[情報] 2-year-old has a ball, thanks to Ro …
By Michael Donahue
February 26, 2004
From commercialappeal.com
Tennis star Andy Roddick played an unconventional form of the game Saturday
morning. The 6-2 athlete sprawled on the floor and swatted a big, fuzzy yellow
ball back and forth with little Garrett Starr.
Andy, 21, met Garrett, 2 , for the first time that morning. Andy, the No. 1
seed in the recent Kroger St. Jude tennis tournament at The Racquet Club of
Memphis, lost to Thomas Enqvist Friday night.
Garrett is a patient at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Garrett and Andy are related through marriage. "My aunt and Andy's uncle are
married," said Melissa Starr, Garrett's mom.
Mac Winker, owner of The Racquet Club, and his wife, Claire, and Andy's parents
, Blanche and Jerry Roddick, set up the meeting with Melissa and her mother,
Linda Ballard. The Starrs, who live in Shellsburg, Wis., have been in Memphis
since Sept. 15, while Garrett is undergoing treatment.
Claire, who knows the Roddicks through the tennis tournament, said she got a
call one Sunday morning from Andy's mother, who said, "Look, I have a family
member who has cancer and they're at their wit's end. Is there any way you can
contact St. Jude for us?"
Claire called St. Jude, and within 48 hours the boy was evaluated and admitted
for treatment.
Melissa and Garrett visited The Racquet Club during the tournament, but didn't
get to see Andy play because his matches started so late.
After meeting Garrett Saturday, Andy said the boy looks like a tennis player.
"I think he's got it in him," he said. "He's ready to go."
"Hey, look at that forehand," Andy said, as they rolled the ball to each other.
Joking about his loss the night before, Andy imagined Garrett saying, "I saw
you play last night. I'll take you out. You're a bluff, man."
"You're finally smiling," Melissa said to Garrett.
Andy, who signed the ball for Garrett, obviously is good with kids. "I have a
niece and nephew who are 3 and 1 . They live about an hour away from me in
Texas. I'll actually get to see them this weekend, which will be good."
Asked what his responsibility is as an uncle, Andy said, "My responsibility is
to spoil them."
--
We never know how high we are
Till we are called to rise;
And then, if we are true to plan,
Our statures touch the skies.
~ Emily Dickinson
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