At long last...Andy Roddick beats Roger Federer...
I had a feeling this might happen: A resurgent Andy Roddick ended a streak of 11 consecutive losses to Roger Federer on Thursday at the Sony Ericsson Open pulling off a .7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3 quarterfinal win in one of the biggest tournaments outside the four grand slams.
“I came in knowing that nobody has beaten me 12 times in a row,” Andy told the crowd after his win. “So I had that on my side.”
This win is no fluke for Andy. Last month in Dubai, he beat second-ranked Rafael Nadal and third-ranked Novak Djokovic on his way to that title. It seems that since splitting from coach Jimmy Connors, he's had some of his best results in years! I guess his recent engagement to swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker has something to do with it too.
Says Andy: “Being happy and content off the court is only going to help in my mind.”
Greg Hernandez has covered the entertainment industry for the Daily
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seen a red carpet he didn't want to stroll down.