“It’s Nonsensical”: Andy Roddick Calls Change in Tennis Press Conferences After Roger Federer Comments on Naomi Osaka

Andy Roddick is a sporting icon, not just in American but all across the globe. As a powerful entity and an influential personality, he’s been making his presence felt both on and off the court. Notably, with the ongoings around players and their mental health lately, Andy recently came to the aid of 4-time major winner, Naomi Osaka.

Andy Roddick responded to the comments made by Roger Federer, over the mental health concerns expressed by Naomi Osaka. He felt that the negativity of social media can often lead to players being put off by it, especially the youngsters.

Andy Roddick sides with Naomi Osaka

Roddick responded to the comment made by Federer, saying, “Because not everyone struggles w the same things? Press was the easy part for me, but there are obviously many many many things about the actual tennis of things that Naomi does 10x better than I did. Let’s not be simple w a complex issue.”

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Not again 

Roddick feels that there needs to be a change in the way things are being conducted in a liberal manner. Such an incident that occurred with Osaka shouldn’t happen again in the future.

On the business end, Osaka was recently knocked out of the US Open, failing to defend her title. On the other hand, Federer ended his season after his Wimbledon Championship exit, citing injury concerns. Undoubtedly, fans wait for a return from the duly missed stars.

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