Andy Roddick's emotional 2009 runners-up speech | Wimbledon Retro

[@BrotherTree1]

This one hurt. Roddick was so gracious in the face of how devastating it was.

[@GoDawgs18]

As a fed fan I would trade 2009 for 2019 any day

[@kinger982]

This was a true classic Wimbledon men's final between Andy Roddick and Roger Federer in 2009 Wimbledon open

[@TheGuyCalledX]

And he was never the same again. Never made a slam semi since this moment. He hoped he could get back, but he knew deep down that 09 was probably his last, best chance.

[@lyndonchastain3181]

@@moonshine8255 Don’t forget 2004. Roddick was serving for a 2-1 lead before the rain delay. Also had 3 break points to potentially go up 2-1 USO 06. Federer didn’t own him as much as people think

[@kinger982]

One of the greatest rivalries ever, Roddick vs Federer

[@fahadhamid9017]

As a Federer fan, I would happily surrender this title for 2019. Andy deserved it fully.

[@danielwanjala7325]

cant surrender what he never had mate

[@stevencoardvenice]

And what a classy speech wow!! Making us Americans look good. Unlike the poodle head maniac from 1980. I love John though. Guilty pleasure. Embodiment of NYC, like Donald

[@davemathew]

As did Novak in 2019.

[@Alexx22570]

@@davemathew no he did not

[@guillezorro]

@@Alexx22570 As he himself admitted!

[@vasilshkutov2890]

Roger's face when the camera goes to him. A true gentleman.

[@tadeokrzos2550]

Roger was definitely feeling bad 4 Roddick he probably wanted to give half the trophy to Roddick

[@mohammadjabbar3074]

Andy is a champion, his name will be remembered as an elite tennis player

[@MQKhilji]

Agree 💯💯💯

[@Roosyer]

Elite? hahahahahhaha

[@samadbaksh]

Champion my arse, he never won it.

[@MichterPianopunster16]

@@samadbaksh he won a slam just not Wimbledon. He’s a champion of the sport simply because he won a slam earlier on, though I do not agree with him being elite. He was a tier blow elite when the dust settled and could never truly open that door

[@kikaa1884]

He will be remembered for losing to Federer in Wimbledon 2004,2005,2009 and 2006 US Open actually mostly He is best at losing major titles to Federer. If he won it He would be 5 time grandslam champion being one of the best tennis player ever born in America.

[@paulelverstone8677]

15yrs later and I'm listening to 'Served' - the Andy Roddick podcast - and he talks with such love of this tournament, what it still means to him and what a true champion Roger is. As a player, he was always right up there - he deserved more. And now we get to enjoy his inside line on being an elite tennis player. Check out Served with Andy Roddick. He gives us some wonderful insights into the sport...

[@lizzardniples2]

Bro, I'm here for the same reason lol

[@Rory626]

Andy is remarkably humble, insightful and intelligent. Served is always a fantastic listen

[@Nong-TV]

Agree 💯 I've been watching the podcast , amazing stories and insights

[@ferguson7128]

I was so gutted for Roddick although I´m a Fed fan. Roger destroyed and denied him so often, but this one should´ve gone to him. That loss ended his career.

[@iNight7]

I think we should give Roddick more credit. This match did not destroy his career - he did pretty well at AO2010, was runner up in IW, and champion in Miami. He still had some good results after this. Yes, it was his last chance to win Wimbledon, but it’s not like his career instantly plummeted.

[@sumnahlennon4516]

@@iNight7 He made the WTF in 2010 as well.

[@Molybdaenmornell]

@@sumnahlennon4516 And he had the last laugh in his one-sided rivalry with Roger. He beat him in their last match.

[@madhukiranattivilli2321]

If not for Roger, Roddick wouldn't have stopped w/ a single major. However, Roddick faced Roger in Roger's peak performance time, multiple times, and Roddick doesn't have a very good slice and doesn't have a very good volley. Tough to overcome Roger that way. Similar to how Novak has been exploiting every player's weakness these days.

[@patriceaqa288]

@@iNight7 injuries in mid 2010 ended his career not this

[@wearetemporary]

Andy truly was (and is still) SUCH a gentleman. It’s easy to show good sportsmanship in victory, but Andy always impressed me deeply for showing grace and kindness in defeat. He truly was an incredible role model.

[@kenarthur6253]

Andy had this one and let it slip away. Definitely the most crushing defeat of his career.

