Andy Roddick, the former world No. 1 and U.S. Open champion, has signed a ‘multi-year’ deal with ESPN and will join their team just prior to Wimbledon.
Roddick will serve as an analyst for both match and studio coverage, according to a news release issued Monday and will be part of ESPN’s team during Wimbledon and the U.S. Open.
The deal represents a major coup for the broadcaster. Roddick retired in 2012, and quickly showed himself to be one of the most incisive commentators on the sport, including for the BBC during Wimbledon in 2015. But he has largely eschewed traditional media since and had kept a low profile before launching his own podcast, Served with Andy Roddick in 2024.
The show is produced by Served Media, a company Roddick co-founded with sports television producer Michael Hayden, and now has nearly 200,000 subscribers on YouTube. The Tennis Channel also broadcasts the show on its T2 network.
In December 2024, Roddick and Hayden signed over their advertising sales, marketing and distribution rights to the Vox Media Podcast Network. The New York Times reported in September 2025 that “Served” had surpassed $2million in revenue for the year up until that point, doubling its previous year.
As for the terms of the ESPN deal, a representative for the broadcaster that that it was their policy not to discuss financials. A representative for Roddick did not immediately respond when asked for comment.
At last year’s U.S. Open, Roddick and the Served team recorded an episode live on site but were denied media credentials to cover the event.
Roddick, the last American man to win a major title (the 2003 U.S. Open), said on Monday via the news release that: “Simply, I’m always just a massive fan of tennis. I’m very excited to join the ESPN tennis team and look forward to covering the two biggest tournaments in the world.”
Linda Schulz, ESPN’s Vice President of Production, said: “Andy brings a distinctive, energetic, and highly relevant voice that will elevate both our studio and match coverage.”
The news comes after ESPN’s Australian Open coverage was dogged by complaints over the fact that for those streaming through ESPN’s apps the matches on the three major courts — Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena, and John Cain Arena — were only accessible to those willing to pay an extra $30 a month for ESPN Unlimited.
Putting the stadium courts behind the paywall makes the Unlimited service more desirable. The network said it makes decisions about which events are shown on ESPN Unlimited on a sport-by-sport and event-by-event basis.
It’s not yet clear whether the same thing will happen during Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. A representative from ESPN did not immediately respond to a request for comment on this.
ESPN also revamped its commentator roster for the Australian Open, with longtime analysts Pam Shriver, Brad Gilbert and Darren Cahill not part of the team. Chris Eubanks, who only stopped playing at the end of last year, and CoCo Vandeweghe, a 34-year-old who retired in 2023, were part of the lineup. Adding Roddick to that lineup for Wimbledon and the U.S. Open will be seen within the industry as a very significant signing.