BRISTOL, Conn. — Tennis Corridor of Famer Andy Roddick is becoming a member of ESPN for its protection of Wimbledon and the US Open below a multiyear deal introduced Monday.
Roddick, the 2003 US Open champion, will work as a match commentator and studio analyst, beginning simply earlier than play begins on the All England Membership in late June. His championship 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 am all the time only a huge fan of tennis. I am very excited to affix the ESPN tennis workforce and sit up for overlaying the 2 largest tournaments on the earth,” Roddick stated in an announcement.
Roddick was the runner-up at 4 Grand Slam tournaments — shedding to Roger Federer every time, at Wimbledon in 2004, 2005 and 2009, and the US Open in 2006 — and picked up 32 singles titles, completed 9 consecutive years ranked within the ATP’s prime 10 and helped the USA win the 2007 Davis Cup.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
