The former World No. 1 talked exemplary work and the new generation of talent.
Ahead of an exciting opening night for the 144th U.S. Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York, on Monday, the laston that court, Andy Roddick, received a special honor from the USTA Foundation for all of his work as a philanthropist and role model.
"When your heroes do stuff, you fall in line, and all of a sudden you're doing tennis clinics when you're young just because Andre Agassi does it, and he set the precedent," the 41-year-old Grand Slam winner said. "Out of school time matters in a huge way -- summer learning loss in lower socioeconomic areas is a big, big deal. So, a parent not having to decide to leave work early to go pick up their kids for their own safety is a big, big deal.
In this Sept. 7, 2023 file photo, Andy Roddick hugs the trophy after defeating Juan Carlos Ferrero in the men's finals at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, N.Y."Specifically with the American men, as we currently stand, we have 25% of the Top 20 men . That's a big deal," he said. "Five in the Top 20 on the men's side, five in the Top 20 on the women's side."
He continued, "People are talking about it's unfair. It would have been unfair had he gotten a different ruling than someone who was 350 in the World and 110 in the World in Doubles. I don't think he would put everything at risk for something that didn't benefit him. It was one billionth of a gram. He's either the dumbest person on Earth or we should believe him on merit.
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