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1/21/10 1:22 PM | Johan Lindahl
Andy Roddick is sticking by his decision to skip Davis Cup for the US this season in the interests of preserving his fitness.
Last autumn's knee injury put a scare into the 26-year-old, who will now try to limit any abrupt changes of court surface.
"We made the decision late last year, my knee was still hurt," said the Australian Open seventh seed. "We (he and coach Larry Stefanki) didn't think it was smart to be switching surfaces from hard to clay to hard, time zones, all that.
"You probably want to do that as few times in the year as we had to. That played a big part."
Roddick said he's not trying to hurt his team's chances but will not be changing his mind. "I never wanted to be one of these guys who played when it was convenient.
"I feel like if you commit at the beginning of the year, then you commit. Last thing I'd want to do is have those guys go battle early in the year, then me waltz in and try to play later in the year when they've been the ones to get the team to that point."
It is reported that captain Patrick McEnroe is likely to start building a next-gen team around Sam Querrey and John Isner, a pair of unpolished competitors with huge serves.
"I'll miss it, for sure, it's been a big part of my career so far," said Roddick. "But I don't know if I've shut the door on as far as forever goes."
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