[@Blaisem]

He didn't let it slip away. He lost to one of the greatest players ever. Sure there was a path to victory, but "letting it slip" makes it sound like he was careless or didn't try hard enough. No one plays every point to their 100%; Andy dropped some and so did Federer. I was a teenager, an American always cheering for Roddick, and I was so impressed with Roddick making it this far and devastated he didn't win. But I wouldn't phrase it like he let it slip away. Because I knew what it meant when Roddick faced Federer in a final, especially at Wimbledon. This was THE confrontation for a Roddick fan. Paying attention to Roddick from his first Wimbledon finals loss to Federer, I saw how much he was trying to evolve his game every year to one day beat Federer in the final, and I knew on that evening when he got to 5 sets, it would be the only chance he had at it. I have so much respect for what he went through from losing 4 sets then 3 simple sets in 2004/2005 before to finally reaching this moment in another finals after 4 years and coming so close. What a competitor to dig deep and make that journey and reach that peak. The grace he showed afterward was maybe an even greater role model for me than winning. As a competitor, as a player, Roddick's journey was dramatic, intense, bittersweet, but always so inspiring to watch.

[@aznbacon321]

Djokovic did the same thing to Fed in 2019…and now Alcaraz to Nole in 2023 😂

[@jeevanpb3479]

​@@aznbacon321alcarez to nole.not really cuz he was not that close and won't make this kind of losss

[@RandomAmerican23]

My favorite player of all time.... I was crushed by this loss. Wanted Andy to get just one at Wimbledon.

[@stevencoardvenice]

4th of July

[@caffeinatedtrouble]

Andy Roddick! Always the bridesmaid, never the bride! And will always be one of my favourite players.

[@markscammell3226]

My fave player gutted for him

[@TheseHoesAreLoyal]

@Beach and Nature fan His fighting spirit was underrated. Definitely not the fastest guy on the tour but he sometimes had that Nadal-like attitude to never give up. I really miss Roddick's slegehammer forehand in 2003-2006.

[@al1976-v7m]

i always loved his interviews. so honest and straightforward.

[@JokerCat9]

Bridesmaid at Wimbledon. He will always be a US Open champion.

[@leonstanic3960]

What a legend

[@ayushbhardwaj4168]

0:16 pete looking like the boss

[@vLarsn]

14 years later and I'm still not over this match! I love Federer but man, I wanted Roddick to win this finale so badly!!

[@Grivian]

I wanted Roddick to win so much. I followed his career from the start and he was my favorite player then. One of the first tennis matches that I saw was the final US open in 2003 and I really liked the big serve, big forehand play style. I played a lot of tennis myself and I wanted to copy that play style. Back to 2009. I was glued to the TV. And when I had to eat with my parents I watched the live score on my phone. I was so invested I yelled after every important point, win or lose. I still think that Andy deserved the win and he was the overall better player that match. But Federer is Federer, and Andy playing the match of his life didnt' change that.

[@joselitoaquino3207]

That is sportmanship is all about very humble person..

[@jdbaes]

Roddick held serve an insane 37 straight games in this match but needed 38, and this remains the only slam final in history where the loser was only broken once. This still hurts to watch as I was rooting for Andy very hard. Federer owned him so much that even when Roddick outplayed him, he still couldn’t beat Roger when it was there for the taking. That , of course, is part of why Federer is in the GOAT conversation............... until Novak started showing him what it feels like to be Andy Roddick. 3 times in Wimbledon Finals alone. 😎

[@pablobrowne3774]

What a good point. Couldn't have said it better

[@TheFpzsomb]

And that's why fetards hate Novak so bad.

[@DivineAtheistWannabe]

Let's not ignore the fact that fed is like, a grandpa in terms of tennis now.

[@apaarmaheshwari8673]

@@TheFpzsomb I am a Fed fan but I don't hate Novak. His tennis is beautiful. But I still can't believe that Roger didn't convert those match points. Wimbledon 2019 hurts more than any other grand slam.

[@wilfy7744]

Roddick has a 5-4 head to head winning record against Djokovic

[@angel91485]

He's still a grand slam champion no matter what.

[@e_etchon]

I'll be back...!!! Sound of a true champion 🏆

[@saz6950]

OMG! I cried watching this Live. Andy Roddick Gave all of ounce of blood and sweat to this. It's very amazing to see that he didn't shed a tear. Denied 4 times By RF 03 SF 04F 05F 09F in wimbledon. In the end it was that Federer has so many weapons in his bag to win it as roddick lacked a powerful backhand chip shot and volley but yes this was the most amazing performance of his career.

