Roddick comments on not meeting Agassi in play

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Andy Roddick was torn when he thought about the possibility of facing Andre Agassi at the U.S. Open.

"Obviously, you want to play against your idols," Roddick said, "but then again, you don't want to be the guy who shot Bambi."
Well, it turns out that someone else ended Agassi's career: German qualifier Benjamin Becker beat him Sunday. And so it's Becker who'll be across the net from Roddick in the fourth round Monday.

Agassi and Roddick crossed paths Sunday in the locker room. Agassi came in after his loss; Roddick was getting ready to head out for the next match in Arthur Ashe Stadium, which he eventually won 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-2 over 22nd-seeded Fernando Verdasco of Spain.

Roddick joined other players in giving Agassi a standing ovation, then went over to a man he considers a mentor.

"I shook his hand and I said, 'Thanks for teaching me.' He said, 'Good luck,"' Roddick recounted. "I would have loved to have sat down and talked to him for a second, but I had to go play." Fox News