Andy Roddick wins again at US Open!

I’m loving the US Open – or should I start calling it The Andy Roddick Show?

Andy, the 2003 US Open champion, defeated Fabio Fognini of Italy 7-5, 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-4 today in the third round and will next play 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro.

It’s wonderful to see the American superstar in good form as he plays the final tournament of his career. It’s emotional and thrilling and the crowd is loving every minute of it.

”I’d be an idiot not to use the crowd right now. It’s a huge advantage,” Roddick said after the match. ”Each match is almost like it’s another memory.

Roddick answered the fans’ standing ovation with one of his own, clapping overhead while standing near the middle of the court. When he sat in his changeover chair, the former world number one exhaled a couple of times, taking it all in.

”You’re kind of smiling, humming, whistling, walking around, and you feel pretty good about it. All of a sudden, you have to say good bye to someone. It’s like this gut-check moment. It’s these extreme emotions from five minutes to the next five minutes,” Roddick said, describing the past few days. ”You think you know what’s going on, but I don’t think there’s any way to prepare yourself for it.”