Andy Roddick Week Quotations

I felt pretty good coming off of last weekend. The transition coming off grass last week to clay was pretty evident in this match but I thought if I could get through this one I'd be all right.

I was totally blindsided, ... I don't really remember a loss where I've felt this bad afterwards. I love playing here. I probably had the best practice week I've ever had in lead-up. You kind of feel it and you hope for something good. I just felt like I was going to have a pretty good run here.

To me, it feels like business as usual. I think it's good that, including Dean, we're all familiar with each other and the Davis Cup situation and how the lead-up week is supposed to go. So I think that helps a little bit.

That's not a surprise (that the Belgians chose clay). But it's fine. I think we had a good week of practice and we're optimistic about this weekend.

That's not a surprise (that the Belgians chose clay), ... But it's fine. I think we had a good week of practice and we're optimistic about this weekend.

A lot of pressure is off ... by us doing well this week as well, ... I feel like I've been through a couple battles here. I'm excited. I'm going to go out there and just wing it and have fun.

But I'm through and I'm going to keep battling. A lot of people are under the assumption that it's easy to play well every week and it's not.

I don't really remember a loss where I've felt this bad afterwards. I love playing here. I probably had the best practice week I've ever had in leadup. It just didn't translate tonight. ... I'm in a little bit of shock right now, to be honest. I'd give anything to go back four hours right now.

I come here wanting to win ... and I think it's great preparation for next week because you are getting into your routine so it becomes second nature.