[truck]

Think this has great potential. In a whole lot of ways. Not sure how these two feel about each other, especially after last year's USO.

Two top 10 players, two of the best on hardcourts, Nole's the defending champion here at IW, Andy's never won this event (this is, I believe the only big North American hardcourt title he has not won), but is having great success in singles and doubles here thusfar.

Lot of questions going in as well. Nole has NEVER defended a title in his career, and there are still some questions about his game this season. Andy's also had some patchy play throughout this event. On the flipside, both have taken the title in the last Tour event they played - which were on hardcourts (Nole at Dubai, Andy at Memphis).

Career H2H is 2 all, with all four matches having been played on hardcourts - and they've alternated on wins:

2009 Australian Open
Australia Hard Q Roddick 6-7(3) 6-4 6-2 2-1 RET

2008 US Open
NY, U.S.A. Hard Q Djokovic 6-2 6-3 3-6 7-6(5)

2008 Dubai
U.A.E. Hard S Roddick 7-6(5) 6-3

2007 ATP Masters Series Canada
Canada Hard Q Djokovic 7-6(4) 6-4