Several others did what Roger Federer could not: they advanced at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Andy Roddick defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero handily in two sets (6-2, 6-4). Rafael Nadal had to come from a set down to defeat Philipp Kohlschreiber and Novak Djokovic easily worked over Marin Cilic in straight sets.
Djokovic voiced what so many others […]
And this is how Andy Roddick keeps his world ranking intact. He may not have won a Grand Slam in years but the guy keeps on winning the little ATP tournaments in between the big ones.
Roddick rolled Radek Stepanek 6-4, 7-5 in the SAP Open final. The victory handed Roddick his 24th career title.
Yay, Roddick. […]
The rising star of Japan’s tennis hopes couldn’t make it past Andy Roddick yesterday in the SAP Open. Kei Nishikori lost in two sets 6-2, 6-4 to the world number six.
Roddick was aggressive in the victory, aggressive to the point where he was shouting things at his opponent. Things like, “Stick me with it the […]
Sports. We love them, right? I know I wrote earlier about how I fell in love with the game of tennis and this time, I want to speak a little more broadly about my relationship with sports. It’s a love/hate relationship. It’s up, and it’s down. When you’re winning (or your team or person is winning), you’re […]
I have been dying to write about the 2008 Popcorn Tennis Awards but it has been overshadowed by things like Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova winning Australian Open titles. Like that is a big deal or something.
(By the way - the “t” on my keyboard is being a bit obstinate and not wanting to work […]
Basically, there are two words that can sum up the United States representation in men’s tennis - it sucks.
Donnie Collins of the Times Tribune gives a great breakdown of the lackluster era in American men’s tennis. A few points from Collins’ article:
- Since 2003, an American has faced Roger Federer 41 times…and lost 41 times.
- […]
I knew it was coming, you know. But it doesn’t make it any easier now that Andy Roddick is out of the Australian Open at the hands of Philipp Kohlschreiber in a 4-6, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-8 battle. The nearly four-hour match saw Roddick fire 42 aces. Sadly for him (and me) it wasn’t enough.
Rafael […]
With the Australian Open set to kick off tomorrow, I need to get my preview of the men’s side of the tournament in before the first serve is hit.
Roger Federer is obviously one of any sane person’s pick to win the Australian Open, but I think this tournament may be one of the best opportunities […]
Andy Roddick has stepped up his game a bit, winning a 6-3, 6-3 match over Marat Safin to set himself up for a final at Kooyong.
Thank goodness there is still hope for my boy Roddick. I’ve always been a sucker for underdogs and lost causes. As long as Roger Federer is around and not playing […]
Maybe it’s just me, but I sometimes think that all the truly good people in the world aren’t the ones plastered in magazines and making ludicrous amounts of money. However, there are times when I am proven wrong and today was such a day.
Yesterday, Justin Gimelstob’s charity event was short a tennis participant due to […]
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