Archive for October, 2004

Paris Preview

Sunday, October 31st, 2004

Andy will touch down in Paris on Sunday all set to play the last Masters Series event of the year at the Palais Omnisports, Paris Bercy. Being the last big event of the year before the Masters Cup in Houston, the Paris tournament is heavily weighted in importance by players hoping to guarantee their place […]

2004 TMS Paris Draw Released

Friday, October 29th, 2004

The draw for the final Masters Series event of the year, in Paris Bercy has been released. World number one, Roger Federer, has withdrawn with a thigh injury, so Andy Roddick is the number one seed.
Andy has received a bye in the first round, and in the second round will face either Sargsian, or Thomas […]

Andy To Play Tms Paris

Thursday, October 28th, 2004

After withdrawing from both Madrid and Stockholm, we can confirm that Andy will be taking part in the last Masters Series event of the year, next week in Paris.
Andy has been struggling of late with knee and elbow injuries but he reports that recently he has been practicing strong, hitting the ball very well and […]

Andy Returns To Action

Thursday, October 28th, 2004

Andy has made his decision and will leave this Saturday with Team Roddick to compete in the Indoor Masters Series in Paris.
Andy reports that he has been increasing the intensity of his practices and that he feels good and is hitting the ball very well. He is looking forward to getting back into competition in […]

One Out Of Two Isn’t Bad (.500 In Baseball Terms)

Friday, October 22nd, 2004

Andy has been intently following the two exciting, seven game, baseball championship series completed last night. His favorites were the Houston Astros and the Boston Red Sox, but it will be the Cardinals and the Red Sox in the World Series.
“Oh well,” said Andy, “You can’t win them all! It’s all about the competition, and […]

Andy Withdraws From Stockholm

Wednesday, October 20th, 2004

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 […]

Elton John Supports Andy Roddick Foundation

Wednesday, October 20th, 2004

Since the beginning of his professional tennis career, Andy has generously supported numerous charity events each year by donating his time as well as autographed memorabilia. Andy also began his own charity, The Andy Roddick Foundation, which raises funds to support several charities that benefit sick or disadvantaged children. This generosity has not gone unnoticed […]

A Smash Hit At The Bren

Tuesday, October 19th, 2004

On Oct. 11, World TeamTennis hit the Bren Events Center for its 12th annual All-Star Smash Hits. The event, benefitting the Elton John Aids Foundation, included a star-studded lineup of professional tennis players hosted by Billie Jean King and Sir Elton John.
The WTT has traveled across the country for over a decade and finally decided […]

Vote For Andy!

Tuesday, October 19th, 2004

Here’s your chance to vote for Andy in the British BBC chart, CBBC’s Favourite Sports Star! Andy is currently in second place but with fans from AR.com voting, maybe we can move him one higher!
Andy only comes to England once a year for Queens and Wimbledon, but he is still a major sports star over […]

Andy Gram

Monday, October 18th, 2004

As previously reported, Andy’s schedule is beyond hectic. After the Thailand Open, Andy flew to California, Boca Raton, back to California for a charity event featuring Elton John, then to North Dakota for a charity event with Andre Agassi and the Jensens. Then, it was off to ESPN headquarters in Connecticut and finally back to […]