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Ready for variety performance

RODDICK: The two-time finalist believes marriage, lifestyle changes and the influence of a new coach can help him go one better this time, writes Stewart Fisher

ANDY Roddick knelt quietly on the stairs and offered a silent prayer to the tennis gods. He desired a few seconds of tranquil contemplation to gather his thoughts after making it into his third Wimbledon final. Little did he suspect a BBC camera was trained on him.