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Adored Roddick continues to evolve

By Kamakshi Tandon
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, August 13, 2009

MONTREAL -- Shortly after losing this summer's classic Wimbledon final 5-7, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5), 3-6, 16-14 to Roger Federer, Andy Roddick said: "There's two options: You lay down or you keep going. The second option sounded better to me." He was referring to a blown opportunity to take a two-set lead, but could just as easily have been talking about the aftermath of the match itself. The American's gutsy performance instantly turned him into a folk hero at home, but Roddick's own reaction remai ...

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