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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 has retired from tennis and now has shifted his focus to soccer. For whom? For none other than his beloved four-year-old daughter. And he seems to be doing a pretty good job, especially when it comes to keeping his daughter away from junk food.
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Roddick’s wife and renowned American actress, Brooklyn Decker, detailed the hilarious coaching regimen of their daughter who has decided to play soccer.
Andy Roddick shifts his focus from tennis to soccer for his daughter
The former American tennis star made a name for himself in the realm of tennis by winning the 2003 US Open. He won the hearts of all the Americans and now, after retiring, strives to win his daughter’s. For this, he is coaching the soccer team his daughter is a part of. In April, his wife, Brooklyn Decker, detailed the experience in an interview and said, “Our daughter is, wild as ever, she joined the soccer league. We’re like sports parents.”

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INDIAN WELLS, CA – MARCH 20: Andy Roddick pumps his fist after winning a point against Robin Soderling of Sweden during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 20, 2010 in Indian Wells, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
Furthermore, she told about the arrangement in which her husband and tennis star, Andy Roddick, was involved. She said, “Andy is coaching her soccer team, so that’s a recent development. That’s been really fun.”
When the host asked if Roddick was a competitive coach, Decker said, “No, his goal is, all he says to all of us he’s like please don’t open up the snacks until after the game is over because once the snacks are out.”
Hilariously, she detailed the reasons behind it and said, “They are all four; they want to eat crackers; they don’t wanna play soccer.” Well, the new career seems to be working pretty well for the former Grand Slam champion.
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American fans are eagerly waiting for another Roddick
The last time, an American player won the US Open Grand Slam title in the men’s circuit was in 2003. And it was none other than Andy Roddick. After him, the US has been waiting for another male player to clinch the title. It has been almost two decades since the hard-court major title has come home.
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This year, Frances Tiafoe ignited that hope of his country when he ousted the 22-time Grand Slam champion, Rafael Nadal. However, he could not get past the semi-finals. Apart from him, the top American contender for the US Open in the future is Taylor Fritz, who recently won the Japan Open.
Do you think either Tiafoe or Fritz can lift the title in Flushing Meadows in 2023?
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