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Yves

Andy Roddick Interview
Cincinnati - Western Southern
August 19, 2009

CINCINNATI, OHIO

S. QUERREY/A. Roddick
7-6, 7-6

THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.

Q. Obviously tough match tonight. What was the difference between here and Washington a couple weeks ago?
ANDY RODDICK: I mean, I think he just played the big points better than I did tonight.

Q. You seemed a little out of sorts from the first game. What was there something going on there?
ANDY RODDICK: No. I was fine. Just a bad night.

Q. From the start?
ANDY RODDICK: Yeah.

Q. Is there sort of a point at which too many matches in a row has a diminishing affect or is not worth it? Where is the tipping point of you want to peak at the US Open, but not get too mentally drained?
ANDY RODDICK: I think so, but our options are limited as far as what we can and can't play. We're a little handcuffed as far as schedule. I've already missed a Masters event this year when I got married, so I guess that wasn't an option here unless I wanted to pay everyone off.

Q. You mentioned in the last conversation you were kind of concerned a little bit about your serve. Do you feel a bit better about it now?
ANDY RODDICK: Early on it felt great. It felt about as good as it has recently. And it hasn't been bad, it's just a matter of kind of getting your arm back into shape.
At this point in my career I don't hit a lot of serves during my off time. I think I want to save those repetitions on my shoulder. Early on tonight it actually felt good. It wasn't as good late. It's something I'll work on, but I'm not too concerned about it.

Q. Is there any positives you can take out of this match? You had a lot of matches, and...
ANDY RODDICK: Not really. To be honest, I played well. I feel prepared for the Open. That's what you want to get out of this stretch. I'm disappointed that I couldn't play better here in Cincinnati, which is a place that I enjoy playing.
But as far as the Open goes, I'm not too worried about the setback.

Q. How has Sam improved in the last year?
ANDY RODDICK: He's gotten a lot faster. He's moving a lot better. He's not playing himself out of points quite as much. He's got a better sense of when to pull the trigger and when to stay in points.
You know, it's all encouraging. It's nice to have the guy kind of moves the right way.

Q. What's your plan between now and the Open?
ANDY RODDICK: I'm not sure. Probably won't go to New York right away. I mean, 11 days at the place before slam even starts is little excessive. You know, so I might actually go home for a couple days and then cruise up there before the week starts.

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Mówiłam, że się nie przyzna.
No i w ogóle jakies takie zdawkowe i krótkie te odpowiedzi.
Serwisem się jak widać nie martwi

I jeszcze ma zamiar być w NYC dopiero przed samym rozpoczęciem USO Rolling Eyes

Ja rozumiem, że sobie chce odpocząć, ale aż tak długo?

Ania

Myślę, że przyleci trochę wcześniej.

No odpowiedzi zdawkowe, zwłaszcza te pierwsze.A co ma mówić?Yves, nie szukaj niczego na siłę, może po prostu mu nie wyszło i najlepszym się zdarza.Będzie dobrze Smile

Yves

10 Questions for Andy Roddick

How exactly does it feel to hit a serve at 150 m.p.h.? Gerardo Valero, MEXICO CITY

It's better hitting it than having someone hit it against you. But I'll take a slow one that wins me the point as opposed to a faster one that doesn't.

You definitely had your chances of winning against Roger Federer at this year's Wimbledon final. What do you think are the things that cost you the match? Andrea Kim NORTHBROOK, ILL.

I don't think there are things. In the end, he put more returns on the court than I did in the fifth set.

Do you believe that you are unfortunate to play tennis in the era of Federer and Rafael Nadal and hence not able to win as many Grand Slams as you deserve? Harish Bijwe WESTLAND, MICH.

No. You know, I feel fortunate that I get to play tennis at all. There have been great champions in every generation. Maybe not as dominant as Roger has been, but I'm certainly not going to complain about the hand that I've been dealt.

Your famous temper has mellowed. What do you attribute this change to? Kimi Chan, PROVIDENCE, R.I.

I don't think it's rare for a 26-year-old to be more mature than they were at 19. I think I've just had an audience for a lot of it. With that come some good decisions, some bad decisions. I certainly like to think I learned from a majority of them.

Why is it that American tennis just seems to be unable to produce the tennis stars that we used to? Danny Wang, ALBANY, N.Y.

Well, to me it's pretty obvious. The fact of the matter is, [tennis is] now pulling from a worldwide talent pool. We're probably the second biggest sport worldwide, and there's not really a country that's not involved in tennis right now. So with the growth of the game worldwide, the talent is going to be a lot more spread out. I think you're seeing that on a smaller scale with basketball. It used to just be, How much is the American team going to win by? Now the sport has grown so much that the Olympics are interesting again.

Who do you really idolize in the world of tennis? Roberto Juanez MIDDLEBURY, VT.

I was completely lucky and spoiled growing up. I was able to catch the tail end of John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors and lived through the golden age of American tennis with Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras and Jim Courier and Michael Chang. Even cooler than that, I've been able to establish a relationship with most of them. I'm glad that I had those guys to look up to.

Which former tennis star would you like to go up against in their prime? Michael Petrini Jr. INDEPENDENCE, MO.

It'd probably be Arthur Ashe. It'd be great to take Bobby Riggs' spot in the "battle of the sexes" too and let Billie Jean King beat up on me a little bit.

I have hardly seen you play tennis without your cap. Is it your lucky charm? Chandru Boopalam AUBURN HILLS, MICH.

No. It's just habit. It's something that I used to do in Florida when I was younger just because of the heat and sun. To be honest, now it just feels weird without it.

Why don't you like chair umpires? Octavio Barretto NEW BERLIN, WIS.

Because they're the ones who have a lot of the control at our matches, and if it doesn't go my way, I'm a little annoyed. I talk to them, and they're like, "You're fine away from the court, and we actually like you. But you are evil when you're on the court." They say I'm getting a little better.

Is it really true that you lost a match to Serena Williams a long time ago? Yeyoon Choi, IRVINE, CALIF.

Serena and Venus and I, we all grew up together training at the same place in Florida, and I did lose to Serena when we were 9 or 10 years old. She is very forthcoming with that result whenever she's asked about it. But she won't give me a rematch.

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AnqxxxAndrosław

ohoh, miły miły wywiad czy co to jest

Ania

A fajne to Very Happy

Bardzo miło się to czyta zwłaszcza, że odpowiedzi nie są długie i mnie to nie męczy xD