On the Louis Armstrong court Andy Murray came back from the brink to beat Marin Cilic and reach the semis, while over on the Arthur Ashe stadium Andy Roddick (A-Rod) graced a tennis court for the last time.
His fourth round defeat
by Juan Martin del Potro brought to an end a glittering career that has seen
Roddick win 32 singles titles, including the 2003 US Open, be ranked world
no.1 and earn a tidy $20.8m in the process, not bad eh.
While Roddick may not
have had the variety of shot or elegance on the court of some of his rivals, in
particular Federer, he more than made up for it with his tenacity and leaving
absolutely everything out on court.
Also there was that
killer serve which at times made him almost unplayable, and had he had a bit
more luck would have definitely took the Wimbledon crown.
Unlike many other
sports stars who are cagey and unwilling to engage and show their personalities,
Roddick would often involve the crowd in his matches through humour and also
give funny and honest assessments in interviews.
While his recent form hasn’t
been that great his retirement in certainly a big loss to the game, whatever he
decides to do next I’m pretty sure this isn’t the last we’ll hear from A-Rod.
As for the remainder of
the tournament Murray’s chances have improved after Federer was knocked out,
many say this is his best surface and with his form and confidence surely this
is his best chance to win a slam yet.
Particularly, as due to
the rain delays, guys like Djokovic from the other half of the draw will have
to play three times in four days to make the final.
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