You know, if there is any other way to honor someone you admire, like Andy Roddick does Andre Agassi, it's to get up and play against him hard. I'm upset that I missed this match, but I'm glad to hear that it was an epic battle. I'm even gladder (more glad?) that Andre won, and that the last two sets were won on tie-breakers, the first by Roddick, and the last and best by Agassi.
Andre's not exactly passing the torch to Roddick just yet. He's an old stodgy veteran that isn't quite ready to hang them up yet. You gotta admire that. On the other side of the token, though, Roddick has been almost reluctant to take the title of the Best US Tennis Player. Head-to-head Andre leads Andy 5-1. This match was different, though. It really looked like Roddick was trying to take it, and Andre was trying to keep it. There is no better way for Andy to show respect than to give it his all against Agassi. He sure did that, and Andre gave his all right back.
Ah but in the end, Stifler was stiffed. Andre won this one for all the shaven-headed, weekend warriors in their early thirties... ahem, like me.
Posted by glenn at August 8, 2004 01:18 PMnot really related to andy...but i have to add that andre and steffi's kid is going to be a monster - flair and scrappiness of his father coupled with the discipline and fluid stroke of his mom...
Posted by: 'vette at August 9, 2004 10:03 PMnot a big fan of Andy after Mandy Moore dumped him. I am so bored at work.
Posted by: Jeanie at August 11, 2004 02:11 PMAndre has has always been on my tennis heros. Playing in highschool, I'd honestly think about him while I played (yes, I still won). Wish I could have seen that match!
Posted by: Flare at August 12, 2004 07:15 AM