Roddick Refuses To Let The Eggs Hatch

Personally I couldn't have had it any other way.Those who saw the build up to the Men's Semi Final at Wimbledon between Britain's No 1, Andy Murray and American Andy Roddick will know exactly what this article means. Call it the commentator's curse or in this case the public's curse but Andy Murray was done in by all the build up and the way they expected him to breeze past Roddick. Almost every sports commentator or presenter were not even giving Roddick a chance to beat Murray, including Lleyton Hewitt who had been dispatched by Roddick in 5 sets in the quarter Final just two days ago. As I watched the preview of the match, I was amazed at the way people were talking. After the way Roger Federer clinically dispatched Tommy Haas in the first semi, it was all about how he would feel about playing Murray in the final. Every one was talking about how Murray would have to play in order to beat Roger in that kind of form. Murray can't be blamed for they way people portrayed him as some demi God who would walk all over Roddick in the match. The Brits I guess were so tired of waiting for someone from their own nation to be in the final(73 years) that they took it for granted that it would be like taking candy from a child to get into the final, not withstanding the fact that Roddick wasn't in the best of form till that match. Guess he saved the best for when he needed it. One forgets that Roddick has a great record on grass and has reached the Final of Wimbledon twice before, only to lose to Roger. So give experience some recognition!!!!!! Murray has only broken through in the past one year or so and has no doubt played some great tennis but he has reached only one slam final so far where as Roddick is a past Slam winner.Grass is a surface where experience and also gameplay counts a great deal and it is well suited for Roddicks game. So in the end I would like to think that the world tennis fraternity (for those who wouldn't even give him a chance) are eating their words. And as the saying goes- DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THEY ARE HATCHED!!!!!!!