History Made by Both Champions Iga Swiatek won her 5th major title, capped off a great clay court season*, demonstrated why she is ranked #1, and won her 4th French Open title in 5 years by claiming the title in pretty routine fashion during the final 5 rounds of the tournament. Her 2nd round win…
Category: Andy Roddick
Roland Garros 2024: Andy Roddick’s Insights on the Men’s Final
Not that Andy Roddick needs my support or publicity, but his insights on the match give any tennis player and any tennis fan an idea of all that is happening on the court. His granular analysis is an education. My retrospective on the women’s and men’s finals will be up later tonight.
Tennis Abides Community: Help Launch a Hit for Puerto Rico
@MonicaAce93 @rogerfederer @andyroddick – The Hit for Haiti was such a success. I hope tennis acts when and how it can for Puerto Rico! — Dan Martin (@DanMartinTennis) September 28, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js I’d be down to help !! https://t.co/9bckeDHhWR — andyroddick (@andyroddick) September 28, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Andy Roddick said he’d be down to help if…
Wimbledon 2015: Andy Roddick and Serena Williams Interview
Andy Roddick shows up at the 7:25 mark
Andy Roddick Tweets Up Some Controversy on Monfils
Nothing pisses me off more when watching someone giving a horrible effort. Showboats when winning and rolls over when down #hatethat — andyroddick (@andyroddick) June 4, 2014 The thing about Andy Roddick being in the press I like most is that he will be bluntly honest when it comes to tennis. Even if I disagree…
The Value of Andy Roddick as a Talking Head
In 1990, Jimmy Connors was hired by NBC to comment on the French Open and Wimbledon. Connors floated the idea of commenting on NBA games as NBC had broadcast rights with the NBA at that time. This never happened, and Connors had his magical 1991 US Open run. It would have been good for tennis…
Counterpunch – This is Not the Golden Era
As a fan, I have never enjoyed a period of tennis as much as I have from 2004-present. 2003 was a generational shifting year in which the New Balls players won 3 of the 4 majors. In 2004, Roger Federer gave a dominating and aesthetically pleasing game to this new era. 2005 saw Marat Safin…
The Lighter Side of Tennis 2013
Dimitrov: He’s Got the Kavorka One might say that Grigor Dimitrov has the lure of the animal based on both his recent relationship with Serena Williams and his current relationship with Maria Sharapova. I would not be shocked to see a Bulgarian Orthodox priest helping Dimitov shed this problem to help his tennis ranking rise….
US Open 2013 Weekend Quick Hits
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have met at every slam except for the US Open. That seems apt to change as both men are in good to frightening form. Sloane Stephens has a lot going for her in terms of mobility, power etc. I like her chances to make big strides over then next 18…
2 out of 3 in Men’s Slam Play?
I have seen a number of columns pop up discussing the possibility of switching Grand Slam play to 2 out of 3 sets for men. Here are two of them: Billie Jean King’s take and Drew Franklin’s take First, I Disagree Having tournament of 2 out of 3 sets matches with a day off between matches…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 