ESPN.com - TENNIS - Cronin: Pressure on the American men

ESPN.com - TENNIS - Cronin: Pressure on the American men: "And where does that leave the Americans? Many are hoping that Roddick finally molds together all the pieces of his game and finds a way to take down the likes of Hewitt and defending U.S. Open champ Federer on the new U.S. Open series blue cement. He holds an ignominious 1-15 record against the pair. 'I want another crack at [Federer] till my record is 1-31,' said Roddick, who will attempt to defend the last outdoor hard-court title he won, in Indianapolis, this week. 'I still want to go against him again. You want to compete against the best. He's the measuring stick, so you know where you are and where you go.'"