Roddick only lost serve once but was defeated in a grueling 5 set match. For 4 1/2 hours, he looked uncomfortable as though he had the flu. He seemed to be sweating uncontrollably and never quite got into the match. Sure, you can give credit to his opponent Yen-Hsun Lu for grinding this one out, but I'm not going to. Roddick simply lost this match. Besides his serve, nothing worked. Maybe his lack of play the past few months caught up to him, or perhaps he was actually sick/injured. Whatever it was, it was uncomfortable to watch.
More disappointing was Sam Querrey's loss to Andy Murray in straight sets. Yes, Murray is 4th in the world and yes, he was supposed to win, but did I expect Sam Querrey to beat him... yes. Murray has been in a downward spiral since the Australian Open and Wimbledon imposes an enormous amount of pressure on the Scotsman. If there was ever a time for Querrey to break out and beat a star, this was it. And that's just what he needs to do, he needs to beat a superstar when it counts. So far, he hasn't even come close. After winning at Queen's, I consider this to be a big disappointment. Querrey blew a big opportunity to prove he can/wants to win.
Besides John Isner's incredible match, it's safe to say that the Americans will be forgotten when talking about Wimbledon 2010.
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