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This week Andy returns to Memphis to defend his title at the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships & Memphis International. Seeded second, Andy has been drawn to face Xavier Malisse in the first round. The match will be on Wednesday, at 7pm CST.

Andy has enjoyed much success in Memphis. The three-time Champion memorably won the tournament last year with a spectacular diving shot, against Milos Raonic.

Against Malisse, Andy faces an opponent who has been on the tour just two years longer than himself. The Belgian has never managed a win against Andy though, who has a 9-0 head to head over the 31-year-old. The top seed in Memphis is John Isner, and SAP Open Champion, Milos Raonic also joins the field.

See the full singles’ draw here:

http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2012/402/mds.pdf

Stay tuned to AndyRoddick.com as we bring you all the latest from Memphis.

Facing another first-time opponent who is also named Denis, American Andy Roddick is set to take on Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin in the quarterfinals of the SAP Open tonight at 7pm at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, CA.

The 25-year-old Russian native is hoping to surpass last year’s quarterfinal appearance here where he lost to Spain’s Fernando Verdasco in straight sets. Being noted for defeating Kohlschreiber in the first round of Wimbledon in 2011, Istomin’s ranking of 61st in the world is deceiving, which is evident as he has defeated American’s Sam Querrey and Michael Russell to reach Roddick in the quarters here. Even though Istomin’s ranking has recently dropped, having reached his career high of 39th back in 2010, he started 2012 off strong by reaching the Sydney semis (l. to Nieminen) and battling tooth and nail against Tsonga in the opening round of the Australian Open, losing in four close s ets. Needless to say, this match against the three-time SAP Open champ promises to display top-notch tennis.

Here are more stats on the recent university graduate (June, 2011):
Age: 25 (07.09.1986)
Birthplace: Orenburg, Russia
Residence: Moscow, Russia
Height: 6’2″ (188 cm)
Weight: 194 lbs (88 kg)
Plays: Right-handed
Graduated: University of Physical Culture & Sport in Uzbekistan

Stay tuned to AR.com for Andy’s updates and match results at this West Coast ATP World Tour 250 event, or for further information, go to www.saptennisopen.com.

Andy clinched match point at 10:15pm Wednesday night to the cheers of fans in the HP Pavilion who had watched an all American battle. After nearly three hours of play and attention from a medical trainer, Andy defeated compatriot and Denis Kudla 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 6-4 to advance to the Quarterfinals of the SAP Open.

Both Andy and Denis had break point opportunities in the opening set but neither the 2nd seeded Roddick or Qualifier Kudla broke. The set marched on to a thrilling tie-break where the two battled evenly again to 5-5 until Kudla’s impressive forehand and skilful rallies claimed the first set 7-6(5).

The second set had fans on the edge of there seats with neither Andy nor Denis wavering. Again the pair held to a tie-break, where this time the 17th ranked Roddick was victorious 7-6 (5).

Andy’s experience on the tour played a big role in the third set as he clinched a break to take a 4-3 lead. Andy served out the set for the win and a place in the SAP Open Quarterfinals. Despite having only played eight matches on the ATP World Tour prior to the SAP Open, Denis Kudla proved that he has a future on Center court!

Next, Andy faces the winner of Michael Russell vs Denis Istomin. Check back to AndyRoddick.com for more from San Jose!

On Wednesday night at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, the SAP Open will welcome USA’s former World No. 1 to the court at 7pm to take on fellow American, 19-year-old Denis Kudla. This Round 2 match-up will be the first time these two compatriots have played each other.

Having recently turned pro and currently being ranked 203rd in the world, Kudla defeated USA’s up-and-coming Jack Sock in three battling sets. The Ukraine-native is a strong righty who favors hard courts and is on a winning streak, but Roddick is rested, ready, and a returning three-time champion here.

Here are more stats on the Virginia resident:
Age:19 (17.08.1992)
Birthplace:Kiev, Ukraine
Residence:Arlington, Virginia
Height:5’11″ (180 cm)
Weight:165 lbs (75 kg)
Plays:Right-handed
Coach:Diego Moyano

In addition to earning a hat-trick of SAP Open titles (2004, 2005, 2008), Roddick is also the SAP Ambassador, and this year joins a field of top contenders. Seeded No. 2, Roddick only has France’s Gael Monfils ahead of him, with 2011 defending champion Milos Raonic of Canada at No. 3, and Radek Stepanek and Julien Benneteau completing the Top 5.

