Andy Roddick is at an inflection point as far as his career is concerned. The 2009 US Open could dictate where his career goes from here.
On one hand, he has seen the rebirth of his talents, leading him to arguably his best season in a while thanks to being as fit as he was when he won his only major in 2003.
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.
Roddick is older than all of the men's top 5 tennis players, with the exception of the world's top-ranked player, Roger Federer. And as far as Federer's concerned, he's playing better tennis than he has in quite some time, as he's experienced a revival of his own.
It must be frustrating for Roddick, who was literally points away from winning his first ever Wimbledon again Roger Federer in the finals earlier this summer. This was a classic match that truly could have gone either way.
At this point in his career, Roddick's window is beginning to close. He probably has three or four effective years left, but many tennis players age into their late 20s as they slide in the rankings.
He got a slight taste of what he is capable of at Wimbledon, now it is up to Andy Roddick to close the deal and hush any critics he may still have.
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.
On one hand, he has seen the rebirth of his talents, leading him to arguably his best season in a while thanks to being as fit as he was when he won his only major in 2003.
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.
Roddick is older than all of the men's top 5 tennis players, with the exception of the world's top-ranked player, Roger Federer. And as far as Federer's concerned, he's playing better tennis than he has in quite some time, as he's experienced a revival of his own.
It must be frustrating for Roddick, who was literally points away from winning his first ever Wimbledon again Roger Federer in the finals earlier this summer. This was a classic match that truly could have gone either way.
At this point in his career, Roddick's window is beginning to close. He probably has three or four effective years left, but many tennis players age into their late 20s as they slide in the rankings.
He got a slight taste of what he is capable of at Wimbledon, now it is up to Andy Roddick to close the deal and hush any critics he may still have.
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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