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The win wasn’t completely easy for second-seeded Del Potro.  He had to battle back after blowing three match points in the tie-breaker and seemed very pleased to capture his second title of the season when he said: “I’m very happy to win another title and defend this championship.”  He went home with $300,000 for the win.

Roddick has been recovering from the injury he suffered at Wimbledon last month in an incredible final against Roger Federer.  While I’m sure these events are all important to him, Roddick has made it clear that he has an ultimate goal: “I’m not far off from where I was after Wimbledon,” Roddick said. “This is the start of preparation leading up to the US Open. I feel better about my game now than when I got here.”

I’m very confident that, if he continues to play like he has been recently, Roddick will definitely be ready for the US Open which begins on August 31, 2009.

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Del Potro Beats Roddick at Legg Mason

USA Today quotes Roddick as saying the following: “I was heartbroken.  But I know not a lot of   people get a chance to play at that level. Ten seconds after the final, I still realized it’s a pretty special thing.  At Wimbledon, adrenaline helped a great deal with the injury.  Physically, I feel great. I didn’t want to come back to tennis until I felt better.”

He has had a hard time recently.  Since the end of last year, he dropped in the world rankings but has been on the rise since he changed coaches.  He said that he has fought back from injuries and disappointments by playing tennis and focusing on nutrition and fitness (he’s lost 15 pounds since hiring coach Larry Stefanki).

I sincerely hope that Roddick continues to improve and I’d really love to see him get another chance at winning Wimbledon.

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Roddick Puts Pain, Wimbledon Behind Him

Indianapolis tournament director, Kevin Martin, weighed in on the development: “We are obviously very disappointed that Andy will not be able to return to Indianapolis, but we support his decision 100 percent to put his health first.  We know that some fans have planned their vacations and a night out with friends around Andy’s Tuesday night play and potential to earn his third title on finals weekend, so we can only imagine how disappointed they are.”

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Roddick was injured during an intense five-set battle against Roger Federer in the men’s final at Wimbledon and has already been forced to skip the Davis Cup.   Federer won but Roddick left everything he had on the court and it was devastating to see him walk away as the runner-up, especially knowing that he hurt himself during the match.

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Roddick Withdraws From Indy With Injury

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Unfortunately, the injury has caused him to withdraw from the U.S. Davis Cup team’s quarterfinal in Croatia.  He has represented the United States at the event in 18 consecutive Davis Cup matches and played a role in the country winning the 2007 title.

The U.S. Tennis Association announced that he will be replaced by Mardy Fish.

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Roddick Pulls Out of Davis Cup