Andy Roddick shares Max Eisenbued was crying tears of happiness after Madison Keys’ Australian Open victory as the agent was thrilled to see the moment finally come for the American.
During the weekend, the world No. 7 became a Grand Slam champion at the age of 29 after upsetting top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 2-6 7-5 in the Australian Open final.
Later in her presser, Keys didn’t hide that she felt relieved and noted that she was just 12 when she was first told that she could become a Slam winner one day.
Eisenbud, who famously worked with Maria Sharapova and now manages Emma Raducanu, knew as well as anyone how the American felt while dealing with big expectations and pressure over the years.
Roddick: Eisenbud told me he was crying for 45 minutes
“I get goosebumps talking about it because it really is Maddie’s success, but it does take a village, right? I talked to Max Eisenbud afterwards,” the 2003 US Open champion said on the Served with Andy Roddick.
“He goes, ‘I’ve literally been weeping, crying for 45 minutes.’ And he’s like, he goes, I’m walking around in circles. For every player that goes through something, there are 10 or 15 people that care so far.”
Kim Clijsters, who was a guest on the latest episode of the podcast, absolutely loved the story.
“I get chills too. That’s the best part about playing and sports. It’s like just having those kind of moments and the impact that it has on people around you, it’s so close to you,” the former four-time Grand Slam champion said.
After winning the Australian Open, Keys credited therapy as something that helped her deal better with certain stuff and ultimately achieve her biggest tennis dream.
Meanwhile, it has been a perfect start to the year for the American, who also clinched back-to-back titles for the first time in her career since she won Adelaide before coming to Melbourne.
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