BRISTOL, Conn. — Tennis Corridor of Famer Andy Roddick will be part of ESPN’s Wimbledon and U.S. Open protection underneath a multiyear deal introduced Monday.
Roddick, the 2003 US Open champion, will start work as a match commentator and studio analyst shortly earlier than the beginning of the match on the All England Membership in late June. His victory in New York was the final time an American man received a Grand Slam singles title.
He retired as a participant in 2012 and was inducted into the Worldwide Tennis Corridor of Fame in 2017.
“Merely, I’ve at all times been an enormous tennis fan. I am very excited to be becoming a member of the ESPN tennis staff and stay up for overlaying two of the world’s largest tournaments,” Roddick mentioned in an announcement.
Roddick was a runner-up in 4 Grand Slam tournaments, shedding to Roger Federer at Wimbledon in 2004, 2005, 2009, and the 2006 US Open, however he received 32 singles titles, ranked within the ATP high 10 for 9 consecutive years, and helped the US win the Davis Cup in 2007.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
