Roddick Thinks he has a Shot at London

Written by: Staff on 12th October 2010

Roddick Thinks he has a Shot at London

Andy Roddick (USA) |

Andy Roddick cannot sweat the small stuff – and that includes his ranking – with the American confessing that he’s much more focused on qualifying for the eight-man year-end London final than in nudging back from his current 11th to 10th on the ATP. The tenth seed is into the second round of the Shanghai Masters after advancing when German Philipp Kohlschreiber was unable to continue in a 6-3, 2-1.

Roddick says his ranking is just not his top priority. “Obviously I’m 28 now and I’d rather err on the side of less is more at this point in my career. I’d rather have the weeks to train and build myself up.”

But he added that the age factor is crucial. “I’m probably not as concerned with ranking as a guy who is 19 or 20 years old, you know. I’m pretty confident when I’m playing well, when I’m healthy, I’ve established that I’m one of the top whatever players in the world.”

The American will also not bother to worry on a day-to-day basis where he stands in the pecking order. That’s just a futile exercise. “I’m not going to dissect numbers on a day to day basis. I’m not the guy sitting in the locker room cheering against people for the majority of my day. It’s in my hands. I’m in position, it’s up to me.

“We have five weeks left. I’m confident, if I play the way I can, that I should be there for London.”

Topics: Andy Roddick, Atp, Futile Exercise, Locker Room, London, Masters, Pecking Order, Philipp Kohlschreiber, Shanghai, Small Stuff, Top Priority, Year End