Andy Roddick, the 5th ranked player at this years US Open, has showcased a new celebration that he plans to perform after every match victory. Earlier today, following the triumph over Tomas Berdych, the fans in attendance got to see firsthand the new ritual. Berdych was forced to leave the match in the second set giving Roddick the win.
After the victory Roddick approached the net to shake Berdych's hand then headed for the end of the net. Urging the crowd to cheer by waving his arms, Roddick then stood on the chair next to the net pole.
"The crowd was really fired up," said Sarah Vivian, a fan from Really Long Neck, Long Island, NY.
Roddick then turned made a motion with his right hand, the kind gymnasts make to judges prior to approaching the balance beam. He jumped onto the net and, using his racket to balance, began to traverse the net like a high wire act at Ringling Brothers Circus.
"At this point we[the crowd] stood, jaws dropped, and watched with unmeasurable discomfort," said ball boy Jimmy Wizshantz.
Roddick made it about one third of the way across the net when he lost balance and jumped to the court surface. The American announced to a stunned Michael Barkann, a USA Network reporter, afterward,"Hopefully, with practice and before the end of the Open, I'll make it all the way across."
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