I’ll stop short of saying that Novak Djokovic fakes injuries on the court, but let’s just say that he is fairly notorious for being quick to call out the trainer. He does it all the time; the players and fans are all well aware of the tactic. So, on Tuesday, when asked about Novak’s “injuries” Andy Roddick decided to mock Novak by having the following exchange with a reporter:

A reporter was explaining that the Serbian player had complained of an injured right ankle when Roddick cut him off, sparking this charming exchange:

Roddick: Isn't it both of them? And a back and a hip?

Reporter: And when he said there are too many to count …

Roddick: And a cramp.

Reporter: Do you get a sense right now that he is …

Roddick: Bird flu.

Reporter: A lot of things. Beijing hangover.

Roddick: Yeah.

Reporter: He's got a pretty long list of illness.

Roddick: Anthrax. SARS. Common cough and cold.

Apparently, Novak didn’t appreciate Roddick’s sense of humor, because after beating Andy in four sets last night, he went into this pathetic, “he doesn’t play nice” rant on center court:
Wise decision that was, Novak, to get that outta your system in front of 20,000+ Roddick fans, not to mention the television audience. Alienating Americans is gonna do wonders for your career.

Now that the Olympics have come and gone, the sporting circle of life continues to turn with the U.S. Open being the next big event to appear on my calendar. (Seriously, I have an actual sporting calendar with all these vital dates. For example, next Monday, MLB teams expand to 40-man active rosters and the NHRA Nationals are going down. I bet you didn't know that.)

The tournament actually started this morning while you were still busy trying to put the pieces of your skull back together after the Closing Ceremony caused it to explode last night. Nothing of note has happened yet, but the first big match of the tournament is this evening with James Blake taking on fellow American, the young lefty Donald Young in the second match of the 7PM session (on USA).

Beyond that, we’d love to preview the Open for you, but that would be a pointless waste of time because really, what do we know? (Other than Andy Roddick will probably lose in the third round to Dominik Hrbatý). So, instead, may we present this awesome video featuring the aforementioned Roddick picking the wrong chair ump to get hissy with:

(Video via Stet Sports Blog)