I'm rooting for Andy Roddick to do some serious damage this grass court season and would love to see and Rafael Nadal meet in the final at Queen's Club this weekend. But they both have to get there, one match at a time. Nadal was one game away from victory when his match was suspended until tomorrow. Roddick got through his third-rounder, but barely.
He benefited from the replay system at the tournament and on to beat Alex Bogdanovic of Britain 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 .
Roddick was tied at 5-5 in the tiebreaker when he asked for Hawk-Eye to challenge a call. The decision was overturned, giving the American a set point and taking away a match point for his 117th-ranked opponent.
Whew!
But why is Roddick, a two-time Wimbledon finalist and winner at Queen's three times, struggling so much against such a low-ranked player? Makes me a little suspect of his chances all of a sudden.
"I though Alex played a good match," Roddick said post-match. "He kept the pressure on me from the first ball and I was lucky to get out of there today."