Florian Mayer on Thursday.
The American third seed, runner-up at the grasscourt grand slam for the last two years, had struggled through his first round match but looked in much better form against Mayer.
Roddick needed little over an hour on court two to dispatch the world number 63, appropriately sealing victory with an ace.
He will face either Andy Murray or France's Julien Benneteau in the last 32.
Murray, the last remaining Briton in the men's or women's singles, led 7-6 6-4 4-6 when their second round match on Centre Court was halted due to fading light.
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Post by alsl on Jun 30, 2006 19:06:28 GMT 3
And the catch of the day is...  how did this happen in the first place? |
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Post by bia2209 on Jun 30, 2006 20:22:14 GMT 3
 ..that's a great picture....i mean i knew that andy sometimes has trouble at the net but i didn't think it was that bad.... 
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Post by Addie on Jul 1, 2006 19:46:02 GMT 3
And the catch of the day is... how did this happen in the first place? This happened during his second round match against Florian Mayers. They didn't get on court till 7:40 p.m. By then, the grass was really slippery and he fell a lot.   |
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Post by Addie on Jul 26, 2006 8:46:55 GMT 3
Roddick, Connors go public with new teacher-pupil relationship
July 24, 2006
CBS SportsLine.com wire reports
LOS ANGELES -- Andy Roddick has turned to Jimmy Connors to give his sputtering career a boost.
"I've got a coach," Roddick said Monday at a new conference with Connors at the Los Angeles Tennis Center, where the Countrywide Classic was being played.
The announcement wasn't a surprise. Roddick reached out to Connors after an early exit from the French Open in June and there had been much speculation since about their association.
Connors said he never would have imagined himself as a coach and called it a "great opportunity" to help Roddick regain the No. 1 ranking.
"I would like to try to give him a little bit of what made me what I was, and he is able to suck that up like a sponge. He's proven that already," said Connors, who won 109 titles and four Grand Slams. "It's not always in the game. It's the intangibles that could make the difference, along with a few tweaks here and there. I'm not sitting down there breaking down and criticizing everything. I'm just trying to make him the best that he can be."
Roddick, 23, won the U.S. Open and reached No. 1 on the ATP Tour in 2003 and was runner-up to Roger Federer at Wimbledon in 2004 and '05, when he finished the season ranked No. 3.
Andy Roddick looks to regain his winning form with a new coach, legendary Jimmy Connors. (AP)
He has struggled this year, however, failing to win a title and falling to No. 10.
Roddick was coached by Brad Gilbert in '03, but those two parted in 2004 and since then Roddick has worked with Dean Goldfine and his brother, John.
Roddick said he and Connors spent four days working together in Santa Barbara, Calif., where Connors lives, before Roddick played at Indianapolis last week. Roddick reached the finals at Indianapolis, losing to James Blake.
But Roddick said he came away optimistic about the association.
"First of all, it's just belief," Roddick said. "It means a lot when someone who has won as many tennis championships as Jimmy Connors comes through and says, 'I believe in you. I think you can really do some great things, and here's how.'
"I never felt that I couldn't play tennis anymore. It was just a matter of taking what you're doing on the practice court and applying it in matches. Jimmy gave me some things to work on (for Indianapolis) and I went and tried to apply them the best I could, and I'm pretty optimistic after the first week."
Neither Roddick nor Connors would, or could, clarify the parameters of their relationship.
Connors said "we're just starting out" and will try to "get through this year and see how things go," and Roddick said he wasn't sure how much time they would spend together. Connors is a willing participant, though, after some initial reluctance.
"The one major concern from my standpoint was what he was willing to give and how much he was willing to give and it didn't take him long to prove that to me," Connors said.
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Post by marats on Jul 26, 2006 12:54:47 GMT 3
Success with your new coach , Andy !
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Post by Annie on Jul 27, 2006 9:57:15 GMT 3
Good luck to Jimmy and Andy ;D ;D ;D ;D Could be a deadly combination ;D ;D ;D
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Post by davis on Jul 27, 2006 22:46:50 GMT 3
It seems Andy tried to join a boy-band before he decided to become a tennis player - I found this on some obscure Polish website, isn't it hilarious?  |
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Post by Annie on Jul 28, 2006 11:11:55 GMT 3
OMFG LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
New Kid on The Block ROTFL ;D
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Post by Addie on Jul 28, 2006 11:20:29 GMT 3
It seems Andy tried to join a boy-band before he decided to become a tennis player - I found this on some obscure Polish website, isn't it hilarious? Woah! I've never heard that one. Probably a reason for that though...  |
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Post by davis on Jul 28, 2006 12:23:06 GMT 3
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Post by Annie on Jul 28, 2006 13:29:27 GMT 3
LOL sweetie, we all spend waaaaaaay too much time with each other ;D
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Post by yse on Jul 28, 2006 14:45:54 GMT 3
From Eurosport
Top seed Andy Roddick had to overcome pain and fellow American Scott Oudesma before moving through to the Los Angeles quarter-finals with his 6-7 6-3 6-2 victory.
The world number 10 suffered an abdominal strain playing a passing shot in the final set and now looks in doubt for the rest of the tournament.
He said: "It doesn't feel too good right now. If it's like this tomorrow, I don't think there's a lot of hope.
"Once it happened, it was always there. When I served, and pretty much on every shot, there was pretty intense pain."
Playing only his second ATP event, Oudesma matched Roddick for power on both serve and ground strokes in the first set, but the more experienced American managed to stem the tide and raised his game.
He said: "He served pretty big and I was unhappy with the way I played tonight. I didn't play my best stuff but I got through tonight."
Should Roddick remain in the tournament he will now meet Russian Dimtry Tursunov, who dispatched 18-year-old Sam Querrey 7-5 6-4.
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Good job, Andy! I'm proud! ;D )
..that's a great picture....i mean i knew that andy sometimes has trouble at the net but i didn't think it was that bad.... 
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