Roddick Rallies To Win BB&T Atlanta Open

After surviving a three-set semifinal win over John Isner Saturday night, Andy Roddick rallied for a 1-6, 7-6(2), 6-2 win over Gilles Muller in the championship final of the BB&T Atlanta Open at Atlantic Station on Sunday afternoon.

It was a hot day with temperatures in the 90s, but fans were remaining cool with hats, umbrellas, and fans for this one. I was excited to see the match between Roddick, currently ranked No. 27 in the world, and Luxemburg ‘s Muller, currently ranked 63rd in the world.

Their last meeting was earlier this year in Miami, where Roddick won in two sets. But Sunday was different as Muller won the toss and opted to serve to go up 1-0. Roddick, who has been known for his powerhouse serve for years, had two double faults on his first service game for Muller to break serve. Later, Roddick was again broken by Muller, who eventually took the first set 6-1.

Roddick and his aggressive antics entertained the crowd on Sunday. Once he challenged a Muller serve being ruled in that Roddick believed otherwise. The challenge showed the serve was in by millimeters, but Roddick then walked to the service line to point out the spot where he believed the ball hit and had further words with the chair official.

After the first set, a trainer was called on court to work on Roddick's right shoulder. This visit proved to be extremely beneficial as Roddick eventually claimed the second set in a tiebreaker. He continued this momentum to dominate the third set, winning the championship with a 6-2 score in the final set.

It was apparent the crowd was pleased with Roddick's win by the thunderous applause and standing ovation after his service ace to clinch the championship and his 32nd ATP World Tour title.

The doubles crown was won by Aussie Matthew Ebden and American Ryan Harrison, who scored a 6-3, 3-6, 10-6 win over Xavier Malisse of Belgium and American Michael Russel on Sundayl.