Andy Roddick, whose sole major came at the 2003 US Open, grew irritated in his pre-tournament press conference in Miami when asked about his failure to win a second Grand Slam.
"That story is tired," Roddick said. “I'm pretty proud of my career. I get this all the time -- 'Would you like to win more than one Slam?' That's just the dumbest question in my life. I think a '[one-Slam] wonder' title is more along the lines of someone who won one and went away.
"You're never gonna hear me be ungrateful for the US Open that I won. I don't regret anything about it. Would you like the über promotion of your dreams? Yes. [But] it's a process to get there, and it's something that I'm constantly striving towards."
Roddick also commented on his classic five-set loss to Roger Federer in the 2009 Wimbledon final, where he was just two points away from victory."It's a matter of perspective," said Roddick. "My worst day, my most heartbreaking loss, is a lot of people's best day.”
Roddick also reiterated that he’s not planning on Davis Cup this year, but might reconsider if someone gets hurt. “I think if you commit to Davis Cup you commit to a year. I wouldn't have come in had they been in the semis and demanded to play, and I think it's a year long decision… We're not gonna talk about injuries. That would be a 'We'll see.'. I'm certainly not gonna step in for those guys.”—M.C.