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Andy Roddick

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Roddick Survives Isner to Make Atlanta Open Final

London Olympics doubles teammates play exciting three-set semifinal match Saturday night at Atlantic Station

Once again, it rained on the BB&T Atlanta Open at Atlantic Station on Saturday night and again top-seeded John Isner rained service aces on his opponent. But when all had cleared, it was Andy Roddick shining on top. Roddick and fellow American Isner will be doubles teammates in seeking gold at the 2012 London Olympics, but it was a spot in the Atlanta tournament finals they were competing against each other for Saturday before a sold out and energetic Stadium Court crowd. Fourth-seeded Roddick, who won his first professional title at this city 13 years ago, will go after ATP World Tour title No. 32 on Sunday afternoon after defeating No. 1 seed Isner 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-4. The 27-year-old Roddick will face 29-year-old unseeded Gilles Muller …

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Atlantic Station Serves Up BB&T Atlanta Open on Saturday

UGA/Georgia Tech matchup highlights BB&T Atlanta Open qualifying

The BB&T Atlanta Open will be held at Atlantic Station July 14-22 and is the first men’s event in the Emirates Airline US Open Series. More info: _______ The BB&T Atlanta Open’s focus on giving Georgia’s college tennis players a shot at pro stardom received an extra boost when University of Georgia and Georgia Tech players were selected to face off in the tournament’s qualifying tournament, which begins Saturday. The most intriguing matchup pits Wil Spencer, a two-time All American for the University of Georgia, versus King, a 2012 All American for Georgia Tech. Spencer has a 3-0 record against King in three fall collegiate tournaments. Spencer began his collegiate career at Texas A&M. Transferring to Georgia after his second year, he led …

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