Re: Roddick pulls out of L.A. tourney
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Bill Scott, July 23, 2005
INDIANAPOLIS -- He may have been slow to admit it, but this month's second
straight crushing at the hands of Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final has
taken a psychological toll on Andy Roddick.
As a result, after two titles and 12 consecutive winning matches at the
Indianapolis Tennis Center, the American has hit the road for home to perhaps
kick back, lick his wounds and plot a revised strategy for this summer hard
court season which means so much to him.
The Indy end came in the quarterfinals, as good friend Robby Ginepri
inflicted a 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 7-5 loss on the former world No. 1.
Roddick admitted: playing at the event which he loves in a city which treats
him well was perhaps too much, soon in the wake of his Wimbledon heartbreak.
"It's just too soon for me after Wimbledon, I was fighting myself out there.
Even in the early rounds, I wasn't all there, it's been tough. "It was all
between the ears for me today."
Perhaps not surprisingly, a few hours after his defeat, Roddick withdrew from
his next event from Monday in Los Angeles, where he would have been top seed.
With his fragile psyche still apparently needing repair, the 22-year-old will
take a few days to reassess his summer as he moves towards the Aug 29 start
of the U.S. Open, site of his lone Grand Slam title in 2003.
"I am deeply disappointed I will be unable to compete due to soreness in my
right knee," read a statement from Roddick as he pulled. "After consulting
with my coach and trainer, we feel that it is critical that I have some
recovery time."
Before he got out of town, Roddick agreed contractually to return to Indy in
2006. "We are always pleased to have such a talented and passionate player on
our courts," said tournament director Rob MacGill. "It's exciting for the RCA
Championships to be in the forefront of the competition leading to the U.S.
Open.
"I love giving Midwest tennis fans a chance to see how the season takes shape
right here in Indianapolis."
Roddick said that thought he came into the week with some doubts, he thought
that he'd work his way into the tournament. He found out how tough that might
be in his opening match, when he barely got past Russian Dmirty Tursunov in
three tiebreak sets.
"I thought I'd get better as I went along. But it was all between the ears
for me. There's a lot of time between now and the Open.
"This event has always been a great stepping stone for me to start summer on
a good foot. I just love this event.
"That's why I keep coming back, that's why I wanted to give it everything I
had. I really enjoy playing here. If it had been somewhere else, I might have
thought more about coming so soon after Wimbledon.
"I've had a lot of success here -and I won't forget that."
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"I'm not trying to hide from Federer. The more we play, THE BETTER."
-Ivan Ljubicic
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