Roddick's foundation to aid COVID-19 relief in Texas

To whom much is given, much is expected, and Andy Roddick remains a pillar of that truism put into action.

Through his eponymous Andy Roddick Foundation, the former No. 1—the last American male to reach the pinnacle of tennis—is helping children and families in his home state of Texas. A Family Emergency Fund sprang out of the AR Foundation, and Roddick, wife Brooklyn Decker, and the organization's staff and benefactors are aiding others in this time of the COVID-19 crisis.

"We have to serve families that put their faith in us," Roddick said.

Roddick's work didn't go unnoticed by his fellow-philanthropist peers. One Roger Federer saluted his pal, whose on-court goals he foiled many a time on court:

In recent weeks, Roddick has been serving as a regular contributor on Tennis Channel, and has pushed out a campaign called #LoveAll to collect uplifting videos from the public.

Here's to all the pros—ATP and WTA, retired and active—are doing to make life better in the world outside themselves. Much more is in store.