[@fredpayne6260]

Andy was always a gr8 entertainer. We need more of them.

[@tejK-i6o]

How about honoring him and putting full match or decent length highlights of his epic semi final vs Murray in same 2009 Wimbledon. (6-4, 4-6, 7-6, 7-6).

[@SSJBen]

People forgot that he had 2 grueling matches against Hyewitt and Murray before he faced Roger in the final. To be able to hang with Roger all the way to a 5th set epic is a win in itself already.

[@mohdsalmen2422]

I always ask for the highlights to the 2009 wimbledon semi final, it seems no one wants to upload it 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@youngsuit]

i went from being a roddick fan at 12, to being kind of annoyed by him for a long time, but this match completely made me find a lot of respect for him forever on out

[@augustuscaesar0096]

One of the greatest ever.🙏

[@Kidgloves1984]

Roddick always humble in defeat..never a sore, winy loser..

[@stayfocused3175]

Please upload more matches of the past. It was so great...

[@karamveersingh2217]

Sportsmanship at its very best

[@royweasley247]

It's still my favourite match till this year.

[@rolfbernserke4735]

He will always be 2003 US Open Champion

[@jc-vu4gn]

he wished one day his name would be up there at as a winner of the Wimbledon tournament-- kinda sad he never made it

[@kushpatel7204]

I was just six years old when I watched this match so I dont remember a lot of it. But my dad, who is a very big Federer fan, says it's the best match he has even seen. He always says how Roddick wasn't broken even once until the last game. He says he was happy for Federer but felt really bad for Andy on losing a match with such stats.

[@dwilliams02]

I didn't quite realize how sad it was that Roddick lost this one (and just never won one in general) until Wimbledon did that ceremony with all the singles champions a few years ago. Roddick deserved to be there.

[@gcollins1992]

Two men of extraordinary class. Roddick took his many losses to Federer with grace and sometimes even with humor. It must have hurt to fall short in front of all those legends, especially after an epic match like the '09 final. For Federer's part, Roddick would state in an interview that after this final, Roger and his team came back to the locker room but kept their celebrations very quiet and subdued out of respect for Roddick.

[@tvp900]

For anyone who doesn't know much about Roddick, this video says it all

[@FootkerSnooball]

No it doesn't he's usually disrespectful

[@Ltjrevival]

@@FootkerSnooball That's total bs. Piss off

[@martinstojkovski9180]

woow beautiful Andy Roddick bravo

[@Leejungwoo48]

A one minute interview for such a brilliant match?! That's no justice.

[@briol44]

Such a great match!

[@chanduuu8648]

What a match it was

[@seanjenkins331]

An absolute gut check. This was Andy's to win. Sad ending

[@MQKhilji]

I watched this speech live on a 21 inch box TV lol 😂 Times have changed when I am watching this again on my iPhone.

[@jackwilliams5474]

I saw it on a 25" tv/ Still dont have a Iphone whatever that is.

[@lorenzo_villa]

Honor to a true champion

[@unowen7591]

“I still hope that one day my name will be up there with the winners of this tournament” Heartbreaking 💔

[@ellenday2155]

That was the saddest bit for me. Andy so deserved to win Wimbledon at least once.

[@1Julianbarrientos]

I'm a Big fan of Andy, this final and the retirement in 2012 breaks me.

[@1Julianbarrientos]

Still hurting haha

[@loombaron]

Roddick was one of the best

[@ShamDiscTV5K]

Pete is my favorite player, he was the best out there

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

apparently roddick was emotional wreck in the lockeroom and federer was respectful and just did a silent fist bump with his coach in front of him

[@ronalddelrosario7405]

Roger and Andy played 4 Grand Slam finals. Roger won them all. If it weren't for Roger, it's almost certain that Roddick would've been a multiple Grand Slam winner. Roger broke Andy once in the entire match and if Andy hadn't missed that sitter volley in the 2nd set tiebreak, Andy may very well have won the match. But Roger is Roger. There's a reason why many consider him to be the GOAT. Like Roger said, it's a shame that someone has to lose. They both deserved to win and strangely I didn't want either to lose. I definitely teared up when I saw Andy with the towel over his head after the match. To have worked so hard and come so close only to come up just a little bit short had to be the toughest moment in his professional career. I truly admire him for how graciously he handled the moment. And also of course Roger for how he also handled the moment. Definitely one of the best matches I've ever seen.

