Three-time Wimbledon finalist Andy Roddick said that he won’t categorically say that the 2012 Wimbledon Championships will be his last.
The former world number one lost in his third round match at the All England Club against David Ferrer. Roddick walked off the court but first blew a kiss to the crowd.
“No. That’s just another way of going about it. I understand that journalistic ploy and that’s what you’re supposed to do and stuff. I don’t have an answer for you. I’m not going to be able to give you much else,” he was quoted as saying.
Roddick has said earlier this year that he would consider playing for the next two years and see how things go. There had been repeated questions as to whether he’ll retire from tennis considering that his ranking has significantly dropped and he’s no longer the number one American tennis player. The top American tennis player as of the moment is Mardy Fish.
“Right now I feel better coming out of this tournament than I have in a little while,” he said.
“Not this tournament, but meaning tournaments this year. I’m excited. Two-out-of-three sets on grass is a crapshoot. Anything goes there. If I can kind of maintain the form that I’ve had it’s going to be uncomfortable. I don’t think I’m going to be seeded. I don’t know that that’s going to be a comfortable round for anybody on this surface at this venue,” he said.