This ATP World Tour 250 event, the second oldest tournament in the US, now proudly has desktop downloads for your computer, which comes in five sizes so that Andy’s action shot will fit perfectly on any screen. For this latest feature, scores, and news, go to www.sapopentennis.com, and stay tuned to AR. com for the results on Roddick vs. Wild Card Denis Kudla at 7pm in San Jose (10pm EST).

Andy is returning to action this week at the SAP Open, in San Jose. Andy is seeded second and has received a bye into the second round, where he will face either a qualifier or American wild-card, Jack Sock.

Andy is a three-time winner in San Jose, which is an ATP World Tour 250 event. The top seed in San Jose is Frenchman, Gael Monfils, and 2010 Champion, Milos Raonic is seeded third.

See the full singles’ draw at this link:

http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2012/424/mds.pdf

Andy’s first match is schedule for 7pm on Wednesday evening (local time). Stay tuned to AndyRoddick.com for a preview of that match and all the latest news from San Jose.

Andy is planning to return to San Jose next week where he is a three time Champion at the SAP Open.

Speaking in a telephone conference last week, Andy gave an update on his hamstring injury, which forced him to retire at the Australian open:

“I haven’t hit a ball since Australia. We’ve just been working on different types of treatments trying to get it right. The MRI came back probably not as good as we were hoping. But I’m hoping to be hitting balls for the first time next Monday. If all goes well there, that should be plenty of time to be ready. Bill (Rapp, San Jose Tournament Director) was nice enough to confirm a Wednesday night start for me in San Jose, so that gives me a little extra time.

If all goes well on Monday, I should have a good seven, eight, nine days to hit balls beforehand and I think that should be enough.”

Talking about his return to San Jose, Andy reflected on his favorite moments from the event,

“It’s been a place that I’ve always certainly enjoyed playing. I think anyplace you go back to and you’ve won three times, there’s obviously plenty of great memories.
My favorite is probably when I got to play Mardy in the final. Everyone knows our story and our history. He had actually broken through. He wasn’t ranked super high going into that tournament, so it was fun for me to play him then.”

Following San Jose, Andy is entered into Memphis and then an exhibition at Madison Square Gardens.

Stay tuned to AndyRoddick.com for the latest news.

Tune in Saturday from 1 – 4 p.m. EST/10 a.m. – 1 p.m. PST to Fox Sports Radio for Roddick and Bones for a special show from the Super Bowl!

Andy and Bobby head to the Super Bowl 46 in Indianapolis, Indiana where the pair will be on the infamous “Radio Row”.

Check back to AndyRoddick.com for updates on guests and Super Bowl activities! Click the link below to find your local Fox Sports Radio affiliate:

http://www.foxsportsradio.com/pages/affiliates.html

Yesterday, Open Era history was remade when the Djokovic-Nadal final lasted five hours and 53 minutes, breaking the 1988 US Open Wilander-Lendl final of four hours and 54 minutes. Marathon matches of this magnitude, specifically Down Under, were highlighted today on SportsIllustrated.com, fourteen of them to be exact. Without a doubt, the 2003 Roddick-El Aynaoui quarterfinal made this list!

Click here to see the young, backwards visor-wearing Roddick post-match with a brief recap and also to check out the other great Australian Open battles: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1101/australian.open.moments/content.7.html

Stay tuned to AR.com for Andy’s next on-court appearance in San Jose, CA for the SAP Open, starting on February 13.

Andy is scheduled to return to the court in a week at the SAP Open in San Jose. Andy has already been slotted to debut his 2012 appearance at the HP Pavilion on Wednesday, February 15th at 7:00PM.

This will be Andy’s tenth appearance in Northern California where he holds an impressive 32-6 record and has claimed the title three times.

For more information on the SAP Open, tickets and TV Schedule click the link below:
Check back to AndyRoddick.com for more updates.

http://www.sapopentennis.com/index2.html