Charlie played a great game. It was his opportunity and he hasn't let us down. He had lost three times to Roddick, and this was his day to beat him.
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Roddick is already feeling the heat because he took a step back this last year. There's no doubt that if (Federer) plays up to his capability, he's going to win it.
Roddick has good presence on the court and has so much adrenalin.
I cannot only say that I played bad. He made me play bad, also, ... He was returning so many balls, and Roddick didn't return them. He was running to every ball, so I think you have to give him lots of credit for what he did today.
Still Roddick insisted that for him it wasn't the usual opening round I was a little more nervous than I would have been for a normal first round match, ... But I am having a blast.
At the Masters Series events, you have to win six matches and you play the very best guys. But once you can beat Roddick and Hewitt, there's no reason why you can't do it. It's another level for Andy but not a massive step.
I have got a lot more confidence after winning against guys like Hewitt and Roddick last week.
It's good to beat Roddick. But then if you play in the next round ... like I did today, it doesn't change anything.
Roddick can challenge him as well if he serves big consistently for the entire match. If he does that, then he is tough to break even for a guy like Federer.
Jim Courier did a great job of showing the rest what is possible. He could only hit forehands, but almost every one could have been a winner. But Jim struggled when others learned to hit the ball just as hard. Many look at Andy (Roddick) as being a similar animal, and it could well be in a few years everybody hits the ball as hard as him.
Both Roddick and Rochus sweated and strained throughout match but in the end, but it was the American's year-long commitment to conditioning and a fair amount of patience on the day that brought him through. I was not feeling too bad. Andy was in worse shape than me in the fifth, ... I think I was really unlucky not to break him. His serve all the time was still there.
Anybody who wins his first ATP tournament and beats guys as good as Roddick and Hewitt is going to have much more confidence.
I think with Victor on court, the situation would have been a little bit different. I think he could have played a good match against Roddick.
The courts were great, the balls were great, and the fans were great. No excuses. (Roddick) had to make the same adjustment. Antony served very well. These guys are all so good you have to be on top of your game every night.