Roddick has defied the critics who had suggested he was a spent force less than a year ago. The catalyst for his recent recovery has been new coach Jimmy Connors. The US legend has given the big-serving Roddick new-found confidence as was shown in the second half of last season when he reached the final of the US Open and gave Roger Federer a real match. The likely absence of Connors in Melbourne - his mother has just died - will be looked upon as a setback to Roddick's title hopes though.
TEN-YEAR GRAND SLAM HISTORY
06
05
04
03
02
01
00
99
98
97
Australian Open
4R
SF
QF
SF
2R
-
-
-
-
-
French Open
1R
2R
2R
1R
1R
3R
-
-
-
-
Wimbledon
3R
RU
RU
SF
3R
3R
-
-
-
-
US Open
RU
1R
QF
W
QF
QF
1R
-
-
-
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