I think people can relate to Rafa Nadal Roger Federer makes the game look easy - Andy Roddick × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Tennis News

I think people can relate to Rafa Nadal Roger Federer makes the game look easy - Andy Roddick

By Anirudh Modified 07 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Andy Roddick on Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Discussing the marketability of players, Andy Roddick explained the qualities that made Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal attractive for sponsorships and endorsements. The Swiss maestro has the ability to make the game of tennis look easy while people can relate to the Spaniard and the effort he puts in, the American stated. The former World No. 1, in a conversation with Boardroom, discussed the marketability of players, particularly the qualities that got him various deals during his playing days and after his retirement. "I could serve really well, but beyond that I was pretty average. Roger [Federer] makes the game look easy. I think people can relate to Rafa [Nadal] because it looks like there’s more effort put in. I think mixing in with the New York crowd, I don’t think people ever had to guess what my effort level was gonna be. There was a chance I would break something. I was pretty flawed," Roddick said. "Also, I think I was pretty honest. I think that maybe resonated pretty well. I wasn’t scared to say something or make something known if I had an opinion. Having my best results at Wimbledon and the US Open, which are probably the tournaments that corporations look at the most, was beneficial," he added. Roddick also credited his compatriots for providing him with the platform to get the best sponsorships and endorsements.

I didn t have a shoe and clothing deal that was a weird position to be in when you re No 2 in the world - Andy Roddick

Andy Roddick in action during the 2022 US Open Legends Match. Despite a multitude of sponsorship deals throughout his career, Andy Roddick came very close to not having a clothing or shoe sponsor at the peak of his career. The 40-year-old, who was then with Reebok, found himself two weeks away from the expiry of his existing contract without a new one in place. "I was with Reebok and I wore that right through 2004. We actually had a deal in place where we were gonna extend that relationship. I think I was No. 2 in the world. It was early 2005. We kind of had a handshake deal on extending that relationship. And then it kind of went cold out of nowhere. And I didn’t really know what the deal was. In April I didn’t have a shoe and clothing deal anymore. That was a weird position to be in when you’re No. 2 in the world," he stated. Jamie@TheGrandSlamsAndy Roddick in what must have been the last straw with Reebok at the 2004 US Open. He soon said Bonjour Lacoste http://t.co/N2nVrsVG0m2Andy Roddick in what must have been the last straw with Reebok at the 2004 US Open. He soon said Bonjour Lacoste http://t.co/N2nVrsVG0m The 2003 US Open champion later found out that the reason behind that was the merger between Adidas and Reebok, following which the German brand wasn't willing to take on any new long-term contracts. "What I didn’t know is about the merger between Reebok and Adidas. Adidas acquiring Reebok was going through and they didn’t want to take on any new long-term contracts. So I kind of got stuck in the cross-hairs of that," he explained. However, a deal with Lacoste was quickly agreed upon, which saw him transition to the French brand. "We were able to get a deal done with Lacoste pretty quickly. We were under the gun and they had decided that they really wanted to invest in the U.S. market. So I was pretty lucky. Most deals take six months or a year to get together. This one was done start to finish in about 10 days. I got my Lacoste stuff maybe three days before I played Rome. They didn’t even make the type of stuff I wanted, it was pretty cobbled together but it ended up working," he said.Elena Scuro@TheSliceTweetsAndy Roddick and Bloomies fashion directors at 59th street for @LACOSTE http://t.co/Swx4Ir562Andy Roddick and Bloomies fashion directors at 59th street for @LACOSTE http://t.co/Swx4Ir56 Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Nihal Taraporvala × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी