Andy Roddick is joining ESPN as a voice for Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, trading racquets for microphones but keeping the same sharp observations.
The announcement, part AP News and sports media coverage, confirms Roddick will combine match commentary and studio analysis in a multi-year deal that begins ahead of play at the All England Club in late June.
Deal Details And Timing
ESPN confirmed Roddick will appear in studio segments and on-air as a match commentator, with duties focused on both The Championships and the U.S. Open under the new multi-year agreement announced publicly by media outlets.
The timing gives Roddick several months to prepare before Wimbledon opens, with broadcast duties kicking in just before late June play at the All England Club and continuing through the hard-court major in New York.
Roddick’s Career Credentials
Roddick arrives with an accomplished resume, including his 2003 U.S. Open championship, which remains the last Grand Slam singles title won by an American man, a fact that still lingers in tennis conversations.
On tour he was runner-up at four Grand Slam tournaments, often losing to Roger Federer at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, and he collected 32 singles titles while finishing nine consecutive years ranked in the ATP top 10.
Roddick retired from competitive play in 2012 and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2017, giving him both recent memory of elite competition and an honored place in the sport’s history.
He also helped the United States win the 2007 Davis Cup and has stayed visible in tennis media over the years, so the transition back to a full broadcasting role will be familiar territory.
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TheBigLead and other outlets noted ESPN is shoring up its Wimbledon and U.S. Open coverage while other networks hold different slam rights, a broader shuffle that also involved personnel changes earlier in the year.
What He Brings To The Broadcast
Beyond credentials, Roddick brings sharp game knowledge and an ability to explain tactics in plain terms that casual viewers can follow, a skill networks prize for studio and court commentary alike when matches demand rapid analysis.
He has previous media experience as an analyst with FS1 and occasional contributions to Tennis Channel, and he hosts the popular Served podcast where long conversations about the game have become a regular feature.
Roddick’s friendships within the sport give him access to top players and legends, and he has conducted extensive interviews, including a lengthy discussion with Rafael Nadal after Nadal’s retirement that showed Roddick can draw out big stories.
For ESPN, the hire should help balance experience and personality across their slams coverage, where they have already reshuffled studio roles and leaned on talent like Malika Andrews and newer former-player commentators.
The hire also gives fans another familiar voice to frame pivotal moments, as networks prepare to narrate high-stakes matches and highlight the sport’s top rivalries during two of the biggest weeks in tennis.
In short, this looks like a practical match. Roddick gets a prime stage to translate on-court nuance for viewers, while ESPN gains a succinct analyst who can bridge pro insight and accessible commentary for a wide audience.
Expect Roddick to arrive at Wimbledon ready to mix crisp in-match reads with those wry observations that veterans make when a line call turns into a subplot, keeping viewers informed and entertained from the stands to the studio.
Fans should see him on air when Wimbledon begins in late June, with the U.S. Open to follow, giving Roddick a full slate of major assignments and giving tennis viewers a familiar, experienced presence in ESPN’s booth.
The addition marks another step in how networks are recalibrating grand slam coverage, and it will be worth watching how Roddick’s voice fits into the overall broadcast mix as the season moves toward those grass and hard court finals.
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