Andy Roddick To Face Andy Murray In Wimbledon Men's Semi Finals

Sports Betting News - July 2, 2009 - Written by Jimmy

The 2009 Wimbledon Semifinals are set to take place with between some great competitors, on both the men's and women's side. Most notably two beloved players, one from England, Andy Murray, and the United States, Andy Roddick. Roddick will meet up with Andy Murray in what should be a very intense match with much pressure upon both players, to perform well. This great semifinals match was only possible because because of Roddick surviving a close, 5 set match with Lleyton Hewitt 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 4-6 and 6-4.

On the American side, Roddick has one of the strongest serves in the game which is known to top over 150+ mph. This will be an advantage that Roddick must take advantage of, similar to the performance like he had against Hewitt, in which he had 43 aces. If Roddick can blast the ball past Murray, then he just may be able to keep the crowd at bay. This will be Roddick's first Wimbledon Semi Finals since 2005.

For the Brits, is Andy Murray, who has a good look at winning Wimbledon, which is very important for host country England. 1936 was the last year there was a British Men's Wimbledon Champion. In fact, the British haven't seen a British man play in the Wimbledon Finals since 1938. You say that Murray has more than enough pressure and expectations. Overall, Andy Murray has a 6-2 career record against Andy Roddick, which includes a straight sets win back in 2006, at Wimbledon.

When the match begins on Friday, you can expect that the crowd will be pro Andy Murray. Roddick is going to have to overcome the crowd and settle in early. Roddick says "I will just pretend their chanting my name when they're cheering for 'Andy'." This match should be exhausting, thrilling and filled with lots of emotion. Whichever player advances will most likely face Roger Federer in the 2009 Wimbledon Finals.