Andy Roddick vs John Isner 6-2
Serena Williams vs Caroline Wozniacki 6-4
Andy Roddick/Serena Williams vs John Isner/Caroline Wozniacki 7-6
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作者: VWilliams (VStarr) 看板: Williams
標題: Re: [小威] 表演賽訊息
時間: Mon Dec 15 20:45:58 2008
今天的三場比賽結果:
Roddick/Serena def Isner/Wozniacki 7-6
Serena def Wozniacki 6-4
Roddick def Isner 6-2
三天的慈善表演募到了30到35萬美金
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Many happy returns at Rock-n-Racquets
Roddick, Williams dazzle crowd
By Dave Link (Contact)
Originally published 07:56 p.m., December 14, 2008
Updated 08:03 p.m., December 14, 2008
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Andy Roddick may have a career as a stand-up comedian once his playing days
are over on the pro tennis tour.
Roddick, ranked No. 8 in the world, delivered one funny one-liner after
another Sunday afternoon during the Rock-n-Racquets/BB&T charity exhibition
before 3,600 fans at the University of Tennessee’s Thompson-Boling Arena.
One of his best came after he and Serena Williams beat John Isner and
Caroline Wozniacki in a tiebreaker to win a pro-set, during which UT
basketball coach Bruce Pearl was chair umpire.
“As Coach Pearl knows, it’s tough to be in the shadow of a woman,” Roddick
told the crowd before leaving the court while the women warmed up for singles.
Of course, Roddick was referring to Lady Vols basketball coach Pat Summitt,
who has won eight national titles, and himself, who has won one Grand Slam
title to Serena’s nine.
Pearl was every bit the comedian as Roddick. He called a foot fault on Roddick
’s first serve of the exhibition-opening mixed doubles, after which Roddick
hit a 142-mph serve for a winner.
“Is (Pearl) going to call the score?” Roddick said after the point.
In the next game, Pearl called a 15-love score.
“Can I ask you a question?” Pearl said to Roddick over the PA system. “You
win one point, why do you get 15?”
Roddick laughed.
“Why is zero ‘love’?” Pearl said. “In my book it should be 100.”
There also was some banter about the 6-foot-9 Isner choosing to play tennis
at Georgia instead of Tennessee.
Isner gave a quick response, to which Roddick said, “They also promised him
a degree at Georgia.”
To which there was a quick reply from PA announcer Wayne Bryan, father of the
world-class pro doubles team of brothers Mike and Bob Bryan: “It’s tough to
get in UT with a 1.5 GPA,” Wayne Bryan said.
Once, when Isner was getting ready to serve, Pearl stopped him. “Hey John,
do you have any eligibility left in basketball?” Pearl said.
Isner laughed, and shook his head.
A few minutes later, someone suggested former UT basketball player Dane
Bradshaw, sitting courtside, try to return a serve of Williams. Bradshaw
tried and netted the return.
Pearl then got out of the umpire’s chair to test Williams’ serve.
Williams, with a poinsettia in her left hand, hit a soft serve, and Pearl
drilled it high into the stands.
Pearl made his exit during the mixed doubles, and before being greeted in the
concourse by several of his UT players, took the microphone.
“Hey Knoxville, is this not awesome having the greatest tennis players in
the world here?” Pearl said.
As the mixed doubles continued, so did the comedy.
During one long rally — with Roddick and Wozniacki doing the rallying —
Williams sat down on the court and Isner stood aside. During another point,
while Roddick was chasing down a couple of shots, he quipped at Serena, “I’
ll get it for you, don’t worry,” and “Just stand there!”
Serena, laughing, raised both arms to congratulate Roddick after he won the
point.
After the doubles, Williams beat Wozniacki 6-4 and Roddick beat Isner 6-2,
during which Roddick did imitations of Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova, Serena,
Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras.
Roddick said the three-day Rock-n-Racquets events raised $300,000 to $350,000
for at-risk youth, and the Andy Roddick Foundation has raised more than $13
million since 2001 for at-risk youth.
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Knoxville served by exhibition
Roddick, with help of Williams, promoting tennis elsewhere
By Dave Link
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Two of the biggest stars in pro tennis - along with the biggest star in
University of Tennessee men's basketball - hit center stage today at
Thompson-Boling Arena.
Andy Roddick and Serena Williams will be playing the Rock-n-Racquets/BB&T
charity exhibition with colorful UT basketball coach Bruce Pearl expected to
serve as celebrity chair umpire during one of the matches.
Roddick, 26, ranked No. 8 in the world, knows all about UT's rabid sports
fans, and he's ready to give them a taste of pro tennis.
"One of our main goals of Rock-n-Racquets is to take tennis to places that
don't get a lot of mainstream pro tennis," Roddick said. "We know the
tradition of sports in Knoxville with the football program and the two
basketball programs (at UT). We're excited to get out there and play."
Doors open at 1 p.m. with matches starting at 2, and it's all for a good
cause through the Andy Roddick Foundation.
"Proceeds go to neglected and abused children without much of a chance in
life," Roddick said.
Williams, who won the 2008 U.S. Open and is ranked No. 2 in the world, will
team with Roddick against touring pros John Isner and Caroline Wozniacki in a
traditional set to start the exhibition.
Isner, who is 6-foot-9 and has a blistering serve, is a former Georgia
All-American whose highest pro ranking was No. 84 last April. Wozniacki, 18,
of Denmark, is ranked No. 13 and considered one of the rising stars on the
WTA Tour.
After the mixed doubles, Williams will face Wozniacki in an eight-game
pro-set followed by a musical performance by Gavin Rossdale.
Roddick will play Isner in an eight-game pro-set to end the exhibition.
This is the third Rock-n-Racquets exhibition in three days. The same four
pros played in Louisville, Ky., on Friday and in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday.
Roddick appreciates the support of his fellow pros.
"Serena has been very supportive of my foundation. She's been great," Roddick
said. "It's all for a good cause, and everybody gets to enjoy themselves and
play some tennis. Everybody comes out a winner."
Roddick, born in Omaha, Neb., is a big sports fan, especially of the Nebraska
Cornhuskers, and he followed the Vols' recent football coaching changes.
"I was glad to see (UT) give (Phillip) Fulmer his credit the last game,"
Roddick said. "I thought he deserved it. It was classy. I saw the (Lane)
Kiffin press conference. He was quick to take a shot at Florida. That made
for some good TV."
Roddick was in Knoxville in 2000 playing an ATP Challenger event but hasn't
been back since.
"I was there eight years ago," Roddick said. "I'm looking forward to getting
back there."