Roddick ready for US Open

23.07.2008

Andy Roddick’s right shoulder feels healthier than it has in months, just in time for him to begin preparing for the U.S. Open. Roddick is in the field at the Rogers Cup, which begins Monday in Toronto, part of the U.S. Open Series of hard-court tournaments leading up to the year’s last Grand Slam tournament.

He hasn’t played a match since losing to Janko Tipsarevic in the second round at Wimbledon on June 26. Roddick missed the French Open because of the bothersome shoulder.

“I feel good. I’ve been on the court a lot the last couple of weeks and I haven’t had to censor my practices at all,” he said in a conference call with reporters Sunday night. “I’ve been able to go as long as I want, as hard as I want, which is a good thing. I’m not short of practice, which is really good.”