Andy Roddick shared a humorous reaction to Roger Federer practicing on the grass courts at the All England Club during Wimbledon on Sunday.
Roddick was working as a studio analyst and match commentator for ESPN alongside Rece Davis during the Wimbledon finals. During their conversation, Davis showed a clip of Federer practicing on the grass courts, prompting Roddick to joke about their three Wimbledon final meetings.
The former tennis player joked that he has seen enough of the Swiss at the Wimbledon Championships. He said:
“Rece? What is this? This is the most passive aggressive look in that I’ve ever seen to end a show. When I’m sitting right here, Rece, I’ve seen enough of that guy at Wimbledon. No more,” said Andy Roddick.
Federer and Roddick met four times at Wimbledon, with the Swiss winning all four matches, including three stunning finals. Their first meeting came in the 2003 semifinal, where Federer registered a 7-6(6), 6-3, 6-3 win. He then defeated Roddick in the 2004, 2005, and 2009 Wimbledon finals.
Andy Roddick made his debut as an ESPN match commentator and studio analyst during this year’s Wimbledon. His latest appearance came during the men’s final between Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev.
Andy Roddick opened up about his approach to facing Roger Federer
In April 2026, Andy Roddick reflected on his approach to facing Roger Federer during an episode of his ‘Andy Roddick’s Served Media’ podcast. Looking back at their rivalry, he explained the tactics he used against the Swiss legend, saying:
“So the thing where I would get exposed against the greatest players is that once we were neutral, when I was neutral against most players, I felt kind of comfortable. I could play a cat and mouse, I could hit a chip. I basically could get the ball out of their hot spots, right? I could chip line where I knew if I could get them this way, that they weren’t coming in, right? There were certain ways to kind of solve the riddle,” said Andy Roddick.
He added:
“When I got to neutral against Fed, Rafa, Novak, Murray, I was actually behind. So you’re trying to play from a place where you’re not totally neutral all the time. I tried coming in a ton against him. I tried staying back a bunch. Actually, the last Wimbledon final I lost. That was maybe the only match that we ever played where I felt comfortable in backhand rallies.”
Andy Roddick won one Grand Slam singles title in his career at the 2003 US Open after defeating Juan Carlos Ferrero.
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