A few days ago, Federer, who was preparing for the Laver Cup, took the time to promote the charity event of his friend Roddick, and the interaction between the two on social media and live activities caused fans to praise the friendship between the two, and also killed Roddick and the memories of that era.
Tennis evergreen Federer is expected to leave the Laver Cup on the 21st-23rd, and on September 18, Federer stood for the charity fund of his old friend former US Open champion Roddick, the two attended a promotional event in Austin, the capital of Texas, and were interviewed by the media, recalling the past, and the close friendship between the two attracted praise from everyone. At the launch of the Roddick Charitable Foundation, the two talked about the 2009 Wimbledon final. Federer said: "I feel like I shared that championship with Andy, that magical game that we both have in common. Roddick replied, "I'd rather share that check with me!" Federer, on the other hand, joked that the check was being mailed.
Federer was born in 1981, Roddick was in 1982, Federer is even a year older than Roddick, and Roddick announced his retirement in 2012. The American won the 2003 US Open and was the last men's singles player in the United States to win a Grand Slam. He also reached the Wimbledon final in 2004/2005/2009 and the FINAL of the US Open in 2006, reaching the top spot in the world. On January 24, 2017, Roddick and Christers, two Grand Slam laureates, were inducted into the 2017 Hall of Fame. Roddick's biggest technical feature is the ultra-fast serve, which once maintained the fastest serve per hour record.
Although Roddick and Federer have a close friendship off the field, it is not an exaggeration to say that the two are "mortal enemies" on the court, and it is accurate to say that Federer is Roddick's "mortal enemy". The two have played each other 24 times, with Federer leading 21-3. Most crucially, in the important Grand Slam arena, Roddick lost all of them. The 2009 Wimbledon, 2006 US Open, 2005 Wimbledon and 2004 Wimbledon finals all lost to Federer, not to mention the important events of the 2009 Australian Open SF, the 2007 US Open QF, the 2007 Australian Open SF, and the 2003 Wimbledon SF. It doesn't seem too much to say that Federer "ruined" Roddick's career. Fortunately, Roddick won the last meeting between the two, Miami in 2012, to "save face" for himself.
However, the friendship between the two is indeed very close. When inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2017, Roddick said, "For a long time, it was part of my definition, but I'm happy to be able to compete with someone as respected, gracious and good as Roger." If it weren't for a role model like Roger, I would have had a harder time accepting it when I heard the fact that I had been beaten by the same guy on the field for over 10 years. At the 2018 Australian Open, when there was a dispute over the schedule, Roddick also supported Federer, "This schedule arrangement is a kind of business, we all know that the longer Federer spends in Melbourne, the more attention it will attract." Advertisers and organizers can make more money at the same time, and they will certainly consider Federer's ideas. ”
Roddick has retired to live a peaceful life, while the one-year-old Federer is still fighting in the tennis world and fighting for his tennis career. It's not that hard work is more respectable than retiring, everyone has their own choices. These two players also told us that friendship is really important. (Source: House of Tennis Author: MR.Y )