Archive for July, 2005

Andy In ‘la La Land’

Thursday, July 14th, 2005

Before his extensive summer tournament schedule begins next week, Andy was able to enjoy a little “R and R” in Los Angeles for the 13th annual ESPY Awards. And what better way to kick off a west coast trip than hosting the ESPY Awards Pre-Party at the Playboy Mansion at Hew Hefner’s infamous estate in […]

Birthday Message Page Now Up

Wednesday, July 13th, 2005

Hey gang!
The big two three is on the way for Andy, and continuing our tradition, AR.com will be presenting Andy with a birthday book full of wishes from his diehard fans. If you would like to send Andy a message, please go on to the birthday book page and submit your wishes. All the messages […]

Andy To Play Wtt

Tuesday, July 12th, 2005

On Saturday, Andy will return to World Team Tennis and the St. Louis Aces for his fourth season. He will participate in the home match against the Newport Beach Breakers.
WTT is a team event, and also playing for the Aces are Jamea Jackson, Jennifer Russell, Jonathon Erlich, Andy Ram and Greg Patton. The St. […]

Caption Andy!

Monday, July 11th, 2005

Andy’s humour on court is always apparent. Yet following his success at Wimbledon and subsequent downtime, AR.com is missing it’s usual witty comments we have come to read in Andy’s post match interviews.
As a result of this, we have decided to launch a caption contest! This is your chance to come out with perhaps […]

Andy Nominated For Espy Award

Monday, July 11th, 2005

Andy received his second consecutive ESPY nomination on Friday for Best Male Tennis Player. He won this category last year and was even able to attend the awards in Los Angeles despite his demanding summer schedule.
Similar to on the court, Andy faces some stiff competition for this year’s award. Fellow nominees are Roger Federer, […]

My Wimbledon Experience

Saturday, July 9th, 2005

Every country’s flag, every spoken language, and every race came together for two weeks to experience the countdown to the new Wimbledon champion. Watching morning practices and night matches, spectators never left the grounds always wanting more. This year, Wimbledon was an exceptional year with both splendidly unexpected weather and unexpected upsets.
Safin and Nadal […]

Cover Boy

Friday, July 8th, 2005

This month, Tennis Magazine launched the premier issue of SMASH Magazine, featuring who else but Andy on its cover.
SMASH is an edgy, oversized magazine geared towards junior and collegiate level players. It fuses fashion trends, music, entertainment, and pop culture with the tour’s most sought after pros. The colorful layout, clever writing, and off […]

Sega Unveils Tennis Champions For Virtua Tennis�: World Tour

Thursday, July 7th, 2005

SEGA� of America, Inc. and SEGA Europe Ltd. today announced a veritable who’s who list of licensed tennis stars to feature in SEGA’s upcoming Virtua Tennis�: World Tour for the PSP� portable entertainment system. Grass court maestro and three times Wimbledon champion Roger Federer headlines the men’s line-up, with fellow finalist and world number four […]

Wimbledon By The Numbers

Wednesday, July 6th, 2005

Andy’s run at The Championships was nothing but impressive. For those with short memories, Andy spent the last two weeks reminding everyone why he has been named the successor of American tennis. In doing so, Andy cumulated some impressive numbers. Here is a quick run down:
0 � double faults in his five set quarterfinal match […]

Roddick’s Bracelet Attracts Attention

Monday, July 4th, 2005

During his surge to the Wimbledon singles finals, second-seeded Andy Roddick has been accompanied by a constant companion � the blue bracelet with the words “no compromise” embossed on it to symbolize his dedication to helping children in need.
The bracelets have also been worn by models Ali Landry and Cindy Crawford, actress Naomi Judd […]