In his press conference Tuesday, Andy Roddick had some fun with questions about alleged injuries to Novak Djokovic, his quarterfinal opponent, a regular patient of ATP trainers. From the U.S. Open transcript:

Q. When asked about his injuries today, mentioning the right ankle as opposed to the left ankle, the other day ‑‑

ANDY RODDICK: Isn’t it both of them? And a back and a hip?

Q. And when he said there are too many to count.

ANDY RODDICK: And a cramp.

Q. Do you get the sense right now that he is…

ANDY RODDICK: Bird flu.

Q. Lot of things. Beijing hangover.

ANDY RODDICK: Yeah.

Q. He’s got pretty long list of illness.

ANDY RODDICK: Anthrax. SARS. Common cough and cold.

Q. Got a lot of things going on with him.

ANDY RODDICK: Sure.

Q. Do you think he’s bluffing?

ANDY RODDICK: No, I mean, I’m sure ‑‑

Q. The way you’re saying it, almost means you feel like…

ANDY RODDICK: No, if it’s there, it’s there. There’s just a lot. You know, he’s either quick to call a trainer or he’s the most courageous guy of all time. I think it’s up for you guys to decide…

Djokovic and Roddick meet tonight in Ashe to decide who will take the final spot in the semifinal. It will be interesting to see how Roddick and the crowd reacts if Djokovic takes an injury timeout. And will Roddick be less likely or more likely to call the trainer if he’s hurt?

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