THE ARTOIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Date: 2007-06-12

THE ARTOIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

June 12, 2007

Andy Roddick
LONDON, ENGLAND
The Moderator Questions for Andy.

Question Pretty satisfying, wasn't it?
Answer Yeah. That felt really good out there today. You know, he's probably -- looking through the draw, there's probably him and Karlovic are the two guys you don't want to see in that first round. Maybe Tim as well. I think he's seeded, so it wouldn't be possible.
I have no complaints today. I thought I hit it pretty well.

Question How much did it help getting to London last week and practicing on grass?
Answer Yeah, you know, that's why we made that decision, to get here. There's no grass back home. So, you know, kind of just enjoyed a nice little week here, got some practice in on the grass, which is what we were aiming for.

Question Pretty dominant on your own serve. Had to be a bit patient to break him?
Answer Yeah. I mean, I thought I returned about as well as I could today. You know, he fought me off for the majority of the second set, even though I felt like I was hitting them okay. I definitely wasn't expecting to break from 30-Love down.

Question What was your take on the Hawk-Eye business?
Answer It was pretty straightforward, right? It wasn't working, then it was. I mean, it's a machine. Machines break, right?

Question How does that affect your attitude towards it?
Answer I don't know. I feel like it's pretty cut and dry. If it's working, you use it. If it's not, tough stuff (smiling).

Question Do you think it's got an even bigger role to play on grass?
Answer I mean, I've heard -- I've gotten asked that question a little bit. To be honest, I can't really see what the difference is between grass and hard. You know, I think it's just interesting because maybe it's the first time it's been done on grass.
But, you know, I don't really see what the difference is. We played with it before, so it's not some new phenomenon for us any more.

Question Surprised Wimbledon has moved with the times and adopted it?
Answer A little bit surprised, yeah. They're getting the roof, you know, doing the Hawk-Eye. You know, it's a bit surprising (smiling).

Question Can you say a bit about what Jimmy has brought to your game?
Answer It's tough to generalize it, you know, at a press conference. I've said it a lot. It's just nice having someone around who understands, you know, playing deep into Grand Slams, kind of what we're shooting for. You know, anything that I'm going to go throughout on a tennis court, he's probably been through that and then some. So that's a comforting thought.