The generation before me created a lot of for the sport especially here in the states Andy Roddick on Sampras Agassi and others
"The generation before me created a lot of for the sport, especially here in the states" - Andy Roddick on Sampras, Agassi and others × 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
Here's a reminder: #USOpen 20021069270Mentioned earlier at his HOF Induction, @andyroddick worked & fought for everything he achieved on court. Here's a reminder: #USOpen 2002 https://t.co/Re3Pw4l8mA Roddick admitted to making a few mistakes early on in his career in regards to finances, but soon adopted a healthier approach. "Financial security mattered, but not at the expense of a crappy working relationship. I made some mistakes early. I realized I was signing stuff for money and that felt horrible and I didn’t want to do that anymore. So, knowing what you want is important. Knowing what you don’t is probably as important," Andy Roddick said. "When a deal was pending, something as simple as getting coffee with the team that you would work with, that mattered to me and that normally let them know what you like to do, what you didn’t like to do. Being upfront, I think it gives the company a better chance to actually leverage what you’re good at," he added.
The generation before me created a lot for the sport especially here in the states - Andy Roddick on Sampras Agassi and others
By Anirudh Modified 07 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Andy Roddick credited his peers for giving American players a better platform for sponsorships and endorsements. Andy Roddick is often considered the last great American player on the men's circuit, mainly because no American man has won a Grand Slam title since his 2003 US Open victory or been ranked World No. 1. He also remains the last American male Major finalist, following his defeat to Roger Federer in the 2006 US Open final. Roddick's on-court success saw him sign a slew of lucrative sponsorship deals during and after his career, most notably his association with renowned brands like Lacoste, Babolat, Lexus, American Express, Rolex and Microsoft, to name a few. In an interview with Boardroom, the 40-year-old credited his compatriots from the generation before him for providing him with the platform to get the best sponsorships and endorsements. "The benefit of being an American on the heels of probably the greatest generation we’ve had was hard sometimes, but it was certainly beneficial from a corporate relationship standpoint. The generation before me with Pete [Sampras] and Andre [Agassi] and Jim [Courier] and [Michael] Chang and the tail end of [Jimmy] Connors and [John] McEnroe, they created a lot for the sport, especially here in the states," he said. US Open Tennis@usopenMentioned earlier at his HOF Induction, @andyroddick worked & fought for everything he achieved on court.Here's a reminder: #USOpen 20021069270Mentioned earlier at his HOF Induction, @andyroddick worked & fought for everything he achieved on court. Here's a reminder: #USOpen 2002 https://t.co/Re3Pw4l8mA Roddick admitted to making a few mistakes early on in his career in regards to finances, but soon adopted a healthier approach. "Financial security mattered, but not at the expense of a crappy working relationship. I made some mistakes early. I realized I was signing stuff for money and that felt horrible and I didn’t want to do that anymore. So, knowing what you want is important. Knowing what you don’t is probably as important," Andy Roddick said. "When a deal was pending, something as simple as getting coffee with the team that you would work with, that mattered to me and that normally let them know what you like to do, what you didn’t like to do. Being upfront, I think it gives the company a better chance to actually leverage what you’re good at," he added.