Andy Roddick Special: Quotable quotes of the American Tennis star (Part 1)
American Tennis star Andy Roddick is that type of a player whom you just can’t hate. The player is a true champion. He would take a defeat with all the grace and would never rub a victory in an opponent's face.
Forget his booming serve or his trademark caps; it is his witty and often funny press conferences that make him such a crowd favourite. Bettor.com shares some of the American's light moments with its audience.
Quote: “He just stayed the course and toughed it out. He gets a lot of credit for a lot of things but not a lot of the time it's how many matches he really digs deep and toughs it out. He doesn't get a lot of credit for that because it looks
easy to him a lot of the time, but he definitely stuck in there today.”
Context: Roddick praising his nemesis Roger Federer after their epic Wimbledon final of 2009.
Quote: “Don't tell me what's okay, I'm the one playing. I'm having trouble seeing the ball, when we started what did the sky look like? Now look up to the sky and tell me what's changed.”
Context: Andy Roddick arguing with the chair umpire during a match against Gael Monfils in 2009 French Open.
Quote: “Valentine’s Day was created by women to get men in trouble.”
Context: Andy Roddick on Valentine’s Day.
Quote: Andre Agassi: “Let’s see what you’ve got, big boy.” Andy Roddick: “Hair” –
Context: Roddick and Agassi sharing some light moments during a charity match.
Quote: Umpire: “If the machine beeps, what can I do?” Andy: “Switch it off and use your brain!”
Context: Roddick having a go at the Chair Umpire during one of his trademark arguments with the umpire.
Quote: "Yeah, there's a lot of strategy talk. It's not so much like, if you're down 6-4, 6-0, 2-0. We didn't really talk about that. Oops."
Context: Andy Roddick replying to a journalist following his humiliating semi-final defeat to Roger Federer in the Australian Open. Roddick was asked if he discussed strategy with Coach Jimmy Connors before the match
Quote: "Whatever I said last year, just copy it. I'm sure it still fits."
Context: Roddick speaking to the press following his first round defeat in the 2006 French Open.
Quote: "It comes from playing like s**t. Why would I feel confident right now? If that was the case, I don't think we'd be sitting here having this funeral-like press conference. It's just weird because, I used to like hit
for a half hour and then go eat Cheetos the rest of the day, come out and drill forehands. Now I'm really trying to make it happen, being professional, really going for it, and I miss my Cheetos."
Context: Roddick speaking to the press following his loss to Igor Andreev. The press had asked him how confident he was feeling after the defeat.
Quote: "As good as anybody not named Roger."
Context: Andy Roddick talking about his chances at the US Open.
Quote: "Roger Federer has a physical and mental advantage over everybody. He's doing to tennis what Tiger Woods did to golf a few years ago. He is making us all improve."
Context: Roddick running out of superlatives praising Roger Federer
Quote: "Last time I came here I went to see the Red Hot Chilli Peppers in concert and this time I will be going to see U2. I don't think about tennis 24/7. I enjoy time on the lake at my Florida home and just being lazy on the sofa."
Context: – Roddick tells the press that he has a life outside of football.
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