After his loss to Juan Martin Del Potro yesterday in the fourth round of the US Open, Andy Roddick bid adieu to the world of professional Tennis! He was my personal favourite of the current lot. And in a generation that produced some legendary rivalries among future hall-of-famers, Roddick stood out as much for his funny quotes as his scud-like serves!
While the Djoker is an on-court buffoon, Roddick's witty statements to the Press made him one lovable guy. Well, at least for me, he was! I'll surely miss the character that was Andy on court, but would love to see him behind the microphone doing commentary. Hey may not have won many tournaments, and may only have one grand slam board etched with his name, but there's little denying that he was one of the news-makers in Tennis, and more often than not, for a right reason! Here are some of his classic verbal serves sourced from various websites:
Whatever I said last year, just copy it. I'm sure it still fits.
Speaking to the press after losing the first round at the 2006 French Open
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.
Speaking with reporters on the source of his frustration and lack of confidence after his loss to Igor Andreev at Indian Wells.
"As good as anybody not named Roger."
On his chances at the US Open.
"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."
"You said it, I didn't. I can't think of anything funny to say that would not get me in trouble. I'm going to leave that one alone."
Replying to a media question as to whether the new long pants worn this year by some of the Spaniards and other players are "too metrosexual."
"If I'd known it was going to be this cold, I wouldn't have done it."
On his new short haircut at the Masters Cup in Houston
"Neither will you."
During an on-line ESPN-sponsored chat answering the accusation "...you suck and you will never win a major again so what do you have to say about that?"
"Baah?"
Andy Roddick's answer to the question "What letter in the English language sounds like a female sheep" on the British "Weakest Link".
"Hey you guys with the ladder. If you come here I'll buy you pizza."
Calling out to firefighters in the process of rescuing Roddick and other hotel guests from a fire in Rome.
"You're on live TV, you know. You look like a real moron right now."
Yelling at a chair umpire at Indianapolis
"That's definitely my most improved shot from last year. I hit a backhand lob winner in the first game, and a backhand passing shot to break. And another one in the tiebreak. I couldn't hit a backhand into the ocean last year."
On his improved weakness
"No, if I wore a sleeveless shirt, people would try to feed me after the match. If you got the guns, go for it. I got two breadsticks sticking out of my sleeve. I'll stick with sleeves."
When asked if he would be going with the sleeveless look
I'm the most successful bad player ever.
You guys are brutal. Absolutely brutal. The guy has only made two Grand Slam finals this year. I would love his bad year. I would love it.
On Roger Federer's 'bad' year
I threw the kitchen sink at him but he went to the bathroom and got his tub.
After being being asked how he felt of his own play after losing the Wimbledon 2004 final against Federer
I'm going to have to start winning some of them to call it a rivalry.There were a few more, but won't be ideal for my blog. Which one of these did you like the most?
After being asked whether he and Roger Federer had a rivalry that would last for years
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