Andy Roddick Hit Quotations

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.

His serve is probably the biggest weapon in tennis, ... You can't teach being 6-foot-10. It's like he's serving out of a tree. Just the angles that he's able to create, he makes you hit his serves over your head where you're normally hitting them from around your hip.

I was kind of playing catch-up there in the second set. But I actually feel I hit the ball better in the second set than the first.

I think I would have beaten most people today but credit where it's due, he played a very good match. The shots he was able to come up with were very good. I was surprised that he was able to lean in and hit some of the backhands. ... I haven't seen that before.

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.

To have him hit a running lob on match point, that's a good shot. It's disappointing and something you wish you could take back and try again.

At the start of the third, I was able to hit the ball harder and deeper. That was key for me.

You're right on as far as that one. Backhands, I didn't hit it well. You're absolutely correct.

There were a lot times I hit the ball fine in the corners and he got back to return it. It was frustrating.

There's always stuff to work on. Obviously, the whole goal is to play well at the Open, ... You kind of try to find your game and find your comfort level and really try to hit your stride. I've always played a pretty heavy schedule in the summer.

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.

It wasn't a whole lot of fun out there, ... I tried to at least hit a volley, make him work a little bit. And that started to work a little. His percentage dropped later, so I was getting a look at his second serve.

The was the slowest second serve I've hit since I was 12. I guess he wasn't expecting it.

He served real well and that got him out of trouble a lot. He returned well. I hit a bomb and he'd block it back and I'd be back to neutral again.

He's pretty aggressive from the baseline. He's not super big but he can hit great shots,