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After both Andy Roddick and Andy Murray won their matches today, the possibility of the two meeting blew the minds of many.
Andy Roddick advanced to the quarterfinals with a convincing win over Tomas Berdych, while Andy Murray took 5 sets to move through to the next round.
Both country number 1's played magnificantly, showing why they deserve to be where they are.
Not to say that their competitors didn't deserve to move on as well. Berdych, the lanky German with a killer serve pushed Roddick several times during their match, but experience turned out to be the kicker.
And then there was Stanislas Wawrinka, the fellow countryman of Roger Federer. He challenged Great Britain's number 1 ranked player down to the very end, but like Berdych fell short.
Pressure I'm sure was a big factor for both of the losing competitors. Having everybody on Centre Court cheering for your opponent after every point is nerve-wracking. And playing the man with the biggest serve in the world can also be quite frightening.
With my main man earning himself a swell victory, I have no doubt that he will defeat the fighting Australian Lleyton Hewitt. Although I do believe that it will a tough match considering that Hewitt has been playing out of his mind.
Andy Murray will also play an unseeded opponent, Juan Carlos Ferrero, who has been known to be a streaky player at times. But this should be just a tune up match for him.
A-Rod has struggled in his career, choking numerous times in matches that he should have won. The former U.S. Open champion will be looking for his second major title, and satisfaction for all of those tormenting losses.
Andy Murray also has a lot of pressure on him as he carries a kingdom's hopes on his shoulders. The 22 year old might crack under all of it, but he seems to be handling it well.
As my title indicates, the possible Andy/Andy matchup would be amazing. Both of these men would never give up, going big on every point. As much as I hate say it, I think that the crowd would carry Murray over Roddick.
My only backing up statement is that I have seen Roddick lose because of a non-favorable audience. His 2009 French Open match against Gaul Monfils, my second favorite player, was just too much for him to handle. Monfils, the native Frenchman, had the crowd going from the start of the match. Fist pumps, jumping screams, you name it, Gaul did it.
If Roddick can keep his head and not let the crowd get to him though, he can definitely pull off the upset.
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