It was a tough loss for crowd-favorite Andy Roddick.
Coming back after two sets down to take the third 6-3, Roddick double faults twice at 5-4 in the fourth set, nets a drop shot volley in the tie break and sends a return long to lose his quarterfinal match 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 to Novak Djokovic.
But that's not the end of it. To add insult upon injury, in the post-match interview in front of 20,000 deflated New Yorkers Djokovic refers to beating Andy on his own turf and comments, "I know they're already against me because they think I'm faking everything. Andy was saying I have 16 injuries – obviously I don't."
The crowd responded with loud boos and obvious rejection of the self-proclaimed new king of tennis.
Djokovic was refering to comments in a press interview where Roddick jabs at Djokovic's injuries, roughly saying: "Yeah, something like 16 injuries. Neck, back, Anthrax, SARS, the common cold."
It's one thing to come into a match obviously pi$$ed at your opponent for off-court comments, but to take the matter public after just deflating the guy is down right childish.
If Djokovic is the new king of tennis, I demand a recount.
(Photo: AP/Charles Krupa)
Hey Djokovic, you're alright man! you did what others did to you. As far as the New York crowd, they did the same thing to Pete Sampras with his match with John McEnroe. Now what does Roddick, John McEnroe and New York has in common? Arrogance.