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The big American bull was no match for the Spanish matador.
David Ferrer dispatched Andy Roddick in straight sets 7-6 (11), 7-5, 6-3 on Friday night, giving Spain a 2-0 lead over the United States after the first two singles matches of their Davis Cup quarterfinal.
The Americans were counting on Roddick, playing in front of his hometown fans, to rally the U.S. after Spain's Feliciano Lopez upset Mardy Fish in the opening match 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (7), 8-6.
Roddick started fast in the first and second sets before losing both. He meekly surrendered the third, double-faulting on the final two points and drawing a groan for the flag-waving crowd.
"I think I tried to win entire match in the third set," said Roddick, who is 33-12 in his Davis Cup career.
"Any Davis Cup loss is tough because it's not just your loss," Roddick said. "If I lose at Wimbledon, it's on me. It's tough. I don't beat myself up over that, but when I let down my team, it hurts more. This loss hurts more than my selfish losses."
Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=6749299
David Ferrer dispatched Andy Roddick in straight sets 7-6 (11), 7-5, 6-3 on Friday night, giving Spain a 2-0 lead over the United States after the first two singles matches of their Davis Cup quarterfinal.
The Americans were counting on Roddick, playing in front of his hometown fans, to rally the U.S. after Spain's Feliciano Lopez upset Mardy Fish in the opening match 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (7), 8-6.
Roddick started fast in the first and second sets before losing both. He meekly surrendered the third, double-faulting on the final two points and drawing a groan for the flag-waving crowd.
"I think I tried to win entire match in the third set," said Roddick, who is 33-12 in his Davis Cup career.
"Any Davis Cup loss is tough because it's not just your loss," Roddick said. "If I lose at Wimbledon, it's on me. It's tough. I don't beat myself up over that, but when I let down my team, it hurts more. This loss hurts more than my selfish losses."
Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=6749299
