It always seems to go this way. It's close at first, before Roddick finally rolls over, showing his alligator-tattooed belly to the dominant Swiss.
It's weird how Federer is only a year older than Roddick, but seems to have his act together in a way that suggests he's the big senior and Roddick's the wedgy-prone freshman with a bit more growing up to do.
During a match between the two, you can tell Federer knows he's going to win. Roddick hopes.
He hopes for a tie-breaker to go his way, and he hopes for a lot of aces. The two each approach the match the same way everytime, and the results are never any different.
Why should they be?
Game
Federer bends. Roddick breaks (not serve).
Roddick has nothing new to show Federer. Federer has nothing new to show Roddick.
They know what each other has in terms of weapons, confidence, and stamina. I'm sure Federer is just fine with this scenario.
Roddick continues to try to cram the square learning-toy into the circular hole until he gets tired, and Federer plays solid until the mental breakdown happens.
Back to my original point.
Andy Roddick will never beat Roger Federer (again), because he's not the kind of thinking man that Federer is.
Roddick is not the type to change speeds mentally to figure out his opponent.
I have been watching him play for a long time, and I'm not sure if he completely understands the mental game of tennis, and I'm not sure if he knows what kind of personal reinvention it will take to beat Federer.
No one knows for certain, except Roger Federer himself. And boy, is he certain.
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