Fedder-Roddick

Third Set

Andy down two sets.

"Fed," as Andre calls him, quick as a cat. Andy is sweating and groaning at every serve. He doesn't hide the effort it takes to return a single shot of Federer's. But those serves!

Maybe I'm wrong, but Federer is serving so well I think he's had many more aces than have been called. I think Andy thinks so too. Several times when Federer's serve has been called out, Andy has just stood there with his head turned, watching the blistering track of the ball.

Andy's starting to try too hard. Going for those really tough volleys. He needs to lay back, imitate Federer's effortlessness.

Does Federer do Pilates? He seems to have something elegant and elongated about his neck.

Andy fights and fights. He is not giving up. That's something, with this super-cool magician across the net from you.

Fed does inspire awe. McEnroe and Agassi sound stuck for ways to describe his brilliance. Though Agassi does a good job of analyzing why Roger seems to have so much more time than other players to make the shots. It seems to have something to do with his shoulders.

Andy goes for another hard half-volley and loses. But he wins his game. It's 2-2 in the third.