Andy Roddick: Hall of Fame Induction Speech, 2017

[@media626]

This made me laugh and cry. Nicely done.

[@zeroelus]

I'm not crying you're crying!!! ...well ok I'm crying too

[@NakedEyes-lm3bj]

Andy is a legend to me! ❤️❤️❤️

[@TigerWoodard]

We love and miss you Andy!! God bless you

[@jeremywong3698]

The sound here is much better than the original vid, thanks so much! P.S. Love you always Andy

[@Pandacakesssss]

17:24 The guy almost spitting out the drink was my exact reaction to the joke

[@Francisroughley]

Love Andy!! Great speech

[@loretatam5236]

miss you ANDY watching you since junior US CHAMPION

[@supermovietimebros6770]

Goat

[@jontakaki503]

at least his performance on the mic is as good as any hall of fame inductees if not better... If you look at his head to head with Federer, despite Federer's 88% win ratio, they've met in so many finals, and Roddick won their last and final head to head.

[@toddfagan209]

He's always tried so hard to be funny, and sometimes he is.

[@lflagr]

One grand slam win now gets you in the HoF. Got it.

[@rickr.3558]

A grand slam, number one in the world, 32 ATP titles, Davis Cup win with 33 individual wins second only to John McEnroe. 5 grand slam finals and qualified for year end ATP Finals on several occasions. Over $20 million in prize money and top 10 player for 9 straight years. So yeah…

[@terrycarthy4433]

I'm in agreeance, sort of. Hewitt 'only' won two majors (as oposed to 'Grand Slams'...) but was the youngest ever #1. Probably a better player than Roddick ; Hewitt better to watch, always in a five setter. Tough.

[@4kisso283]

whith ONE GS?? omg this trophies' are a joke..ONE SLAM

[@anubhavs.sarkar4591]

He was killed on court by Roger

[@temp850]

And a lot more talented than all of us here. Andy was great, he never exaggerated his ability, which is what made him special.

[@abhireddy2552]

So was Stan Wawrinka, what's your point?

[@SDSFG45]

@@abhireddy2552 that Andy Roddick was a SCRUB.

[@abhireddy2552]

@@SDSFG45 You said that already in another comment.

[@NakedEyes-lm3bj]

That Roger, he was everywhere! Bad era. Otherwise, Andy would have won a couple of grand slams!

[@SDSFG45]

I have nothing against Roddick, personally...but Ive always had an issue with the game's hall of fame, and the low bar that they determined was appropriate for a player's induction. I mean, for crying out loud. A guy like Sampras is "decorated" with credentials and wins, out the back door...and soooo, Andy Roddick deserves to occupy the same tennis hall of fame, with Sampras?...seriously?

[@jackdanielss]

I think he is HOF worthy but definitely not first ballot

[@RandyOrton92]

If i remember correctly, Andy won more titles on the tour than any other player besides the big four (counting the active players). For example he has double the amount of single titles than Stan Wawrinka... which is very remarkable in my opinion. Plus he had tough luck to play those finals in grand slams against Roger, who always had his number. In the End he may be not one of the best players of all time, but surely HOF worthy imo.

[@SDSFG45]

@@RandyOrton92 you sound delusional. "Won more titles than anyone on tour besides the big 4"?...how long have you been watching professional tennis?...and you need to clarify what a "big four" is.

[@RandyOrton92]

​@@SDSFG45 As I said, counting the active players. Maybe i should be more clear and said "active players he played while he was active" if that makes more sence. I did not mean in history of course. Roddick won 32 single titles on tour (which is 11 more than Jim Courier btw). No Gonzales, Blake, Nalbandian, Safin, Ferrer, etc... won more titles than Roddick. With big 4 i mean Nadal, Djokovic, Federer and Murray. They surpassed him of course. Adressing your question about how long i've been watching professional tennis - about 24 years.

[@SDSFG45]

@@RandyOrton92 since when, did 'bad luck' against Federer, give someone like Roddick, a pass, regarding how many grand slams he should or shouldn't have won?...the HoF, SHOULD BE, an assignment that is replete with those who have won MUTLTIPLE GRAND SLAMS. Nor should it be an designation for those who "won more tennis tournaments" outside of the 'bi four' as you called it. Talk about watering down something.