Andy got Team USA off to a great start in the Davis Cup final at the beginning of December in Portland, Oregon with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Russia’s Dmitry Tursunov.
We’ve heard from those of you who helped Andy raise money for underprivileged children! First up is Stacey Sjog.
In July, Andy attended the 15th Annual ESPY Awards in Hollywood. He and Davis Cup teammate James Blake arrived in style for the red carpet awards ceremony – on the US Open Series Tour Bus!
Thank you to all who shared your Davis Cup stories with us. This encounter comes from ‘Wild Flower’ who was one of the 12,000 in the Memorial Coliseum.
We have been hearing from many of you lucky enough to be part of the crowd who helped the USA to lift the Davis Cup trophy.
Just before Wimbledon, on 18th June, Andy made the trip to Germany to take part in SAP’s A Day in the Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar at the Racquet Centre in Nussloch.
Did you know that in preparation for his ‘match’ against Andy, Todd Gallagher, author of ‘Andy Roddick Beat me with a frying pan’, was so intent on making it a fair battle that he picked out 5 frying pans in advance?
Throughout the holiday period we’ll be showcasing all of your reports from the tour. We’ve received many stories from those of you lucky enough to be in portland.
At the Third Annual ARF Charity Gala in Austin, Texas in October, over $1.3m was raised for the Andy Roddick Foundation.