This was a full scale dismantling. Andy Murray (News/Blog Posts) has got excellent instincts and superb all court play, and he just strategically dissected Andy Roddick (News/Blog Posts) (I was loving those delicate lobs!)--without a coach. It was a real pleasure to watch Murray today, and he even broke out a quarter of a smile at the end of the match, which is about all you're going to get. Now I just hope Sean Connery gets his butt on a plane and comes out like last year. Though Andy's filled out a bit , he's still got that in media growth spurt, scarecrowish teen boy sense about him, and looks like he'd be all elbows. But he moves "like a cat," as (I think) Cliff Drysdale said.
Poor Andy Roddick. James Blake (News/Blog Posts) is now the number 1 American, and Andy will be out of the top 10 by the end of Wimbledon. Grass has always been his staple; we'll see if this blow affects his US Hardcourts swing, where he ruled (he won the US Open Series last year) before his shock first round exit at the US Open.
Here's a match review /a really great match article / Roddick's Interview / Murray's Interview.
Hello, Everybody's,
What a rainy day up here in Toledo, OH? I watched a
movie last night called, "Deep Impact". It was pretty frightened.
Anyway, whose loss Saturday is more surprising? Venus Williams
or Andy Roddick. We'll about 48.52% people say Venus Williams, and 51.48% people say Andy Roddick loss is more suprising.
For Andy Roodick, when it was over Murray's combo of finesse
and craftiness won in straight set 7-6,6-4, 6-4. Andy will be out
of the top 10 by the end of Wimbledon. Hopeffully, we'll see
if this a showdown for his U.S. Open Hardcourts swing.
I don't see U.S. talent on the horizon, say Nick Bollerttieri, 74
who trained Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi. " We need more
funding, better college programs and ways to identify talented
inner-city kids," he adds.
And I agree with Nick Bollerttieri because the old pros are
leaving and doesn't want to stick with their careers any longer.
You got more young players coming in to be a pro. Smile!
What about their skills levels? Are they tough enough to beat
the pros like Boris Becker when he was at age 17.
I don't know Andy Murray personally, but he sure played a great
match in all straight sets points. I wish Andy best of luck in
Wimbledon and so forth in U.S. Open.
Your Fan Always
Maurice Williams, Teaching Pro
Posted by: Maurice Williams | July 02, 2006 at 11:57 AM
Andy didn't win the US open series last year. It was Andre Agassi.
Posted by: icyswirls | July 02, 2006 at 03:38 PM
Hi icyswirls, actually andy won...
http://www.usopenseries.com/home/default.sps
Posted by: federated | July 02, 2006 at 03:42 PM
hi federated, is something wrong with this site or my computer? cuz i can access wimbledon day 6: murray d. roddick but not wimbledon day 6 super saturday, not even if i click on a comment for that post in the sidebar. help, please! thanks.
Posted by: momofan | July 02, 2006 at 04:45 PM
hi federated, is something wrong with this site or my computer? cuz i can access wimbledon day 6: murray d. roddick but not wimbledon day 6 super saturday, not even if i click on a comment for that post in the sidebar. help, please! thanks.
Posted by: momofan | July 02, 2006 at 04:46 PM
hmm, let me look into it
Posted by: federated | July 02, 2006 at 04:49 PM
Hi guys - I'm having the same problem too.
I can't seem to get to anything except Murray d Roddick.
Boo hoo England lost on penalties :((
Posted by: paleochora | July 02, 2006 at 10:09 PM
blah...I'm having the problem, too. I'll email typepad about it.
Posted by: federated | July 02, 2006 at 10:19 PM