Andy Withdraws From Stockholm

In an effort to conserve his energy and continue his preparations for two important year-end events, the Tennis Masters Cup, and of course, the Davis Cup Finals, Andy has elected to withdraw from the Stockholm Open which is slated to begin next Monday, October 25 in the Swedish capital.

This was a decision, which was made after careful consideration of a variety of factors by Andy and his team, and was thought to be in Andy’s best interest.

This will give Andy an opportunity to continue resting this elbow and knee and to recharge before he begins the final leg of the ATP Circuit’s fall season, which for him as well as some other players, has been extended into December. The short off-season makes for one tough task for these players since they return to competition less than one month after the Davis Cup finals, leaving little time for recuperation.

Although fans may be disappointed, they will find comfort in the fact that Andy is taking proper measures to ensure his health, avoiding the grind that can cause injuries and burnout, a similar decision made by other players in the past as well.

In the meantime, Andy has kept busy contributing his time to charity exhibitions and excelling as an ambassador of the sport, by participating in a series of promotional events.

Take one look at a sample of Andy’s morning schedule and you will wonder where he gets the energy. For example, last week Andy played the WTT All-Star Smash Hits event in Irvine on Monday then flew to North Dakota for the Engelstad Open the very next day. That evening, he flew to Bristol, Connecticut to visit the ESPN headquarters where he was a guest on a variety of talk shows the next morning. Check out his morning schedule:

10:00 am: ESPN Digital Center Tour

10:20 am: Working Breakfast

11:15 am: ESPNews Hot List

11:45 am: Budweiser Hot Seat

12:15 pm: espn.com Online Chat

All that is before lunch, but with tens of thousands of dollars raised for charity ($40,000 alone in private lessons with Andy!), and some fun experiences spreading the word on tennis, it is all worth it and all in a day’s work for the Worlds No. 2.

Stay tuned to AR.com for more on Andy.