Archive for November, 2005

Roddick Signs Sunglass Deal With Lacoste

Thursday, November 17th, 2005

The following article is taken from The Austin Business Journel, By Daniel Kaplan.
Tennis star Andy Roddick of Austin will endorse Lacoste sunglasses for the next four years in a deal worth $750,000 to $1 million.
Lacoste signed Roddick to a five-year, $25 million apparel deal in April after he bolted from Reebok International Ltd. (NYSE: RBK), […]

Time for changes after Shanghai crisis

Wednesday, November 16th, 2005

Eurosport
“In the space of one hour the Masters Cup began to implode with Andre Agassi and Rafael Nadal’s pulling out, both cursing their bad luck after a tough season. Mariano Puerta, who is at the centre of a doping allegation that may end his career, was summoned to rescue the championships credibility.”
http://www.eurosport.com/home/pages/v4/l0/s57/e7346/sport_lng0_spo57_evt7346_sto789914.shtml

What good is a Masters Cup with very few masters on show?

Wednesday, November 16th, 2005

www.timesonline.co.uk
“A WAGER was struck between two writers yesterday, in which the one who has travelled the circuit for 40 years invested in his belief that, at the present degenerative rate, Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick will not be competing at the top of the game in five years. If his forecast bears fruit, then the […]

Andy Roddick Foundation To Recieve Award

Tuesday, November 15th, 2005

On Wednesday, November 16, The Andy Roddick Foundation will be honored by receiving the Outstanding Foundation Award presented by the Association of Fundraising Professionals at the National Philanthropy Day Luncheon held at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
A chance conversation between two tennis pros has helped benefit untold numbers of needy children […]

Welcome to the New Andyroddick.com

Friday, November 11th, 2005

We have been dropping tantalizing hints throughout the community boards, and being almost unbearably secretive, and after surviving the technical difficulties of several hurricanes, it is here at last!
As well as having a new and snazzy design, which compliments the Andy Roddick Foundation Website (www.arfoundation.org), there are brand new features such as a search […]

Andy Roddick Charity Weekend To Add Entertainment By Lionel Richie

Friday, November 11th, 2005

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Five time Grammy winner, Lionel Richie, plans to join tennis superstar, Andy Roddick to raise funds for children in need. The private concert will be added as a kick-off to the Fifth Annual Andy Roddick Charity Weekend to be held December 9-11. This year’s schedule of events is: December […]

Hewitt, Roddick Set To Give Masters A Miss

Monday, November 7th, 2005

Andy Roddick said Monday his status is “so-so” for the season-ending Masters Cup next week in China because of back and shoulder injuries. Roddick played in four exhibition sets Monday night at the Advanta World Team Tennis Smash Hits, an annual charity event benefiting the Elton John AIDS Foundation, and said he was hurting afterward.
“I’m […]

Andy Denied Two In A Row

Saturday, November 5th, 2005

Andy’s bid to close out 2005 with two tournament wins in a row ended as Ivan Ljubicic took the semi-final match in Paris 6-3, 7-5 today.
Credit goes to Andy for playing this semi-final while carrying an injury from yesterday’s match against David Ferrer. Determined not to disappoint the Parisian crowd who had supported him all […]

Andy Takes On Ljubicic

Saturday, November 5th, 2005

The entire tennis world is aware that Ivan Ljubicic has been white hot in 2005, his best season on record. Ljubicic also became the eighth and final qualifier in the Tennis Masters Cup to be played in Shanghai with his quarterfinal win over Tommy Robredo. It will be Andy vs Ivan on court Central not […]

Grit And Determination See Andy Into Semis

Friday, November 4th, 2005

It was increasingly obvious that Andy was struggling with an injury as he quickly went down 2-5 in the opening set. The trainer was called and Andy had a 3 minute medical time out. He lay prone on his stomach while the ATP trainer worked hard on the muscles in the small of his back. […]