[@proshepherd]

And that's not even recognizing all the times Roger beat him in a semi final as well.

[@astrahcat1212]

If Federer hadnt been there, Roddick would have had many slam titles, it reminds me of Djoker being Feds achilles heel after 2010, if Dhoekr wasnt there Fed would have had over 40+ grand slams

[@haziq12ish]

i speak for everyone, every fed fan we all would give up this title, for 2014 or 2019 wimbledon

[@kextrz]

I never saw Andy hit his backhand so well. It wasn't a liability in this match. When it's that close, hard fought and well played, it comes down to who blink first. It could have been either one. Now, for those saying Andy would have many slam to his name if not for Roger, it's not that simple. Roger isn't in the tournament? Roger doesn't beat some dangerous opponents on his way to the final. Andy has to handle the dangerous player who get to the final. The what if...speculations are fun, nothing more.

[@haziq12ish]

people forgot that before the nadal trilogy from 2006 to 2008 at wimbledon, it was andy roddick at 2004 and 2005 before continuing at 2009

[@samadbaksh]

No one expected him to win or go to a final any longer. He played the best game of life and still lost

[@M4nvrs]

What annoyed me about this one is Roddick wasn't outplayed, he was outlasted. It should've been his!

[@flavoredwallpaper]

So much goddamn class. If that was me, I would probably cry like a baby complaining "it's not faaaaaaair!"

[@walterlv01]

Roddick won 39 games in this match which amazingly is the most games ever won by any player in any Grand Slam final in history - and did not win the match. That's almost incomprehensible.

[@sunritroykarmakar4406]

in an alternate reality , 2009 and 2019 are exchanged

[@Rizwan3418]

The unluckiest guy not to win Wimbledon 😭

[@drewcallant8101]

This final always hurts

[@CookEamonster95]

I wish he would have stuck around the pro tour another 3-4 years. He still had game, his body and his ego just wouldn’t let him continue...I wonder if he would’ve had an Ivanisevic moment - to win Wimbledon at the end of his career.

[@proshepherd]

Probably not.. Dkokovic completely took over at that point. He was unstoppable during that time.

[@CookEamonster95]

@@proshepherd just needed someone like an Anderson to take him out, someone like Raonic to take Roger out and Rafa wasn’t that much of a factor on grass mid 2010s

[@DigitalSamTV]

I'm so sad and he didn't win this match or ever win Wimbledon... If federer wasn't around he would have won so many slams. And then nadal came along also. He was born in the unluckiest era really. A few years earlier he would have cleaned up. One of the most satisfying playes to watch with those incredible power ground strokes

[@varunshahvo-tv9854]

He's forgotten easily This one must've hurt

[@kinger982]

A classic men's Wimbledon final in men's tennis for the ages between Andy Roddick from the 🇺🇸 and Roger Federer from 🇨🇭 too

[@anthonygonzalez9422]

Fed is the only reason Roddick isn't perennially sitting in the Champion's Box eating strawberries next to Borg and Sampras. The guy has multiple Wimby's in any other era. He would have been a deserving champion too.

[@stevencoardvenice]

Yup. Goran at least got one in 2001

[@BluRayMan12]

I’ve always thought about how meany more titles he’d have won if Roger had not been in his way.

[@ferguson7128]

Round about 5 majors.

[@ketan6182]

EVERY SINGLE MAJOR FINAL he's lost.

[@keenysid]

Same as Rog.....had novak or Nadal weren’t there.

[@bhuvanesh0115]

@@keenysid Doesn't matter.Roger won as much of titles cementing his GOAT stature even in their presence that too facing both of them at their primes.

[@hondo84]

That’s what I always thought. At least 3, but up to 6. Losing to the GOAT over and over.

[@lucaswagner3325]

Well Done Roger

[@RoddickChannel]

i love it

[@QiuyuanChenRyan916]

When history is set to be made,we would wondering who will be the key to determine that. Federer met Roddick at that point and yeah it isn't an easy battle for either side.

[@adagomez1343]

0:26 el 👍....mejor❤

[@mohdsalmen2422]

Please upload roddick vs murray sf 2009 full match!

