Andy Roddick has made it to the semi finals and will be facing Andy Murray on July 3rd ; Roddick is giving us a view from the locker room at Wimbledon for EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis
Halfway point (June 27)
"Although I’ve taken in a few games when my American friends have been playing, I’ve tried to focus on my tennis and next opponent as well as relaxing where possible. It’s taken a trip to London but I’ve just discovered America’s Got Talent (apparently Jerry Springer is all sensitive now....come on!) and I went to see The Hangover which is hilarious!
Off the court, I seem to have answered more questions about Rick Astley and Twitter this week than I have tennis. Who would have known there were so many Astley fans out there?! I was also shocked on Thursday night after my match when I learnt of Michael Jackson’s death. It’s sad and surreal. He was a complete revolutionary and will be missed."
Week 1 draws to a close (June 28)
"So the first week’s over and it’s been a good one for me so far. If you’re still in the tournament at this stage, it’s always good news! I’ve faced some tough opposition but I feel like I’ve been hitting the ball well and I’m now looking forward to what will hopefully be a good rest of the tournament. The positive thing is that I’ve been winning but I still feel that I could be returning a little better and breaking serve more so there’s definitely room for improvement going into week two.
Andy Murray’s showed what a great player he is this week. The commotion that has surrounded him is just a sign of his success and is testament to what he’s achieved so far."
Week 2 dawns (June 29)
"My opponent on Saturday was Jurgen Melzer who's always a tough game...and this was no exception. He's super talented, has won the juniors here and always likes to come forward so it was great to get through a tough game like that. At one stage, I felt a bit of rain when I was out on court and thought Jurgen and I might be the first two to play under the roof. While it would be nice to be part of such a historic moment, my main concern was to get the match finished and get off before the rain set in. I'm happy to leave it to someone else to be part of the famous two as long as I keep winning!
Next up today is Tomas Berdych. He's streaky and rarely middle of the road. Right now you expect to get the best of him with the way he's been rolling through the tournament. He's got weapons. He can serve big and hit big from the baseline. It's just a matter of trying to weather what he's bringing and hopefully that’ll be enough to see me through."
Only 8 left (June 30)
"It’s now 120 gone, only 8 left and I get to play another day! How cool is that?! I’m having so much fun...I love playing here and it really is an honour. Against a tough opponent, I played probably the best I have so far yesterday but it’s certainly not going to get any easier going into my quarter final.
I’m up against Hewitt and everything is a fight with Leyton. He’s a sound as anybody out there, solid on both sides and you’re never going to get on top of him mentally. We’ve always had great matches – including at Queen’s a couple of weeks ago – so I know I’ll need to be at my best again if I’m to get through. In terms of preparation, it’s still about routine, routine, routine! I’m going to have a hit with Tommy Haas this afternoon, relax this evening and tomorrow it’s tennis time again!
Oh, and how could I nearly forget?! Rick Astley’s now one of top trending topics on Twitter!"