Andy Roddick introduced his booming serve and fierce forehand to SW19 as a three-time Wimbledon finalist.
This summer season, American followers can take up Roddick’s astute evaluation at Wimbledon.
Corridor of Famer Roddick has signed a multi-year deal to function an ESPN analyst for each match and studio protection. The 43-year-old Roddick, who retired from the professional circuit in 2012, will be a part of ESPN’s tennis commentator roster simply previous to Wimbledon.
“Merely, I’m all the time only a huge fan of tennis. I’m very excited to affix the ESPN tennis group and sit up for masking the 2 largest tournaments on the planet,” mentioned Roddick.
Former world No. 1 Roddick has emerged as one of the fashionable tennis podcasters on the planet since his retirement as properly a revered studio evaluation for Tennis Channel.
Roddick’s ESPN pact comes lower than a yr after TNT signed his former mentor, observe companion and fellow Corridor of Famer Andre Agassi to a commentary deal.
The Roddick signing not solely reunites him along with his former Davis Cup captain, Patrick McEnroe, nevertheless it continues ESPN’s reshaping of its commentary group. Earlier this yr, ESPN introduced it had parted methods with long-time analysts Pam Shriver and Brad Gilbert, Roddick’s former coach.
The 2003 US Open champion Roddick stays the final American man to seize a Grand Slam singles crown and has expressed optimism on the way forward for a U.S. man breaking by to grasp a significant.
Over his 13-season profession, Roddick, who was identified for his highly effective serve and forehand, reached 4 main finals, together with Wimbledon in 2004, 2005 and 2009 and the US Open in 2006, and gained 32 ATP Tour singles titles, together with 5 ATP Masters 1000 crowns. From 2002 to 2010, he secured 9 straight year-end prime 10 finishes within the ATP rankings. Roddick was the important thing participant to guide the USA and Captain Patrick McEnroe’s squad to the 2007 Davis Cup title and was inducted into the Tennis Corridor of Fame in 2017.
We’re thrilled to welcome Andy to the group. ESPN has lengthy led the best way in delivering in-depth tennis evaluation, and with a number of latest expertise additions, we’ve additional strengthened our protection,” mentioned Linda Schulz, ESPN Vice President of Manufacturing. “Andy brings a particular, energetic, and extremely related voice that may elevate each our studio and match protection.”
