Andy Roddick comes into the 2009 US Open at a crossroads of his career.
Roddick has played some great tennis this past summer and many believe the former US Open champion has revived his career. Much of this is due to the fact that Roddick has spent a great deal of time on his fitness.
At the same time, Roddick is aging and the clock is ticking on his career. His role in men's tennis is crucial right now, as he's really the only player who stands a chance to bring the US its first grand slam since Roddick captured the championship in 2003.
At year's end, he'll be 27 years old. While he currently stands 5th in the world, three of the four ahead of him are four years younger or more. The other? Roger Federer, who has had a rebirth of his own to coincide with Roddick. In fact, Federer has been the thorn in his side for years.
The writing is on the wall for Andy Roddick. He was literally inches away from overcoming one of his obstacles in the 2009 Wimbledon final against Roger Federer, but that must be forgotten as he looks to make a solid run at the two hard court slams and of course on grass at Wimbledon.
Realistically, he might only have seven legitimate chances left in his career. By the end of 2011, he'll be on the verge of 30 years old, which might as well be 60 in tennis years.
Roddick showed the tennis world what he's capable of doing. At this point, it's all in his hands to prove that it wasn't a fluke. Many write it off since Rafael Nadal sat out from Wimbledon with injury. Nadal, the defending champion, probably would have emerged from Roddick's half of the draw, say critics.
Roddick wants a title in New York just as badly as anyone else out there. He'll play his heart out, and we wish him luck.
Roddick has played some great tennis this past summer and many believe the former US Open champion has revived his career. Much of this is due to the fact that Roddick has spent a great deal of time on his fitness.
At the same time, Roddick is aging and the clock is ticking on his career. His role in men's tennis is crucial right now, as he's really the only player who stands a chance to bring the US its first grand slam since Roddick captured the championship in 2003.
At year's end, he'll be 27 years old. While he currently stands 5th in the world, three of the four ahead of him are four years younger or more. The other? Roger Federer, who has had a rebirth of his own to coincide with Roddick. In fact, Federer has been the thorn in his side for years.
The writing is on the wall for Andy Roddick. He was literally inches away from overcoming one of his obstacles in the 2009 Wimbledon final against Roger Federer, but that must be forgotten as he looks to make a solid run at the two hard court slams and of course on grass at Wimbledon.
Realistically, he might only have seven legitimate chances left in his career. By the end of 2011, he'll be on the verge of 30 years old, which might as well be 60 in tennis years.
Roddick showed the tennis world what he's capable of doing. At this point, it's all in his hands to prove that it wasn't a fluke. Many write it off since Rafael Nadal sat out from Wimbledon with injury. Nadal, the defending champion, probably would have emerged from Roddick's half of the draw, say critics.
Roddick wants a title in New York just as badly as anyone else out there. He'll play his heart out, and we wish him luck.
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