ATP Tennis: Roddick, Ginepri Recognized for Contributions to Children

Americans Andy Roddick and Robby Ginepri are both being honored for their contributions to children.Roddick will receive the Arthur Ashe Prestigious Leadership Award for his dedication to improve the lives of children in need through the Andy Roddick Foundation, while USTA Atlanta has created “The Ginepri Fund” to recognize Ginepri for his support of their Atlanta Youth Tennis Foundation.

Roddick is the first male tennis player to be chosen for the Leadership honor, awarded by the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health, and will receive his award April 26th at the 13th Annual Sports Ball at Chelsea Piers Sports and Entertainment Complex alongside this year’s other honoree, Dr. Monica Sweeney, who heads up the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS. Previous honorees include Hank Aaron, George Foreman, Tom Brokaw and Dr. Maya Angelou.

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