Mon Jun 21, 9:13 AM ET By Alistair Holloway LONDON (Reuters) - When teen-ager Yeu-Tzuoo Wang takes on Andy Roddick at Wimbledon Tuesday, about all they will have in common is their presence on the pristine turf of the All England Club. Roddick arrives fresh from winning the Stella Artois title with more than $6.0 million in career winnings and his choice of swanky London pads to call home for the duration of the tournament. Taiwanese Wang, 19, is ranked 181st in the world, has worn out his insoles in his shoes, doesn't have a place to stay and the $303.30 a day he gets for qualifying is a necessity rather than a bonus. "It is quite expensive, especially in London," he said. Wang never expected to make it this far and did not book his 80 pounds-a-night room for long enough, forcing him to bunk down at his coach Mike Best's place. Drawing second seed Roddick was a shock, Wang said, but the match held no fear for him. "I can't wait to play," he said. "(My father) said there is nothing to lose, just play and have fun, as in life." "JUST GUESS" Wang trained in Florida before arriving in London and former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash has been drafted in to help him prepare for Roddick's powerful serve, clocked at a world record 153 mph at Queen's Club. Wang said he would have to "just guess" where the American's serves would land. The odds on Wang advancing to the second round are slim to none, but Best takes a longer view. "Anything can happen on any given day but we know Andy Roddick is probably one of the toughest assignments to have," the coach said. "Over the next six months... (the aim is) to make a strong move in the rankings and be into the top 100 and top 50 at some point," he added. Wang took up tennis at age seven, encouraged by his parents, and looked up to players like American Michael Chang and Spain's Carlos Moya. Should he lose the game of his career Tuesday he will still take home 9,040 pounds, enough to replace those insoles. If he wins, a place in Wimbledon history will be carved and with it a boost for tennis' growing popularity back home. "Tennis is not so big in Taiwan where the biggest sport is basketball but more people are enjoying tennis because we are improving in the game," Wang said. 两张照片 http://tinyurl.com/yw4zw http://tinyurl.com/39tth --

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