Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Last thing before bed...

Andy's US OPEN Notable Quotables:
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Some of the more memorable and entertaining moments at the US Open do not happen in Arthur Ashe Stadium, rather in the post match press conferences in Interview Room #1. It is little surprise that Andy’s press conferences are highly anticipated and attended by the media. Tucked behind a Lacoste hat, following both his third and fourth round wins, Andy has given the media plenty to write about. Check out some of our favorite Notable Quotables:


“I’m with them,” Andy followed in the back of a tour passing through the interview room before taking his seat.

“You don’t want to be the guy who shot Bambi,” Andy referenced the association that will follow Benjamin Becker for being the player to end Andre Agassi’s legendary career.

“It’s my mom, I probably should answer it,” Andy accidentally forgot to turn off his ringer on his cell phone.

“Still no confirmation if he liked me,” Andy joked about Andre mentoring Andy at an early age.

“Shooting the guy who shot Bambi, I guess it’s better than being the guy who shot Bambi,” Andy reflected on beating Benjamin Becker.

“It’s a fun fact, bug if anything, I’ll use the radar as a gage for what I’m hitting well,” Andy admitted he doesn’t obsess over the radar gun that clocks his massive serve.

“He came to Austin, stayed in one of the upstairs bedrooms,” Andy commented on having Jimmy Connors as one of the guys, staying in his house in Austin. When a reporter tried to get more details on having Jimmy stay with Andy, she phrased the question slightly awkwardly that made Andy chuckle, “um…I never felt much about Jimmy Connors in my upstairs bedroom, no I know what you meant, I hope!”

“Mardy and I used to race our cars to school….but of course we were safe about it,” Andy discussed the friendships of the American men on tour without encouraging reckless driving.

“Poker…Sports…other things,” Andy grinned as he shared what the boys talk about.

“I’m not very good at it,” Andy admitted although he things the addition of Hawkeye is a beneficial, he doesn’t have a good record using his challenges.

“How much time do you have?” Andy shot back at a reporter when asked what the challenges were he was facing to win the US Open.

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