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Roddick Fires Goldfine!!!

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#1 ·
Guys:

Just got the word this evening...it's official...Andy Roddick has dismissed Dean Goldfine as his coach effective immediately. Andy's brother John Roddick will assume the coaching duties full time!!!

SAGroove
 
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#81 ·
OK what the freaking heck?!?!?! :rolleyes:
 
#82 · (Edited)
acoffeygirl said:
Ohhhh that would make a very nice sign. We could put it right next to the one that says, "James - my roommate thinks you are hot!" :lol:
You girls should all dress in bikinis and be part of his Bikini Brigade!

"Lawyah babe"
"Teacher babe"
"Country babe"
....
:hearts: Now that is hot!!

If he starts to lose and stare at you guys, hold up a sign "Sorry Andy...this is tennis, not swimming :)"
 
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#84 · (Edited)
Charles Bricker :hearts:

Roddick fires coach; names his brother as replacement

By Charles Bricker
Sun-Sentinel
Posted February 8 2006

Four matches into the season, Andy Roddick has dismissed Dean Goldfine, his coach of 13 months, and will begin working with his older brother, John Roddick, right after this weekend's Davis Cup matches against Romania.

"It wasn't a question of Andy not playing well and I don't want to say that his association with Dean was temporary to begin with, but Andy is just 35 percent into his career and John has incredible credentials," agent Ken Meyerson said Wednesday in confirming the story.

For Roddick, 23, it's the third coaching change of his professional career. He began with Tarik Benhabiles, the former French Davis Cup doubles player, then spent a year and a half with Brad Gilbert, who formerly coached Andre Agassi. It was with Gilbert that he won the 2003 U.S. Open, his only Grand Slam title, and reached No. 1. He is currently ranked No. 3.

Looking for someone less high profile, Roddick hired Goldfine in December of 2004. Goldfine, who lives in Aventura, had coached Todd Martin, the perennial top-10 player, for seven years.

In his year with Goldfine, Roddick had a 59-14 won/lost record and was runnerup at Wimbledon to Roger Federer and a semifinalist at the Australian Open.

Among his disappointments was a first-round loss to virtual unknown Gilles Muller of Luxembourg at the U.S. Open and a second-round loss at the French Open to Jose Acasuso after being up two sets and a break in the third.

Roddick is 3-1 this year, losing in four sets to eventual runnerup Marcos Baghdatis in the fourth round of the Aussie Open last month.

Roddick, in San Diego to play against Romania, couldn't be immediately reached for comment and his brother was flying most of the day Wednesday.

The brothers are extremely close and John has had something of a consulting role over the years while running is tennis academy (Roddick-Moros International Tennis Academy) in San Antonio.

"We'll see how it goes," said Meyerson. It was unclear if John Roddick will be a permanent coach or will be there part or all of this season to shepherd his brother through the major tournaments. But John Roddick will travel with his brother.

"There's no magic formulas here," said Meyerson. "There's no blame game here. Andy is just 23 and very open to things.

It was not the ideal time for the news to break about Roddick's coaching situation because he wants the focus to be on the U.S. team's play against Romania this weekend.

Goldfine couldn't be reached for comment, but Meyerson said, "Truthfully, he's been struggling a little bit with the traveling. He has two kids under 5 and it's a heavy grind spending most of his time in Austin (where Roddick resides).

Charles Bricker can be reached at cbricker@sun-sentinel.com
deb. said:
AR.com took down the article :scratch:

The plot thickens :haha:

http://www.andyroddick.com/team-roddick-update/
omg, I hope we don't have another Delray Beach PR fiasco on our hands :sobbing: :lol: :bolt:
 
#85 ·
Does tennis-x's resident a$$hole Richard Vach read this forum? Because he's basically spewing the same stuff that we've been saying for over a year now. :eek:

Roddick Looking to Light Fire by Firing Goldfine thanks for stealing our words right out of our mouth :eek:

By Richard Vach, Tennis-X.com Senior Bullshit Writer Extraordinaire

Andy Roddick has "updated his team."

After months of media bashing tennis-x being one of them, Roddick announced on his official website Wednesday with a "Team Roddick Update" that he has demoted Dean Goldfine to "advisor" with responsibilities to be determined, and elevated brother John Roddick as his full-time traveling coach.

"After heartfelt deliberations last Thursday with Dean Goldfine, Andy has decided to bring his older brother, John Roddick, on the road as his traveling coach," Roddick's website reported. "Dean, who has traveled with Andy since December of 2004, will remain an integral member of Team Roddick, contributing to Andy's growth in a consultant position. Dean currently resides in South Florida with his wife and two young children, not far from the Roddick's home in Boca Raton. The specific responsibilities of Dean's new advisory role in Team Roddick are to be determined but Andy is very enthusiastic and appreciative for Dean's continued guidance."

Roddick hooked up with Goldfine at the end of 2004 after splitting with Brad Gilbert, who had guided him to a US Open title and the No. 1 ranking. Roddick stunned the tennis community by breaking with Gilbert, with speculation that the current ESPN commentator's personality clashed with a number of individuals in the Roddick camp.

John Roddick will start with his younger brother straight-away this weekend when the U.S. takes on Romania in Davis Cup play.

