The former world No.1's 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7/2) win over Ivo Minar of the Czech Republic on Thursday put him into the third round at Roland Garros for just the second time in his career - the first being in 2001.
From now on, it was a case of just taking it one match at a time, he said, and not getting too far ahead of himself on what is by far his least favourite surface.
"I think I have improved physically from the past times I've been here, and I think that lends itself to having some more options out there.
"But if you are asking me if I've come here thinking I can win this tournament then the honest answer would be no.
"Do I feel like I can make a run and then see where that takes me? Yes. I think it would be extremely presumptuous of me with my record here to come in and say I think I'm going to win this tournament.
"Right now I'm going to go match by match, and I think I have a shot to win my next match. We'll go from there."
Part of Roddick's new found belief in himself on clay he believes is down to a weight loss coincidental to his recent marriage to swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker
Next up for the American is French journeyman Marc Gicquel, a player he has beaten in their two previous matches.
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