Andy Roddick News

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) _ Andy Roddick leaned back in his chair, drink in hand, and yelled, ``Let's go, Bob!'' With the U.S. assured a spot in the Davis Cup semifinals, Roddick rested his sore left hamstring on a stress-free Sunday. But he remained a cheerleader for a competition he desperately wants to win. The Americans entered the day with a 3-0 lead over Spain in the best-of-five event, making reverse ...

Defending champion Andy Roddick set up a championship match against top-ranked Roger Federer in the Kooyong Classic exhibition tournament, beating Scotland's Andy Murray 6-4, 6-4 on Friday. Roddick, of the United States, has only one win in 13 ATP Tour matches against Federer, of Switzerland, and has lost their last eight matches. ``I'm going to go out there and try to win a tennis match,'' Roddick said. ``It's always nice ...

Andy Roddick was eliminated from the Masters Cup by defending champion David Nalbandian 6-2, 7-6 (4) on Thursday, with the result allowing Roger Federer to advance to the semifinals of the US$4.45-million round-robin tournament. The top-ranked Federer later beat Ivan Ljubicic 7-6 (2), 6-4 _ extending his winning streak to 27 and improving to 15-0 in Masters Cup round-robin matches. Federer, broken in the opening game, closed with an ace ...

Roger Federer of Switzerland saved three match points in a second-set tiebreaker before overcoming American Andy Roddick 4-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4 Tuesday at the Tennis Masters Cup. Top-ranked Federer extended his winning stretch in round-robin matches at the season-ending championship to 14 and his streak against Roddick to eight. He's 12-1 career against Roddick, who has not beaten the Swiss star since the semifinals in Montreal in 2003. Roddick had ...

Tomas Berdych served 23 aces Thursday to beat sixth-seeded American Andy Roddick 7-6 (7), 6-3 in the third round of the Madrid Masters. The 11th-ranked Czech had the only break of the match in the sixth game of the second set, hitting a winner after Roddick had received treatment on his left ankle. Marat Safin beat Kristof Vliegen 6-3, 6-2, while 10th-seeded Fernando Gonzalez advanced after Joachim Johansson withdrew with ...

Top-ranked Roger Federer of Switzerland won his first indoor tournament match in almost a year, while fourth-ranked David Nalbandian of Argentina rallied to reach the third round of the Madrid Masters on Tuesday. In doubles action, Toronto's Daniel Nestor won his opening match with partner Mark Knowles of the Bahamas. Federer had 28 winners and broke Nicolas Massu three times _ including twice in the final set _ for the 6-3, 6-2 win, his first indoor victory on ...

Andy Roddick advanced to the last 16 of the Madrid Masters on Tuesday by defeating Sebastien Grosjean of France 6-4, 7-6 (3), while Toronto's Daniel Nestor won his opening doubles match with partner Mark Knowles of the Bahamas. The sixth-ranked American had only nine aces, but beat Grosjean for the eighth straight time through a heavy serve that forced his opponent into making 24 unforced errors. ``Unfortunately for Sebastien, I've ...

Defending champion Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia will play Fernando Gonzalez of Chile in the final of the BA-CA Tennis Trophy on Sunday. Ljubicic cruised past Dominik Hrbaty 6-1, 6-4, and Gonzalez upset third-seeded Andy Roddick 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (5) in Saturday's semifinals. It will be Gonzalez' first final this season, while Ljubicic has won two of four. Roddick struggled to find his rhythm, while Gonzalez dominated the first set from the baseline and served six aces. The American lost his ...

Andy Roddick surged through the first set in 18 minutes Wednesday and beat Argentina's Jose Acasuso 6-0, 7-6 (2) to reach the second round of the BA-CA Tennis Trophy. The third-seeded American yielded just three points on his serve in the first set. In the second, Roddick missed three match points at 6-5 before winning the tiebreaker. ``I was surprised myself I got off to such a good start,'' Roddick ...

A year ago, Andy Roddick left the U.S. Open in tatters, his confidence riddled with as many holes as his game after a first-round upset loss. Working with Jimmy Connors helped him get back to the final at Flushing Meadows on Sunday, and after playing Roger Federer for the championship, Roddick was asked what it feels like to be back at the top of the tennis mountain. ``Close to the ...