'I think she is well-versed': Andy Roddick names 'favourite' American women's player for Wimbledon 2025

Former men’s world number one Andy Roddick has named Madison Keys as his favourite amongst American women's players for the upcoming edition of Wimbledon. The third Grand Slam of the year will begin from June 30 in London.

American women's players have performed exceptionally well in recent years. It is for this reason that as many as four American players feature in the top 10 of the WTA rankings. This year, both Grand Slams in the women’s singles category have been won by players from the US. At the Australian Open, Keys lifted the title after beating Aryna Sabalenka in the final with a score of 3-6, 6-2, 7-5. At the French Open, it was Gauff’s turn to lift the silverware as she also got the better of Sabalenka in the final with a score of 6-7, 6-2, 6-4.

Roddick has recently spoken to The Tennis Channel, where he was asked which of the players from his country he thinks will do well at Wimbledon this year. In response to that, Roddick named Keys as his ‘favourite’ to make a deep run in the competition. Roddick also stated that he expects Jessica Pegula to perform well on the court.

“So, draws aside, which believes it or not plays a huge part in tournaments, but I like Madison Keys from the American side,” said Roddick. “I think she is my favourite. I think she is well-versed on the grass. She had good results. She was heading towards a big result last year before she got hurt against Paolini. Since then, she has won a Grand Slam. I think she is going to be much comfortable in that scenario. I do think Jessica Pegula has a big run at Wimbledon ahead of her. I know she kind of let that lead get away from her against [Market] Vondrousova the year she won but listen, the US women can play on this stuff for sure.”

Keys does not have an excellent record at Wimbledon, where, despite featuring in the main draw 10 times, she has never managed to advance past the quarterfinals stage. Last year, Keys’ journey in the competition ended in the fourth round, where she was forced to retire while facing Jasmine Paolini.