Coming up aces; Roddick rides serve, focus to new status.(SPORTS)

From: The Washington Times (Washington, DC) | Date: June 30, 2003 | Copyright information

Byline: Patrick Hruby, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

WIMBLEDON, England - The serve is percussive. The forehand cutting. Even the backhand is holding up.

With each impressive victory the pieces of his game falling into place like Tetris blocks Andy Roddick looks more and more like a Wimbledon champion.

Not that he wants to hear about it.

"It's just speculation, dude," Roddick said last week. "Doesn't affect what goes on between the lines."

Maybe not. But given Roddick's recent play between said lines, it's hard to fault the oddsmakers and commentators who have ...

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