Despite losing to Roger Federer in the U.S. Open finale on Sunday, Andy Roddick has no reason to hang his head. He played well in this tournament, the first major since teaming up with Jimmy Connors as his coach.
The coaching change made a huge difference. Roddick has always had the talent. But it was his drive and consistency that was questionable. Under Connors' watchful eye, Roddick is finetuning his game and playing with more confidence. He is finally turning into the player everyone knew he could be.
Even Federer in his championship speech took note of Roddick's performance, saying "It's nice to see Andy back at the top." High praise from the world's top player.
In this case, by losing to the number one player in the world, Roddick can see how far he has come in a short time -- and how much farther he can go.
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