"Starting this weekend at the Davis Cup match in La Jolla, California, John Roddick will accompany Andy as his official coach," Roddick's website reported. "No stranger to the tennis circuit, John was an All-American tennis player at the University of Georgia from 1996 to 1998. Since 2002 John has served as the Director of the Roddick-Moros International Tennis Academy in San Antonio, Texas both training and traveling with top ITF juniors."

Roddick's move from Gilbert to Goldfine was seen as alleviating a lot of the control issues the former No. 1 had with the animated and opinionated Gilbert, but over the last year Goldfine has been seen by many as too laid back, and perhaps unwilling to play the bad guy when warranted. Last month at the Australian Open, Roddick's game looked stagnant and fearful in a loss against Marcos Baghdatis, the opposite of his off-season vow to "be more aggressive" in 2006.tennis-x reads my blog, I'm honored

"In addition to a strong tennis background, John inspires a level of drive and motivation in Andy achievable by few others," reported the Roddick website, alluding to a more foot-in-the-ass approach by brother John. :haha: MTFers have been saying this for months "Andy has always attributed his fighting spirit to the encouragement of his family and having John as a traveling coach offers the ideal combination of brother and mentor. Andy's strong emphasis on family already extends to his professional relationships. He has achieved great success working with those close to kin. Parents, Blanche and Jerry, are the Chairmen of the Andy Roddick Foundation and sister-in-law Ginger is Andy's publicist."

Whether Andy's family closing ranks can garner him big-match wins, or the ability to challenge tour top-dogs Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, now remains to be seen.
 
#86 ·
I should have come here and stayed off the GM thread. Thanks for the laughs:) I think it is just me but I am sorry to see Dean go. Anyway I never second guess these decisions so best of luck to Andy and John.
Adam- you asked Deb to marry you in jest? For shame on you. Where did I put that "kick in the ass" smiley. ( You do realize that you will never live it down asking me to do that you know;) )
 
#87 ·
OK, I read this in the morning before I went to classes, so now it has had a while to sink in. I'm sad to see Dean go, too, but I have to admit my current reaction is 'BOO. I WANNA SEE CUTE MAX. ):' |:
Well Andy now you are free to hire Adam, should he want to be saddled with you. :lol:

Adam and Deb you make a lovely couple, and I shall be buying a new hat for your wedding. Of course. ;)
 
#88 ·
acoffeygirl said:
Ohhhh that would make a very nice sign. We could put it right next to the one that says, "James - my roommate thinks you are hot!" :lol:
Considering you girls will be all together, you should definatelly organise some sort of brigade so Andy remembers you later. I agree with Jace, the bikini brigade would be spot on and he will think you are chasing him around the world! C'mon girls, do the "bikini brigade" even if it means painted bikinis over tee shirts, Andy and James will love it. :lol:
 
#89 ·
blosson said:
Considering you girls will be all together, you should definatelly organise some sort of brigade so Andy remembers you later. I agree with Jace, the bikini brigade would be spot on and he will think you are chasing him around the world! C'mon girls, do the "bikini brigade" even if it means painted bikinis over tee shirts, Andy and James will love it. :lol:
:haha: Bloss that is a great idea- painted T shirts!!!
 
#90 ·
blosson said:
C'mon girls, do the "bikini brigade" even if it means painted bikinis over tee shirts, Andy and James will love it. :lol:
now i really wish i was gonna go..i have the prettiest bikini, and no reason to sit in it, in a stadium full of people:mad:
-only i would have to conduct myself a little more politely then this so called bikini brigade, im no fool.

but i would do it even if it were a brigade of one... would it be wrong to do it in front of the television:confused:


i love that tennis x says this was annonced on ar.com....
low and behold ar.com is not even reporting it yet & why would they get anything right in a timely manner?
 
#91 ·
Larah, they DID report it, they were the first place it was confirmed last night. But they've taken down the article for some reason
 
#93 ·
Andy needs to start having FUN out there again, something he's been sorely lacking for a very long time. Having fun on the court is key to Andy's success because if he isn't enjoying his time out there, then he sucks (just take a look at all his shit losses and compare them to all the matches he played in 01-03 huge difference). I think his brother will find that exitement again and also take no crap from andy along the way. it's great that he hasn't cut Dean out of the picture completely though :).
 
#95 ·
I thought he was having too much fun being a ubiquitous media clown.. :shrug:

When he hated playing vs. top players and underestimated lower ranked players like Gonzo + Karlovic, it was obvious that his priority wasn't in changing the way he played.

He tried to hide the fact that he lowered expectations/effort level. The coaches weren't exactly enthusiastic about his future. The family lowered expectations.

It's not a coincidence that he's not taking matches seriously, as he did 4 years ago.
He realized he turned pro because he thought tennis was all about fun, not about long, boring hours on the court.
He was not well-coached and was physically weak, but he begged to work with much older players while he was on the bench.

He didn't become a pro because he really believed he had great fitness/physical talents. You can't go too far if you have only mental strength.
Maybe, he + the whole world don't predict great improvement + a successful future against tough top players.
 
#100 ·
Never a bad time for that, as long as you mean it :ras: :awww:
 
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