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The last time the Americans saw a male compatriot bringing in the US Open trophy home was in 2003 by Andy Roddick. Owing to recurring injuries, Roddick faced issues in his professional life. Hence he realized how difficult it can be to tackle orthopedical issues. Moreover, during the COVID-19 pandemic, he founded a virtual orthopedic and rehabilitation platform, Viewfi, to assist people suffering from such issues.

His wife, Brooklyn Decker, on the other hand, was dealing with the downsides of the lockdown. She recently gave a shout out to her husband’s platform as it joins hands with Trancarent, another healthcare-based platform.

Brooklyn Decker gives her husband Andy Roddick a shoutout

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Former world no. 1 Andy Roddick came up with an innovative and important business plan during the COVID-19 pandemic. He launched his healthcare platform called Viewfi with his friends.

Viewfi aims to cater to the musculoskeletal and orthopedic issues of the people suffering from these issues. The platform is Artificial-Intelligence based helping patients reach out to specialized doctors and get a personalized plan for their recovery. Now, the platform has joined hands with another similar platform Transcarent to enhance the quality of healthcare.

American model Brooklyn Decker was having a tough time during the lockdown. However, commending her husband’s effort she gave him an Instagram shoutout to her husband for his resilient hard work and stated, “So while I cried myself to sleep and rage drank during lockdown, my husband quietly co-founded a healthcare company with his smaht friends. Very exciting day for Viewfi.”

Viewfi is collaborating with Transcarent in order to give their member orthopedic and musculoskeletal care under one roof. Transcarent acts as the mediator between patients to doctors to find a thorough care plan for their ailings.

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Roddick faced a hindrance in his sporting career because of his recurrent injuries. And now that Nadal is going through the same, he leapt to the Spaniard’s defense.

Roddick backs Rafael Nadal as he faces injury setback

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Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from both French Open and Wimbledon because of his injuries. He has announced that he wishes for a stronger comeback next year.

But before all this, as the apprehensions around Nadal’s comeback were brewing. Then, Apple News mentioned the term “humiliated rankings” to mention a drop in his name on the ATP ranking chart.

Roddick bashed the news outlet for using such a degrading term for the Spanish tennis legend. He proudly stated that nothing “humiliating” will ever be associated with Nadal.

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Someone who has faced a drawback in his career because of his injuries, Roddick understood the trouble Rafa is going through. What do you make of the social media interaction involving Roddick and his wife? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.