Andy Roddick is doing large issues together with his podcast and he made positive to let his haters hear it by throwing shade at a Novak Djokovic superfan with whom he has a historical past.
On Wednesday, the 2003 US Open champion introduced that the Served with Andy Roddick struck a cope with Vox Media, with their partnership formally slated to kick off in 2025 January.
Since launching his personal podcast in January, the previous world No. 1 has been posting new episodes weekly and has since made a reputation for himself within the enterprise and has common viewers and listeners. One of many greatest the explanation why it has been a hit to this point might be the truth that the 42-year-old is ready to present an attention-grabbing perception and perspective as a former participant, all whereas being unfiltered about sure stuff.
“This dumb little podcast about tennis that we started. I guess it’s coming up on a year ago has I worked at least to the point where we can make a really fun announcement. I have been a fan of Vox Media and their podcast offerings. For some reason, they seem to want to be in the tennis podcast business, so we are joining Vox Media. I never thought that we would be classy enough to be with Vox Media. We are ecstatic to be with Vox Media starting in 2025,” Roddick mentioned.
Andy Roddick© Served with Andy Roddick/YouTube
Nevertheless, not everybody has been a fan of the American’s podcast. A kind of individuals is X consumer Pavvy G, who is among the most outspoken Djokovic followers on social media.
“In the spirit of our exciting new podcast deal, we just wanted to extend a huge thank you to our biggest supporters. We couldn’t have done it without you,” the previous world No. 1 wrote.
Within the spirit of our thrilling new podcast deal, we simply wished to increase an enormous thanks to our greatest supporters. We couldn’t have carried out it with out you 😊 pic.twitter.com/PlbQWo5Bdc
— Served with Andy Roddick (@Served_Podcast) December 4, 2024 Djokovic’s superfan responded to Roddick
The put up did not go unnoticed by Pavvy G, who responded by writing: “Congratulations.” Nevertheless, the consumer additionally added a gif that featured a quote: “Keep your friends close, but enemies closer.”
Congratulations! 👏😉 https://t.co/fNn8GWuyvo pic.twitter.com/i5LSYy14g2
— Pavvy G (@pavyg) December 4, 2024
Rennae Stubbs, who received 4 Grand Slam titles in girls’s doubles and one in blended doubles, additionally has a little bit of historical past with Djokovic followers. Similar to the American, she additionally is aware of the way it feels to be criticized and known as out by the Serb’s followers.
So it shouldn’t be shocking that she cherished Roddick’s shot at one specific X consumer.
😂👍
— Rennae Stubbs ♈️ (@rennaestubbs) December 4, 2024 Roddick: I am so afraid of Nole’s Twitter individuals…
Earlier this 12 months, the 2003 US Open winner instructed that it was mainly inconceivable to say something concerning the file 24-time Grand Slam champion with out dealing with criticism from his fanbase.
Particularly, the American noticed that the 37-year-old seemed like he was struggling a bit together with his health throughout a 7-5 6-4 Monte Carlo Masters quarterfinal win in opposition to Alex de Minaur. However apparently, simply saying that Djokovic struggled together with his respiratory landed Roddick backlash.
“It was a little strange that he was like, laboring. His breath looked like it was short, especially against (Alex) De Minaur. It was like he was still trying to find his match fitness, but that is not a criticism. This is normal. I’m so scared of Nole’s Twitter people. I say something like he was breathing heavily and even though he was breathing heavily, they are like screw you! I just get stuff from them all the time… I am effusive about how brilliant he is. I think I was the first to say that he was the greatest before it was generally accepted, but you can’t win them all,” the 42-year-old mentioned in April on his podcast.
Not too long ago, Thanasi Kokkinakis provided an identical tackle Djokovic’s followers. However he was much more harsh in his criticism, saying a few of them had been “abusive.”
“In tennis Twitter, if you like Djokovic, everyone has this little Lacoste emoji. They have this little crocodile. You know they are a Djokovic fan if they have that and they are just abusing you,” Kokkinakis informed Denis Shapovalov and Dominic Thiem throughout a dialog on the Final Tennis Showdown.
In the meantime, Djokovic is somebody who retains it strictly enterprise on-line and by no means responds and addresses something by means of his social media accounts.
