Laver Cup: "Let's see what my idiot brain thinks" - Federer and Roddick watch tennis together
Andy Roddick also gave the Laver Cup the honor of being a spectator in Boston. With a special person sitting next to you : Roger Federer.
by Florian Goosmann
last edit: Sep 26, 2021, 04:09 pm
Andy Roddick has a split relationship with Roger Federer. In 2003 "A-Rod" won its first Grand Slam title at the US Open, the first of many, as some thought at the time. In the end it stayed that way. The main reason: Roger Federer.
He suffered bitter defeats for Roddick, especially at Wimbledon, the thriller in 2009 when Federer won 16:14 in the fifth set. After Roddick had already had a 2-0 set lead on the racket. Roddick had already put it in a nutshell: "I'd love to hate you, but you're just too nice." Federer's relaxation before the match was also a constant puzzle for the American, and it also took him 12 years to figure out one of Federer's serving trick.
Roddick praises Laver Cup for TV fans
Now Roddick was allowed to team up with the maestro again, because of course the two get along brilliantly. Roddick was a guest in Boston on Saturday - and praised Federer and his Laver Cup team, especially for their closeness to TV viewers. "I mostly watch tennis on my couch. And you've created a phenomenal platform for the TV fans: watching you coach the younger players, how Rafa is always excited, the interactions between the benches ... you have that done great for the television viewers. "
Federer also stated that after the first day he had guessed a 3-1 for Team World - "that shows again that you don't know anything about tennis," joked Roddick.
Who then had the honor of watching the Saturday games with Federer - and was excited. "I don't think we've ever seen tennis together," Roddick mused. "So I'm curious about what you see. In contrast to what my idiot brain will think."
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