Is Andy Roddick’s Fitness Enough for a US Open?
This is a critical time in Andy Roddick’s tennis career as he prepares for the upcoming US Open.
Roddick has played some great tennis this past summer and many believe the former US Open champion has revived his career. Much of this is due to the fact that Roddick has spent a great deal of time on his fitness.
While Roddick is in great shape at the moment, time isn’t exactly his friend right now. Currently 26, he’ll be 27 by the end of the calendar year, which really only leaves him with a few more years to play effective tennis. The American tennis world is counting on Roddick to come through for them, as other Americans like Blake, Fish, and Querrey aren’t considered legitimate contenders for a Grand Slam.
Roddick is older than all of the men’s top 5 tennis players, with the exception of the world’s top-ranked player, Roger Federer. And as far as Federer’s concerned, he’s playing better tennis than he has in quite some time, as he’s experienced a revival of his own.
Roddick came oh so close to winning Wimbledon 2009, taking Roger Federer the distance and nearly defeating him in the 5th set to strip the crown away from the kind of the grass.
At this point in his career, Roddick’s window is beginning to close. He probably has three or four effective years left, but many tennis players age into their late 20s as they slide in the rankings.
Wimbledon was a perfect showcase of Roddick’s talents. With one of the best serves in the game and some impressive ground strokes, a fit Andy Roddick could stick around as one of the world’s elite players for quite some time if he keeps up this level of fitness.
Roddick wants a title in New York just as badly as anyone else out there. He’ll play his heart out, and we wish him luck.
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