Four wasted set points. A spirited, lucky rather than good rally but still because of dogged determination, and a quarterfinals berth. I thought that Andy Roddick saw himself, or at least his near meltdown where his emotions or anger got the best of him in Fernando Gonzalez when he lost a challenge to a call. From there on, the Chilean lost his nerve and perhaps the match. It was obvious how bothered and frustrated he was that he could not put away Roddick who came back from a set down to force a fifth set and win convincingly. And on Gonzalez' serve too. 6-3, 3-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2. Now its Marin Clicic who upset Juan Martin del Potro.
I think it was in the second round where Roddick was complaining about these "challenges" for calls. I don't see what the fuss is? It's rather simple.
As for Gonzalez complaining that he could he gone after the lineball, I agree with chair umpire Enric Molina, there was no way he would have gone after the ball or else he would have at least lunged for it, which he did not. Roddick won because he did not give up.
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