[原创]再见andy,再见我的大师杯！
An Interview with Andy Roddick
November 20, 2004
THE MODERATOR: First question for Andy, please.
Q. Can you describe or explain what happened out there?
ANDY RODDICK: Wish I could. I just think it';s plain and simple; I didn';t play well. He took his chances, you know, when he had them. You know, it';s pretty self explanatory.
I didn';t step up. You know, I just feel like I, you know, Lleyton makes you play at a certain level to beat him, and I fell far short of that today.
Q. It was one of those days where Lleyton just wasn';t giving anything away. He made six unforced errors during the match. Did you feel under pressure, therefore, to make things happen? Did you really feel that you really had to come out hitting big shots with your forehand to dominate the match?
ANDY RODDICK: Yeah, I mean, you have to make things happen against Lleyton to beat him. I';m not going to go out there and, you know, just sit back and make more balls than he is and run it down. That';s not the way our games match up.
I have to be aggressive.
But, luckily, I mean unluckily, I didn';t do that today. A lot of times I didn';t even set up a point and miss a volley. Just felt like not a lot felt right today.
Q. What do you take away from this and what';s next for you?
ANDY RODDICK: Yeah, I';m going to look at the positives. I played three great matches. You know, I felt like I did a lot of good things in those matches, a lot of steps in the right direction.
Today I just I didn';t do it was pretty much the opposite.
So, you know, but I';m glad I got four matches in going into the Davis Cup final, especially intense matches such as these. So I see that as a positive.
Q. Because it was a pretty tight match for a while, but then down the stretch, you seemed like you just kind of lost your rhythm on the volleys. Did you feel you still had a way back in the match at that point, late in the second set?
ANDY RODDICK: I definitely lost my rhythm. I can';t explain it. I mean, I feel like I hit a forehand well and I missed it by four feet. I just didn';t feel like the ball was doing what I wanted it to do today.
Q. How about the volleys?
ANDY RODDICK: I just stoned them. I';ve been playing I mean, it';s pretty simple.
I';ve been hitting them great all week, you know, better than I have. And today, that';s about as bad as I have volleyed. It was just bad.
But, you know, I kind of have to be proud a little bit that I committed to doing it this week. It worked for me three times, it didn';t work this time. But the only way to get better at it is to keep trying it.
Q. Your volleys seem like they are a lot better right now. Have you been putting a lot of time into improving your volleys?
ANDY RODDICK: I';m glad you still say that after today.
Q. Definitely. This week, I couldn';t have been more impressed.
ANDY RODDICK: Where have you been the last hour and a half (laughter)? You just get here? Did the rain throw you off?
Q. Yeah, actually, I didn';t see the match today.
ANDY RODDICK: There you go (laughter).
Q. But the other day...
ANDY RODDICK: All right then (smiling).
Yeah, I';m the man. In that case, I kick ass. I';m great. I';m volleying like a machine, yes (smiling).
I don';t even know if I answered your question.
Q. All kidding aside about the volleys, the truth is, though, that you did make a commitment to do it. Even today, I almost saw a little bit of a defiance in you saying, "I';m not volleying worth a d#amn, but I';m going to continue volleying because this is what I set out to do." And I';m assuming you think that this will still serve you very well over the long haul?
ANDY RODDICK: I think so. You know, I still have a long time after this game. That';s definitely one of the parts I need to work on.
How do shooters get better, they keep shooting. It';s something I have to continue to do. You know, the level just keeps rising, getting better and better. I think I have to focus on what I can improve on.
For the large part of the year, I maybe shied away from that a little bit. That';s something that I, you know, I still need to work on, I still need to commit to. Even though I volleyed like a I was just thinking a lot of bad words today I think through the first three matches it was about as well as I had done it.
So I';m going to try to look at that instead of I';m just going to try to remain in denial about today.
Q. Can you ever recall at any time having a finish like that, losing the last string of points?
ANDY RODDICK: No, Bud (smiling).
Q. Changing the subject. Davis Cup final.
ANDY RODDICK: There you go.
Q. In particular, if you have to play Ferrero, as you probably will, how difficult is that going to be, playing a guy who';s been off the tour for a while? We';re wondering what sort of level he';s going to be coming into this final at.
ANDY RODDICK: Yeah, I';m wondering the same thing, you know. Obviously, I';ve played a lot more matches than he has this year. Like I said, I think playing a lot of intense matches this week can do nothing but help our cause over there.
But your guess is as good as mine. I don';t know what he';s been doing as far as training. I don';t know. There are a lot of questions out there.
But one thing is for sure; the guy knows how to play on clay, and that';s not going to change. So regardless, I';m going to have to play well and I';m going to have to try to step up.
Q. You';ve had a pretty good year. Obviously, now you';re thinking about 2005. What are your main objectives for next year?
ANDY RODDICK: You know, I';d love to make a run at No. 1 again. I';d love to win a Slam. You know, like I';ve been saying this whole press conference, I';d like to continue to improve some things. I think there is room for improvement.
So, you know, hopefully I';ll be able to accomplish some of those next year.
加黑的部分
我笑疯了
andy真不错，心态还挺积极
而且主动找自己的问题。
