RODDICK OUT OF M-B CUP.Byline: Matthew Kredell Staff Writer Andy Roddick Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30, 1982) is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is the top-ranked American player and fifth-ranked player in the world as of October 1, 2007. He finished sixth in the 2006 ATP Race. , the top seed at next week's Mercedes-Benz Cup in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , withdrew from the tournament Friday because of a sore right knee. The third-ranked player in the world made the announcement after he was upset by Robby Ginepri in a three-set match at the RCA See RCA connector and video/TV history. Championships in Indianapolis. ``I am deeply disappointed I will be unable to compete in the Mercedes-Benz Cup ...,'' Roddick said. ``After consulting with my coach and trainer, we feel that it is critical that I have some recovery time. I have always been fortunate to have great support from Southern California over the last few years, and I look forward to playing there in the near future.'' Roddick's withdrawal leaves three-time Los Angeles champion Andre Agassi as the No. 1 seed. Agassi, ranked sixth in the world, is the only player in the ATP ATP: see adenosine triphosphate. ATP in full adenosine triphosphate Organic compound, substrate in many enzyme-catalyzed reactions (see catalysis) in the cells of animals, plants, and microorganisms. top 20 remaining in the tournament. Dominik Hrbaty (24) of Slovakia is seeded second. Defending champion Tommy Haas (27) is fourth. Roddick, the 2003 U.S. Open champion, lost to top-ranked Roger Federer in the Wimbledon men's final earlier this month. He has twice played at the Mercedes-Benz Cup, reaching the semifinals in 2002. Formerly called the L.A. Open, the Mercedes-Benz Cup begins Monday at UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX . The final is a week from Sunday. In its 79th year, it is the only ATP tournament played in Los Angeles. |
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