How many tournaments has roddick won

James Blake may be retired as a tennis star, but he continues to carve out a career as the Miami Open tournament director, a multifaceted personality, and an intersectional thought leader in the pro game James Blake may be retired as a tennis star, but he continues to carve out a career as the Miami Open tournament director, a multifaceted personality, and an intersectional thought leader in the pro game.

He knows a few things about being profiled as an African American—about standing in public while black. Open semifinalist and former member of the U. Skip to content. Event Recap. Wimbledon and Olympic champion Serena Williams said the news came as no surprise. He told me it would probably be his last tournament. Roddick owns 33 singles victories in Davis Cup competition, second most all-time in U.

Sport Updated. By Steve Ginsburg 3 Min Read. Andy Roddick of the U. Roddick was overwhelmed by Federer's all-court genius, but I think he would've claimed the title if he had played Mark Philippoussis, who was known to get tight in big matches. This was the match in which Roddick brought the "kitchen sink," especially in the opening set, trying to fluster the artistic Federer with brute strength.

It worked for a while, but Federer's class and array of weapons as Roddick famously described it: he "went to the bathroom and got his tub" eventually prevailed. No one else in the tournament could've handled Roddick's power, though. This was the match that showed just how wide the gap was between Roddick and Federer and I believe put a major dent in the American's confidence. But despite the gulf separating the two, who else could've denied Roddick the title?

Lleyton Hewitt? I doubt it. Roddick's superior ability to hold serve would've been the difference in that hypothetical showdown. Sans Fed, this could've been Roddick's third straight Wimbledon title. The coaching switch seemed to invigorate the American, but Roger cheered on by Tiger Woods snagged a crucial break when Roddick was serving at in the third set and then ran Andy ragged in the fourth.

Er, the net-rushing strategy devised by Connors and Roddick didn't work out too well here, to say the least.