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Less is more for Andy Roddick

A maniacal workout regimen has a lighter, resculpted Andy Roddick playing like a heavyweight. That training will be critical in his semifinal clash with Roger Federer.

Originally Published: January 28, 2009
By Bonnie D. Ford | ESPN.com

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Andy Roddick is on a one-match win streak against Roger Federer, a far more favorable statistic than the long kite tail of losses that fluttered behind him for five years.

The two Australian Open semifinalists last played in Miami a little less than a year ago, when Roddick won only the second of his 17 matches against the current world No. 2. Yet it would be fair to say that losing to Roddick didn't break Federer's stride.

Since last spring, ...

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