Andy Roddick Recalls Feeling Bad After What Roger Federer Did for an Event

Andy Roddick ended his career with a 3-21 head-to-head record over Swiss maestro Roger Federer.

Andy Roddick Recalls Feeling Bad After What Roger Federer Did for an Event

Roger Federer, Andy Roddick (Image via ESPN, Served with Andy Roddick)

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Andy Roddick would have ended his career as a multiple Grand Slam winner had it not been for Roger Federer. For the Swiess maestro defeated the American in one US Open and three Wimbledon finals.

But Roddick has nothing but respect for Federer, who also made an appearance for his live Served podcast while the eighth edition of the Laver Cup was underway in San Francisco. The guest in Roddick’s latest podcast is Tony Godsick, Federer’s agent. During their conversation, Roddick recalled the time when he asked the 20-time Grand Slam champion to speak at his foundation in Austin.

Prior to that event, Federer lost to John Millman in the 2018 US Open fourth round, and Roddick felt there was an “awkward amount of time in between“. Federer showed up and asked Roddick what he should say to add some value to what he was doing. The 2003 US Open champion said on his Served podcast:

He goes, “All right, so we’re here for x amount of time. How can I add the most value to what you do today?” I was like, “That’s like that’s an amazingly intelligent thing to ask, right?” It’s like it basically set the tone of like you name it. Tell me this is your crowd. These are your donors.

Federer met Roddick 24 times, out of which the latter won just three times. They last met in the third round of the 2012 Miami Open, which Roddick won in three sets.

What can we do? And then you guys got delayed leaving for like 4 hours. I remember that night you were on the way to Laver Cup, I think in Chicago, maybe I’m wrong about the, and Nothing shows up. He’s still in a good mood, he’s delayed for 3 hours, like it was my mind was blown, I felt so bad about myself.

Andy Roddick added

Federer called time on his illustrious career at the 2022 Laver Cup after losing the doubles match he played along with his longtime rival, Rafael Nadal. The 44-year-old has stirred speculation about a possible Fedal Tour that could mark the comeback of the two arch-rivals on court.

Roger Federer on who are the GOATs of tennis

Roger Federer is himself one of the greatest players of all time. But growing up, he idolized Stefan Edberg, Boris Becker, and Pete Sampras. During a candid interview with Burna Boy, Federer named the players he considered the greatest players of all time.

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Roger Federer (Image via X/Dinora RF)

For me, I needed my GOAT, people who were on the wall at home, and I wanted to be like them. For me, that was Stefan Edberg, Swedish guy. He always attacked the net and was super elegant. He was the coolest. And then Boris Becker. They used to play against each other, so I was always watching them. Pete Sampras was the next, and then, of course, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

Nadal hung up his racket at the 2024 Davis Cup after Spain lost their quarterfinal tie against the Netherlands. The Spaniard lost in straight sets against Botic van de Zandschulp. Djokovic is the only member of the Big 3 yet to retire. He is currently participating in the Shanghai Masters, where he is a record four-time winner.

The Serb knocked out Spain’s Jaume Munar in three sets in the fourth round to schedule a quarterfinal clash with Zizou Bergs. Djokovic is chasing his second title of the season after his win at the Geneva Open, which made him only the third player after Jimmy Connors and Federer to win 100 or more ATP singles titles.

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