Andy Roddick is tipped to play doubles against John McEnroe this weekend, but has a problem with the decision-making behind the choice of partners.
Alas, this will not be the first time these two have taken to the court together, with the one-time Grand Slam champion has played in plenty of exhibitions with his 66-year-old compatriot.
Speaking on his Served with Andy Roddick podcast, he was full of praise for John McEnroe and how fit he remains for his age.
However, he will not be going easy on him and John Isner in their match in Dallas.
Andy Roddick discusses playing doubles with John McEnroe
Chatting with Peter Levedevs, the director of the Dallas Open, they discussed Andy Roddick’s impending appearance at the event.
Commencing next week, to kickstart the tournament, they are holding an all-American showdown, involving McEnroe, Sam Querrey, John Isner and Roddick.
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Speaking about the event, Levedevs began by revealing: “We have an ambassador in Mr John McEnroe who is going to be playing, and when I spoke to John, he said, you know, look, let me choose my partner, because it was between you, John Isner, local guy, and Sam Querrey. And so Johnny Mack said, I want to play with Isner, the local guys, so it’s going to be you and Sam, mate.”
Roddick responded by admitting: “The only reason I have a problem with that is because one, down to do whatever. It’s gonna be fun. We’re gonna have a great time. You know, there’s half a chance Mack and I start talking shit, and who knows? It tends to happen sometimes.
“The only thing that I would have possibly wanted the chance to do, and I’m not saying we would have, but there was no downside. The thought of trying to get a piece of Isner and Querrey with someone as bold as Mac?
“Oh, my gosh, could you imagine that amount of s—- talk forever? But now I’m on the other side, I’m gonna be the nervous one who, if we lose to to Sasquatch [John Isner] and McEnroe, then we have no bragging rights.”
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When did Andy Roddick retire from tennis?
It has been over a decade since Roddick announced his official retirement from tennis, having enjoyed a hugely impressive career despite the lack of major titles in his career.
Naturally, he has just one man to curse for that frustration, having been routinely thwarted by Roger Federer.
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Roddick may have won the US Open title in 2003, but he would reach a further four major finals, losing every single one. All of them came at the Swiss superstar’s hands.
He retired from singles action in 2012 and doubles in 2015.
