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COPYRIGHT 2005 South Florida Sun-Sentinal
Byline: Charles Bricker
NEW YORK _ What happened to Andy Roddick on Tuesday night at the U.S. Open?
The answer lies somewhere between the extremes that always seem too obvious in these shocking moments.
Extreme No. 1: Roddick played like a bum. He's got a lousy backhand. He took No. 68 Gilles Muller too lightly. He doesn't get up for the players he's supposed to beat. He's a bogus top-five player.
Extreme No. 2: Roddick is just fine, but he ran into a super-hot, high-risk player who served insanely and couldn't miss with his forehand. This loss was just hard luck.
Now let's meet somewhere in the middle. Roddick was not "just fine" in this match, but it wasn't because he wasn't physically and emotionally ready to play.
He's in the best physical condition of his young...
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