Archive for October, 2005

Double Duty For Andy In Madrid

Sunday, October 16th, 2005

The Tennis Masters Series in Madrid starting on Monday kicks off Andy’s indoor European season, this autumn. The draw ceremony was held on Sunday, and Andy has been granted a bye in the first round. Seeded second to Rafael Nadal, Andy will face either Britain’s Greg Rusedski, or a qualifier in the second round. Andy […]

Prepare To Scare

Sunday, October 16th, 2005

Trick or treat? As the Halloween holiday season approaches, many people are measuring up and fine tuning their decorations and costumes, buying pumpkins, stocking up on sweets for those trick or treaters, deciding what scary movie to watch first, and making sure their witches hat balances!
Andy will be in Paris Bercy for Halloween this year, […]

Madrid City Profile

Friday, October 14th, 2005

The capital of Spain, Madrid is the center of the nation when it comes to finance, industry and fun - literally and geographically. Located 646 meters above sea level, Madrid is as beautiful as it is purposeful.
Here are some quick facts about the city:
Population: 5,050,000
Mayor: Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon
Acreage: 378 square miles
Capital of Spain since 1562
Elected cultural […]

Madrid-bound

Friday, October 14th, 2005

Andy has spent the last week gearing up in Austin with Coach Dean Goldfine and trainer, Doug Spreen. Endurance, strength, and quick footwork have been the focus of Andy’s workout regime since the Davis cup. On Saturday, Andy, Dean, and Doug will be heading to Madrid for some final practices before the Masters Series Tournament.
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Andy And Lexus Accelerate In Toronto, Eh?

Thursday, October 13th, 2005

On Tuesday morning Andy attended a Lexus Corporate outing in Toronto Canada, joining top Lexus and Toyota executives from Japan. “The meeting was extremely interesting and unbelievably well produced,” Ken Meyerson, Andy’s agent, told Ar.com following the Canadian adventure.
During impactful presentations, Lexus briefed nearly 400 dealer representatives on sales activities, projections for 2006, new engineering […]

Brian Edwards: The 2005 Andy Roddick Foundation Distinguished Honoree

Monday, October 10th, 2005

“Whatever we do in life is a result of the relationships we build in one-way or another.” (B.E.)
We all know who Cindy Crawford, Joan Rivers, Vanessa Williams, Daisy Fuentes, Pam Tillis, Sharon Stone, Naomi Judd, Donna Summer and Ali Landry are but few know the man behind the scenes.
Louisiana native, Brian Edwards, grew up […]

Not Just Any Polo

Saturday, October 8th, 2005

Andy and Team Roddick are very passionate about his sponsorships and endorsements. So it was thrilling to learn that Andy’s collaboration with Lacoste has been both successful and simply good looking.
As reported by Time Magazine last month, The croc has taken a huge bite out of the US apparel market. In 2004, U.S sales […]

Ar.com Insider: Doug Spreen Part 2

Friday, October 7th, 2005

Andy and his trainer, Doug Spreen, work very hard all year round to ensure Andy is in tip-top condition every time he steps out to play. Fitness is a key feature in sport, and is often the deciding factor in matches. In Rome this year, people started to notice how much fitter Andy looked, and […]

Andy On Atptennis.com

Thursday, October 6th, 2005

As part of its publicity campaign, the ATP has produced short vignettes on some of the games more popular players. It may not be long, but Andy’s interview is brimming with his usual humor and humble attitude.
In the interview Andy reflects on the surreal fulfillment of a childhood dream, his first tournament and the […]

Ar.com Insider: Ken Meyerson

Tuesday, October 4th, 2005

Ken Meyerson is Andy’s charismatic agent, and President of the SFX Sports Group Tennis Division. AR.com recently caught up with Ken to learn more about Andy’s off court developments. He was able to tell us what Andy’s got coming up in the pipeline. “Babolat, as you know, has come out with Andy’s signature shoe which […]