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Unseeded Lu Stuns Roddick

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:15:00 CDT

No. 5 seed Andy Roddick, last year's runner-up, lost in five sets to unseeded Yen-hsun Lu in the fourth round today at Wimbledon. Lu, 26, of Taiwan won 4-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4), 6-7 (5), 9-7 to reach the quarterfinals. He converted his only break point in the final set...

Roddick's Wife Sizzles on SI Swimsuit Cover

M Papenfuss — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:24:00 CST

Tennis ace Andy Roddick's model wife Brooklyn Decker nearly loses the top of her barely-there bikini on the much-anticipated cover of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition. The super secret cover was bared today just as the magazine hits the stands. Decker said being told she was chosen to kick off the...

Nadal Drops Out, Roddick Dumped at Aussie Open

NxBigmouthery — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:00:00 CST

Defending champ Rafael Nadal dropped out of the Australian Open today with a knee injury, and Andy Roddick was knocked out by Croatian Marin Cilic. The 14th seed Cilic beat the four-time semi-finalist 7-6, 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3 in a marathon match lasting 230 minutes. The seventh-seeded American struggled with...

Henin Fights Into Semifinals

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:19:05 CST

Former world No. 1 Justine Henin reached the semifinals in her Grand Slam comeback, beating Nadia Petrova 7-6 (3), 7-5 Tuesday to take out the last seeded player in her half of the Australian Open draw. The 27-year-old Henin, unranked and playing on a wild-card entry at Melbourne Park after...

Earthquake Relief a Hit With Tennis Stars

M. Morris — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:25:00 CST

Stars of the tennis universe got together today to hit a few—and raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for Haiti earthquake relief. Less than a day before the start of the Australian Open, Roger Federer threw together "Hit for Haiti," a slate of doubles matches enlivened by the miked...

Horny Lesbian Koalas Upstage Andy Roddick

M. Morris — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:24:09 CST

The week's hot viral video is an interview with tennis star Andy Roddick in which the background activity becomes so compelling that it quickly turns into a video of the tennis star's left shoulder. Yes, those are koalas, getting busy in a tree. The video was a sensation—Roddick, not...

Federer Nets Historic 15th Slam

Katherine Thompson — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:37:35 CDT

Roger Federer claimed his 15th Grand Slam by outlasting Andy Roddick in a grueling five sets at Wimbledon. The 5-7, 7-6, 7-6, 3-6, 16-14 match easily smashed the record for longest set, as neither man could break the other, USA Today reports. Federer set the new mark for titles as...

Roddick Gains Final vs. Federer

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:00:54 CDT

Andy Roddick reached his third Wimbledon final today in London, beating local hero Andy Murray 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5). Roddick will face five-time champion Roger Federer on Sunday. The American lost to Federer in the 2004 and '05 finals, as well as the '03 semifinals. Murray had been...

Roddick Advances to Wimbledon Semis

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:29:52 CDT

Andy Roddick reached his fourth Wimbledon semifinal, beating 2002 champion Lleyton Hewitt today 6-3, 6-7 (10), 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-4. The American broke Hewitt to lead 5-4 in the final set and then served out the match. He finished the match with 43 aces.