Andy Roddick Resolve Retirement post U S Open

Andy Roddick

Andy Roddick The American Player Tennis (USA), who won the last Grand Slam tournament, Andy Roddick decided to retire after the U.S. Open. 30-year-old announced the decision on (30/8) local time, ie, in a press conference ahead of the match against the Australian, Bernard Tomic Friday night. Roddick said the decision to step down after 13 years of being a professional tennis player has been thought for a long time. Roddick, who won the U.S. Open in 2003, was a finalist at Wimbledon in 2004, 2005 and 2009. In the final game match that he was always defeated by the 17 time grand slam champion, Roger Federer. Roddick is currently ranked the world and have won 22 singles titles and 32 doubles titles and four in his career.

Award for Xavi and Casillas

Award for Xavi and Casillas

Xavi and Iker Casillas won the Prince of Asturias Awards 2012 (Premios Príncipe de Asturias) for the sports category. Both the Spanish national team star will receive the appreciation in a ceremony at the Asturias, Oviedo, on 26 October. The award is given to individuals or organizations from around the world to have achieved outstanding in his field. Of the eight categories, exercise is one of them. If last year's Haile Gebrselassie (Ethiopia) from athletics came out as the winner, this time Xavi and Casillas who triumphed. Here is an excerpt from the official site Fundacion Principe de Asturias (FPA) on the basis of the selection of Xavi and Casillas as the winner. The jury assessed Barcelona and Real Madrid players as a symbol of friendship and camaraderie that can go beyond the rivalry of the two clubs concerned. Soul sportsmanship they believed to be a role model for young people around the world. Xavi and Iker, who have won important titles with the Spanish national team and club, respectively, have been friends for a long time, including when they helped Spain win the Under-20 World Cup in Nigeria. Relationship is even stronger with the passage of time, even beating all the passion and potential hostility. Xavi and Casillas has never won this award before, that as part of the Spanish national team in 2010 ago.