Roddick, who won the US Open in 2003, said in the podcast, “I have suffered from different types of skin cancer since I retired from tennis.”
Andy Roddick, former world number one and American tennis star, revealed details of his health condition, following his surgery. A cancerous tumor From his lips.
During the weekly episode of his podcast, Roddick, a superstar, spoke American tennis In front of his followers about his struggle with skin cancer.
Roddick, who won the US Open in 2003, said in the podcast, “I have suffered from different types of skin cancer since I retired from tennis.”
The American tennis star, who retired from tennis in 2012, indicated that he had a cancerous tumor removed from his lips approximately 5 or 6 years ago.
He added that the problems of the cancerous tumor may accompany him throughout his life, saying, “I have never talked about this matter.”
The American tennis star explained his cancer, saying that this injury was caused by the long hours in which he was exposed to the sun’s rays throughout his career on the tennis courts.
Roddick stressed the need for parents and coaches to require children to wear sunscreen while playing tennis.
Who is Roddick, the American tennis star?
Since the retirement of the legends Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi, Roddick has been considered the best American tennis player and one of the most powerful serves in the world of tennis since his debut in 2000 until his retirement in 2012.
The 2003 US Open title is his only title in major tournaments, after he was able to defeat Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero.
Roddick played in the Wimbledon final in 2009 against veteran Swiss Roger Federer, in which the match reached an epic fifth set that ended in the Swiss player’s favor 16-14. It was Roddick’s third loss in the Wimbledon final, and the loss was always to Federer.
The fastest transmission in the world
Roddick is considered the owner of the fastest serve at a speed of 249 km/h (155 mph) in a Davis Cup match in 2004, and the record continued to be the fastest serve in the world for a long time, but was broken later.
