Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick
Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddickis an American former professional tennis player...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth30 August 1982
CityOmaha, NE
CountryUnited States of America
grew hot mind
I don't mind the heat. I grew up in some hot places.
instead played playing reactive took
I thought he played great, let's get that out there right now. He really took it to me so I was playing reactive instead of active.
calling felt giving heard people worried
I really wasn't too worried about him but... I just heard when people were calling out and stuff, giving cat-calls and stuff. I kind of felt for him a little bit.
complacent letting
I don't know if it's so much the intimidation. I think it's more letting them know that I'm not going to let them get away with something, I'm not going to be complacent out there,
comfort game goal heavy hit level played schedule stuff work
There's always stuff to work on. Obviously, the whole goal is to play well at the Open, ... You kind of try to find your game and find your comfort level and really try to hit your stride. I've always played a pretty heavy schedule in the summer.
boston good people red roger
As good as Roger is, people want to see him tested. You want there to be the Boston Celtics for the Lakers, you want there to be Red Sox for the Yankees.
focused gone happened mind three trying
I don't know what would have happened if it had gone to three sets, but my mind was focused on trying to end in two sets.
champions deciding expect finish grand playing race ride route since sitting slam title trophy
I was sitting there in May not really playing much after the French, kind of deciding what route I wanted to go, ... I didn't really expect to finish up so strong. To have a Grand Slam title and then the Champions Race No. 1 trophy as well, it's been a ride since then.
aspect felt good start
Especially after (Wednesday), I did not feel comfortable about my game, but every aspect of it went fine, ... I felt everything was flowing. I was not thinking, I just played. I had a pretty good start and he felt that.
compete contender feels grand looking second
Now I feel I can be a contender and when I'm looking into the grand slams it feels like I can compete all the way into the second Sunday.
badly beaten credit due eight errors good looked people played plus total winners won
I didn't play that badly - plus eight in winners to errors - I looked and I won more total points. I think I would have beaten most people today, but credit where it's due - he played a very good match.
match might played taylor
I feel like Taylor might have actually played the better match tonight,
famous feels weird
That's the weird part for me, ... Being famous never feels normal. I don't know if it will ever become normal.
badly beaten credit great people played today
I didn't play that badly today. I think I would have beaten most people today but let's give credit where credit's due, he played a great match.