The U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships has always been a good tournament for Andy Roddick. It was one of his first titles on tour and his is a three-time champion who has played in five out of the last six finals. But Roddick's Davis Cup heroics over the weekend caused him to aggravate a hamstring injury that occured during a quarterfinal match at the Sony Ericcson Open a few weeks ago.
Roddick, ranked third in the world, said he "kind of tweaked it" again Friday in his Davis Cup win over Fernando Verdasco of Spain in Winston-Salem, N.C.
"Luckily, the adrenaline there was able to kind of get me through," he said. The injury "is not one that heals in two days."
A doubles win by Americans Bob and Mike Bryan on Saturday gave the U.S. team a 3-0 lead and kept Roddick from having to play Sunday in a second singles match. The U.S. beat Spain 4-1. These photos show a victorious U.S. team of Roddick, James Blake, Mardy Fish and the Bryan brothers celebrating.