![]() ![]() So I knew if I played the same way I would have my chances. I would say maybe the best probably," said Lopez who sent 57 winners past the American. But to beat Andy in this court is very special, of course. I beat a couple of great players in Wimbledon in the last 10 years. The Spaniard once ended Tim Henman's Wimbledon career in 2007, but he described the win over Roddick as the best of his career. Lopez, twice a Wimbledon quarter-finalist, served brilliantly and stopped Roddick establishing his power-game as the world number 44 secured a tie against Gael Monfils or Lukasz Kubot in the last 16. It had taken Roddick three tough sets to see off Lopez at the Wimbledon warm-up event and this time the Spaniard was finally able to break his losing run. Roddick had won all seven of his previous seven meetings with Lopez, but the last of those encounters on grass at Queen's earlier this month suggested the eighth seed wouldn't have it all his own way on Centre Court. Some days you're going to play well and lose, and some days you're going to play like crap and win." The thing you guys have to understand is there's no script. The stuff that's enabled me to beat him seven times, making passing shots under duress, making him play defence on his forehand, he did well today. He served about as well as someone has against me. "It's easier for me to walk out of here and move forward with that than, let's say, 2008 where I lost to Tipsarevic and I felt like I completely choked or last year where I had a million opportunities and gave it away," Roddick said. At this point I've not decided to stop so I'll keep moving forward."Īlthough Roddick was hugely disappointed not to make the second week of his favourite Grand Slam, he insisted he wasn't as devastated as when he lost in the second round against Janko Tipsaveric in 2008 and Lu Yen-Hsun in the fourth round last year. You keep moving forward until you decide to stop. But it has to get better, there's no doubt. I don't think I've played my best since probably April of last year. "I haven't played well this year for sure. You may never get your favourite job either," Roddick said. With age no longer on the 28-year-old's side, he concedes it has occurred to him that he may never get to lift the championship trophy. But the former US Open champion looks increasingly unlikely to fulfil his dream after yet another early exit from the All England Club.Īlthough Roddick made the final in 2009 - losing in five sets to Roger Federer - the American has now failed to get past the fourth round in three of the last four years. Roddick has always believed the faster grass courts of Wimbledon made the tournament his best bet to win another Grand Slam. Andy Roddick fears he may never win Wimbledon after the three-time finalist suffered a shock third round exit against Feliciano Lopez on Friday.
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