Andy's Mojo

"Have you seen Andy Roddick's mojo?" That's a line from his upcoming American Express commercials in which Roddick is searching for his missing mojo.

Well, it seems he's found it and used it to beat Lleyton Hewitt 6-4,7-6(4) in the Cincinnati Masters semifinal.

"I felt like I was serving really well, especially on my second serve and I didn't want him to just be able to bunt the ball back in and battle from there," an elated Roddick said. (Reuters)

This is a major achievement for the Roddick camp (coach Dean Goldfine and trainer Doug Spreen included): prior to this win, Roddick had never beaten Hewitt on hard courts. He did come close to beating Hewitt in Indian Wells this year with a scoreline of 6-7,7-6,6-7, but his lone win against Hewitt had happened on grass in a 2004 Queen's Club semifinal.

Andy now faces Roger Federer in their second meeting of the year. Both times have been in tournament finals since their previous meeting was the Wimbledon men's singles final. We all know who won that (Federer 6-2,7-6,6-4), but if Andy finding his mojo is any indication, this final will be a hotly contested one.

"[Against Federer] I'm excited. I have nothing to lose. I am just going to go out there and be really aggressive." (Reuters)

posted by Noelle De Guzman @ 8:46 AM