<p>The fifth-ranked US star will be back on the court on Wednesday after a first-round bye at the $ 1.4 million ATP Washington Classic, having found perspective about the Swiss star’s historic marathon five-set victory.<br /><br />“Heartbreaking for me, but at the same time not a lot of people get a chance to play for that title. That was not lost on me,” Roddick said on Monday.<br /><br />“Was it the greatest loss I’ve had as far as afterward?... Yeah, that hurt. But at the same time it’s still a pretty good existence to play matches like that. I don’t sit back and cry in my Cheerios.”<br /><br />Federer won his sixth Wimbledon title and career record 15th Grand Slam crown 5-7, 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 16-14. Roddick pushed him for four hours and 16 minutes, holding 37 service games in a row before dropping the last in the July 5 epic.<br /><br />Asked how he got over the loss, Roddick replied, “I’ll keep you posted.”<br /><br />Putting the defeat in perspective has proven elusive as Roddick, whose only Grand Slam title came at the 2003 US Open, sees himself little differently than before. <br /><br />“It changes daily. I don’t think I really understand,” Roddick said. “For me it’s probably not the same but I understand it might be a good story.”</p>
<p>The fifth-ranked US star will be back on the court on Wednesday after a first-round bye at the $ 1.4 million ATP Washington Classic, having found perspective about the Swiss star’s historic marathon five-set victory.<br /><br />“Heartbreaking for me, but at the same time not a lot of people get a chance to play for that title. That was not lost on me,” Roddick said on Monday.<br /><br />“Was it the greatest loss I’ve had as far as afterward?... Yeah, that hurt. But at the same time it’s still a pretty good existence to play matches like that. I don’t sit back and cry in my Cheerios.”<br /><br />Federer won his sixth Wimbledon title and career record 15th Grand Slam crown 5-7, 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 16-14. Roddick pushed him for four hours and 16 minutes, holding 37 service games in a row before dropping the last in the July 5 epic.<br /><br />Asked how he got over the loss, Roddick replied, “I’ll keep you posted.”<br /><br />Putting the defeat in perspective has proven elusive as Roddick, whose only Grand Slam title came at the 2003 US Open, sees himself little differently than before. <br /><br />“It changes daily. I don’t think I really understand,” Roddick said. “For me it’s probably not the same but I understand it might be a good story.”</p>