[@MoreChannelNoise]

He was so unlucky with the rain delay it took the momentum (which was in his favour) away from him.

[@anuragdwivedi9846]

I am a huge Federer fan but I really wanted Roddick to win that final....😔

[@varunshahvo-tv9854]

He's crying...i crying too

[@jc-vu4gn]

federer had the best outfit at that tournament, of all time....

[@leecherlarry]

"funny" is the wrong adjective. click bait

[@insanepolarbear]

Yeah I agree.

[@petermaclauren2788]

Honestly more sad than funny. Especially since he never did win Wimbledon.

[@leecherlarry]

@@petermaclauren2788 now it's changed to "emotional". i see what they did there

[@sumnahlennon4516]

@@leecherlarry Yep, they caught on to the clickbait LOL

[@definitionsupervillain4583]

Then Novak came and made Roger knows how it feels to be like Andy ☠️

[@shawnmartin3424]

Not only that but to lose with couple of match points in your hands.

[@ashleythomas4112]

Roger already experienced that in 2008 after losing to Rafa as well.

[@casey4664]

I’d have given Roger 2008 and Roddick 2009

[@ashleythomas4112]

Rafa earned every bit of 2008, especially after the previous 2 years, mainly 2007. I'd have given Rafa 2008, Roddick 2009 and Roger 2019. This I think would've been the fairest outcome.

[@haziq12ish]

0:56 oh nooo

[@suhasjoshi2905]

I swear if andy roddick might have won it then it would have been my most favourite wimbeldon final along with 2001 ivansvesic victory..I think andy roddick lost the match after loosing 2nd set in the tie break

[@AlonsoRules]

He was diplomatic but inside he was a wreck

[@iammituraj]

3 runners up. That hurts. Djokovic did same to Roger 3 times.

[@Arghamaz]

Interestingly Roddick won more games and more points in this entire match ..and still he lost.. Tennis can be a cruel game at times.. 😢

[@thomasbrunkle8389]

10 years later Federer got Roddick'ed

[@EricNewman888]

Umm no. Federer got 38. Roddick retire in 2012. The GOAT Federer still top 5.

[@guruk]

@@EricNewman888 address roger as roger the great.... greatest is recently taken away deservedly by the GOAT.

[@johndobbins2606]

Andy roddick shame he didn’t win this one.

[@BurnsTennis]

I don't know what Wimbledon Channel are playing at but this is kind of embarrassing to put up speeches like tis. They have an infinite amount of resources / archive matches, they really should be putting it to better use.

[@abhishekjoshi847]

He never came back :(

[@ryanbasilio9548]

At least Roddick won the US open in 2003 beating Juan Carlos Ferrero. 😇👍🏻🏆

[@shawnmartin3424]

Roddic Should have won the first time against Roger. Roger wasn't that invincible in the early part of his career. Roddic is like Jimmy White of tennis.

[@nethbt]

If He didn't face Federer he could've easily won 2 or 3 Wimbys

[@badteethtv]

Maybe upload a 10 second clip of an umpire asking for new balls next

[@Rickon2506]

Was never a fan of the interview style instead of just them making speech on their own but they used to be short & sweet with Sue. Dunno what’s changed now they’re unnecessary long for no reason.

[@ayoayo7730]

I have no smile on my face... what part is funny? I need a time stamp

[@tadeokrzos2550]

Hurts as much as fed loss in 2019 to Novak to be honest. It's crazy cause that was 10 years later.

[@jjlovelord]

classic. Andy is a fighter

[@darkuniverse1045]

This is touching not funny!!!(I nearly cried...)

[@abhaychauhan8382]

it took Nadal to end his reign

[@SANDUSK471]

People be like "Gosh Roddick this Roddick that" Bet yall also the one calling him a mindless serve bot back in the day when he's still a player

[@Baileej8878]

Damm this one was so crushing it ruined my vacation at the beach

[@jeffisso]

We clamor for Wimbledon to put more videos of matches that matter to us. What we get is this. so I am unsubscribing since they have no clue

[@BurnsTennis]

I am seriously wondering who makes the judgements, who are making the decisions. It is mind boggling, bordering on ridiculous.

[@thinusmarais5256]

:(

[@mrlybra7709]

This sport is cruel. 2009 for Andy, 10 years after for Roger... 😭

[@EricNewman888]

The GOAT Federer

[@__jan6113]

For once here it’s about Andy.