Andy Roddick says his recent injury lay-off may help his performance next season. The world No7 missed the ATP World Tour Finals in London in November because of a knee injury but will compete in the Brisbane International next week.
Roddick’s left knee was unstrapped during a hour-long session with defending champion Radek Stepanek. “It’s coming around all right,” Roddick said. “It was disappointing to finish the year like I did, especially considering I felt like I was having a really good year until the injury came about. (more…)

The 22-year-old world number four is only in the early stages of a blossoming career which has already seen him reach the final of the 2008 US Open, when he lost to record grand slam winner Roger Federer.