Archive for October, 2004

An Interview With Ken Meyerson

Saturday, October 16th, 2004

Recently, Ken Meyerson, Andy’s manager and President of SFX tennis, took some time out to talk to AR.com.
So, on a basic day to day basis, what does Ken actually do for Andy? When he’s traveling to tournaments, which is now only occasional, things are more hectic, but on a general day in the office, Ken […]

The Engelstad Open: Holding Court

Thursday, October 14th, 2004

Tennis icons Agassi, Roddick bring out the youth in fans of all ages
Duddy Weisser ran up the stairs like he was in his youth tennis days Tuesday afternoon at Ralph Engelstad Arena.
Andre Agassi, the men’s tennis icon, was getting away.
As Agassi was in the concourse area heading for the exits, Weisser caught him. The Grand […]

Andy Withdraws From Tms Madrid

Thursday, October 14th, 2004

After much speculation in recent days, it has been confirmed that Andy has withdrawn from the upcoming Masters Series Event in Madrid, Spain.
The reason for Andy’s withdrawal is some soreness in his right knee, which he gets when he plays a lot of tennis. Andy has had a very hectic schedule of late with the […]

Great Show In Grand Forks

Wednesday, October 13th, 2004

Andy and Andre Agassi dazzled a packed house of 9,500 at the Ralph Engelstad Arena last night in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Spectators came from as far away as Montana, Canada, and Minneapolis-St. Paul to see world class tennis, support charity, and have a lot of fun.
Governor of North Dakota, John Hoeven, opened and closed […]

Live Report From Andy In Grand Forks, Nd

Tuesday, October 12th, 2004

Andy, moments ago, called from his cell phone to report on his charity tour. He said, “It was real cool that Elton dedicated ‘Rocket Man” to me.” Approximately 5,000 were in attendance where Andy and Andre split sets � they only played two. With plenty of wise cracks from both players, everyone had a great […]

$40,000 For Charity!

Monday, October 11th, 2004

Andy is hot on the court and Andy is hot off the court, but Andy is smoking for charity. As previously reported on ar.com, Andy is attending the 12th Annual World Team Tennis All-Star Smash Hits at the Bren Center at the University of California, Irvine Campus. During the auction at the banquet on Sunday […]

Andy And Andre In Grand Forks, North Dakota

Saturday, October 9th, 2004

For their second appearance in as many days, Andy and Andre Agassi will be raising funds for charity in addition to taking world class professional tennis to an area that does not have professional tennis events. On Tuesday, October 12, Grand Forks, North Dakota will host the Englestad Open, named in honor of a former […]

Andy Joins Wtt For Charity In Sunny California

Thursday, October 7th, 2004

Andy’s idea of taking some time off from competition has nothing to do with rest, but everything to do with charity. After stops in Los Angeles and Boca Raton for personal reasons, Andy will travel back to California for the first of two charity appearances for the week before returning to action on October 18 […]

Andy’s Celebrity Exhibition Tickets Selling Fast!

Wednesday, October 6th, 2004

Mark your calendar now as only 100 seats remain for The Fourth Annual Andy Roddick Celebrity Charity Exhibition! Andy, is hosting this years event on December 12th at The Polo Club in Boca Raton, Florida.
The Andy Roddick signature Kid’s Zone starts at 11:30a.m. on Sunday, December 12th. The festivities kick-off with a variety of tennis […]

Traveling Andy

Monday, October 4th, 2004

After his finals match at the Thailand Open, Andy is taking a short break. First he will travel to California and then to Boca Raton, Florida. With no hurricanes predicted for the near future, Andy thought this would be a good time to get together with his family and some old friends.
After his short Florida […]