Andy Roddick Lt Quotations

I felt pretty good coming off of last weekend. The transition coming off grass last week to clay was pretty evident in this match but I thought if I could get through this one I'd be all right.

I felt pretty good all the way around, except for that first game.

I felt it in between points and it's just getting worse and worse and worse. It's hurting pretty bad right now.

I felt like I served a lot better than I did (against Martin). I felt comfortable at all times.

I felt like I needed to (get more aggressive), ... I need to make these guys scared of my forehand, and that's what I tried to do today. I tried to serve with a little bit more authority and ended up hitting my second serves great.

I felt like I hit the ball pretty well, especially my forehand, which was the shot that essentially won me the match,

I felt like I hit the ball better than I normally do in the first round. I was in control.

I felt like I had a little bit of a momentum, and then he played a pretty good game to break me. He put a lot of returns in off my first serve.

I'm doing OK I hope. I only felt it at about 5-all in the second set. He was already kicking my butt before that. I'm going to get it looked at and hopefully it will be ready for New York.

Early on I felt he was hitting the ball a little cleaner than I was but I managed to sneak a break and once I got the break back in the second set I really started playing well.

I've never felt better going into a Slam than I did here, ... This has totally blindsided me.

It was easy, I could put my hands there and it fell in. It felt soft. I was afraid I'd drop it. If I had I'd have been the dork but he put it right on the money. I'm just glad I could come up with it.

I've always, for whatever my faults have been, felt like I've never done anything halfway.

I wish I didn't have a birthday during this tournament. This has totally blindsided me. I just felt like I would have a pretty good run here.

I woke up this morning and felt OK. But as soon as I started moving, it really stiffened up. After a couple of games, I didn't feel so good about my chances.

I was totally blindsided, ... I don't really remember a loss where I've felt this bad afterwards. I love playing here. I probably had the best practice week I've ever had in lead-up. You kind of feel it and you hope for something good. I just felt like I was going to have a pretty good run here.

My getting that break was tough on him, ... I felt like I was in control of the match at that point. Today I felt like I turned the corner to playing well. I felt good, feel like I'm in a groove.

With the exception of a bad four-game stretch, I competed really well. I felt I did a lot of things well. In the third set I decided to try to take it to him more and hit harder and deeper.

I've tried to serve with a little bit more authority, ... I felt like I needed to become more aggressive. My aggression out there is my weapon.

I didn't feel like it was a necessity because I had won tournaments earlier this year, ... but I felt it was a necessity to play well.

It's just a little frustrating right now. I felt like tonight I actually hit the ball better than I have over the last two weeks. I came off the court not really thinking I did a whole lot wrong. The guy was pretty much ripping winners from all angles.

I'm a little bit in shock right now to be honest. I've never felt better going into a slam. This has totally blindsided me.

I'm a little bit in shock right now, to be honest. I've never felt better going into a slam. This has totally blindsided me.

This totally blindsided me, ... I just felt like I was going to have a pretty good run here. I'm in a little bit of shock right now, to be honest. I'd give anything to go back four hours right now.

This totally blindsided me, ... I felt like I was going to have a good run here.

I really wasn't too worried about him but... I just heard when people were calling out and stuff, giving cat-calls and stuff. I kind of felt for him a little bit.

I kind of know youre only as good as your last result.

I'll take that most days. I definitely felt Wes was going to come out and play big like he did, I needed to play well today.

It was a difficult match and he played well. I'm just happy to get through.

Especially after (Wednesday), I did not feel comfortable about my game, but every aspect of it went fine, ... I felt everything was flowing. I was not thinking, I just played. I had a pretty good start and he felt that.

First round of the U.S. Open, the last time that happened I was 17. It's not something I expected. You know, I just felt like I was going to have a pretty good run here.

I didn't have anything left in my body to use as fuel. I just felt dead. I had no energy after that. I puked out all my fluids and after that I was pretty dehydrated.

I can't remember a loss after which I felt as bad as this,

I just felt like the whole time I was trying to find something as opposed to just having it, ... I normally take control of the situations more than that, whereas he was getting first strike tonight.

Last Friday was the worst I ever felt after a tennis match.

It's sport's ultimate honor, whether it be the Olympics or any other international competition, to be asked to represent your country. I think that's why all of us are so committed to the Davis Cup cause.

I don't really remember a loss where I've felt this bad afterwards. I love playing here. I probably had the best practice week I've ever had in leadup. It just didn't translate tonight. ... I'm in a little bit of shock right now, to be honest. I'd give anything to go back four hours right now.

I don't really remember a loss where I've felt this bad afterwards,

I don't really remember a loss where I felt this bad afterward. I've never felt better going into a Slam than I did here. This has totally blindsided me.

I don't really remember a loss where I felt this bad afterward, ... I've never felt better going into a Slam than I did here. This has totally blindsided me.

To his credit, he knows how to take care of his body. He knows better than anybody else what keeps you out there at 35 years old and still playing well, ... He made a decision that he felt was best for his health and for his prospects the rest of the summer.

I felt like he was throwing his best stuff at me and I was just hanging on with my serve, ... If I hadn't raised my game, I'd definitely be going home.

I felt like I was in control of everything out there, ... I wasn't struggling through points. I was putting the ball where I wanted.

I felt good from the start. I controlled the beginning of each set and that was pretty much it.

I felt good because, you know, even the points I was losing, I felt like I was losing them on my terms. I thought I was hitting the ball big and attacking. It felt clean today.

I felt comfortable with every aspect of my game out there. I was hitting the ball pretty good and getting a lot of success with the slice.

I feel more prepared. Last year, you know, I didn't - we played Davis Cup in December, so by the time this came around it felt pretty quick to me. I definitely feel like I did more due diligence this year, was a little more ready to go and had a little bit more time to prepare on my terms.