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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 21: In town for the US Open, Andy Roddick walks the red carpet at the IHG “Legends, Unmatched” soiree at the Kimpton Hotel Eventi on August 21, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for IHG Hotels & Resorts)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 21: In town for the US Open, Andy Roddick walks the red carpet at the IHG “Legends, Unmatched” soiree at the Kimpton Hotel Eventi on August 21, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for IHG Hotels & Resorts)
Andy Roddick is one of the best tennis players in America. The former world number 1 currently works as a tennis expert and is pretty active on social media. Also, the 39-year-old runs a foundation called the Andy Roddick Foundation, which aims to provide quality learning opportunities for low-income students.
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In a recent tweet, the 39-year-old offered an investment opportunity to Tesla founder Elon Musk, in his foundation.
Andy Roddick asks Elon Musk to invest in his foundation
Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover has been in the news recently. As the Tesla CEO was all set to take over the micro-blogging website in a $44 billion deal. However, he ended the deal on Friday. Reacting to the news, Roddick invited Musk to invest in his foundation.
The former world number 1 took to his Twitter account and wrote,
“@elonmusk now that it ain’t Twitter, how about some love for @theARFoundation? We are the best out of school time program in the country, and work in your new hometown, we serve 55,000 plus kids a day. We don’t even need 44 billion, we can handle much less than Twitter.”
. @elonmusk now that it ain’t Twitter, how about some love for @theARFoundation ? We are the best out of school time program in the country, and work in your new hometown. We serve 55,000 plus kids a day. We don’t even need 44 billion. We can handle much less than Twitter 🙂
— andyroddick (@andyroddick) July 9, 2022
While many Twitter users found it funny, a few commended his accurate timing for the offer.
Roddick lauds Roger Federer
After a wonderful playing career, the 39-year-old has remained connected to the game of tennis. Roddick is one of the most prominent voices in the game. Recently in a podcast, he revealed a quality of Swiss legend Roger Federer that made him envious in his playing days.
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WIMBLEDON, ENGLAND – JULY 05: Roger Federer of Switzerland and Andy Roddick of USA pose for photographers after the men’s singles final match against on Day Thirteen of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 5, 2009 in London, England. Federer won 5-7, 7-6, 7-6, 3-6, 16-14. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
While other players were always stressed out about important games, the Swiss maestro remained relaxed and happy.
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Even though the 20-time Grand Slam champion has some humongous achievements. However Roddick was envious of his chilled-out attitude. Notably, the 40-year-old has been out of action for quite some time now. Recently, he has announced his comeback to the game with the Laver cup later this year. Can Federer win another Grand Slam? Let us know in the comments.
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