Archive for August, 2005

 

Us Open Preview 2005

Saturday, August 27th, 2005

It’s back! The tournament, the commercials, and our very own number one American Tennis Man competing in his home country’s Grand Slam, the US Open. This year, 2003 Champion, Andy, is the number four seed behind Federer, Nadal, and Hewitt. Tournament play will begin on Monday, August 29th and end with the men’s finals on […]

Andy’s Soars With Continental

Friday, August 26th, 2005

The US Open series is here. Your bags are packed, you throw them in the car, and off you go to cheer for Andy at his latest tournament. Customs goes fine, except when you get stopped for carrying an overly large white sheet with painted big blue and red letters saying “GO ANDY!,” and then […]

Andy On ‘Today’

Friday, August 26th, 2005

Dawning a light blue Lacoste polo, Andy rolled out of bed early Thursday morning for at 8:00 appearance on The Today Show.
Co-host Matt Lauer wasted little time before asking Andy about the foot injury he incurred last weekend in the Cincinnati finals. “I’ve gotten some practice sessions in and it feels good,” Andy reassured his […]

Andy Helps ’summer Of Aces’

Thursday, August 25th, 2005

In addition to uniting tennis during the summer hard court season, The US Open series will have a lasting impact with the help of American Express.
American Express will donate $50 to the USTA Tennis & Education Foundation’s “Aces for Kids” for every ace served during match play on the main court of the 10 […]

Andy Featured In Lexus Ad Campaign

Thursday, August 25th, 2005

In his latest ad campaign, Andy is in the driver’s seat…literally. This week Lexus will launch its nation wide “Road to The US Open” campaign featuring Andy.
The humorous commercials feature Andy behind the wheel of a Lexus with a variety of characters in the passenger seat. We don’t want to give too much away, so […]

Andy, American Express, And Andy’s Mojo

Thursday, August 25th, 2005

Every year the US Open comes to New York, and many people come to watch or tune in at home to experience two weeks of great tennis. For Andy-fans, though, it’s all about the commercials. We wait all year to see what American Express, and now Lexus come up with for Andy’s next commercial. You […]

Espn Hollywood

Wednesday, August 24th, 2005

On Thursday, Andy will go to Hollywood, “ESPN Hollywood” that is. Andy will be featured on the new show which covers the fusion of sports and entertainment. “Wherever there is an intersection of sports and entertainment, we’re going to be there. That’s what our show is all about,” said executive producer Bill Bonnell.
And who better […]

Andy On The Today Show

Wednesday, August 24th, 2005

Thursday at 8:00 AM, Andy is scheduled to visit NBC’s The Today Show for a live interview with hosts Matt Lauer and Katie Couric. This will be the second time that Andy has been a guest on the hit talk show. Andy’s first visit to The Today Show was in 2003 following his US Open […]

Us Open Draw Ceremony

Wednesday, August 24th, 2005

The 2005 US Open draw ceremony was held at the United Nations in New York this morning at 11:00 am.
Andy received the 4th seed behind Federer, Nadal, and Hewitt placing him in the third quarter of the draw. His first round match pairs him against Gilles Muller (LUX). Andy could potentially meet fellow American […]

Evian Taste Of Tennis

Wednesday, August 24th, 2005

With Andy constantly on the road, it is rare to find him in the kitchen, let alone cooking for a hundred plus guests. But at 8:00 PM this Thursday, Andy will be found trying his hand at cooking for charity. He will be in attendance at the Evian Taste of Tennis at the W New […]