"I'm in Roger Federer's head...he has no idea how to play me" - When Andy Roddick spoke about defeating Swiss at exhibition

Andy Roddick once mentioned how he got into Roger Federer's head, stating that he had no clue how to beat him. The American's comments came after he defeated the Swiss at an exhibition match in 2012.

Roddick defeated Federer at Madison Square Garden during the BNP Paribas Showdown exhibitions that year, entertaining the crowd with jokes and humor and ultimately winning 7-5, 7-6(7). He even mimicked Rafael Nadal during a point and engaged with the audience multiple times.

After defeating the Swiss, the American was ecstatic and told the media that it was evident he had gotten into the former World No. 1's head. He also remarked that his opponent seemed unsure how to handle him, especially under pressure.

"It was pretty clear that I'm obviously in Roger's head and he didn't quite know how to deal with it," Roddick said (via ESPN). "He's not really good under pressure, as you saw in that tiebreaker. He has no idea how to play me, so I just capitalized on that."

"I feel like [he] wanted me to win. I felt his energy in the building, so I had to try to pull through," he added.

Roger Federer also spoke to reporters and expressed his enjoyment of playing against Andy Roddick. He then praised the American, acknowledging his comeback into form after facing challenges on the Tour.

"It was a great atmosphere," Federer said (via Tennis World USA). "I really enjoyed myself and that led to me playing well. Hopefully I can use this a little bit. I heard Andy was struggling a little bit so it's good see him play so well and hopefully make a run again into the top 10."

Federer and Roddick had 24 encounters on the ATP Tour, with Federer dominating the head-to-head at 21-3. Roddick's victories over his rival were limited, with wins at the 2003 Canadian Open and the Miami Masters in 2008 and 2012.

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Roger Federer won 20 Grand Slams while Andy Roddick won 1

The duo pictured at the 2021 Laver Cup

Roger Federer won 20 Grand Slam titles, while Andy Roddick has one Major under his belt.

Federer's most successful Grand Slam is Wimbledon, where he won eight titles (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, and 2017), second only to Martina Navratilova (nine). Three of Federer's titles at SW19 came by defeating Roddick in the final.

Besides that, the 'Swiss Maestro' lifted the Australian Open trophy six times (2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2017 and 2018), followed by six US Open trophies (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011) and one French Open (2009).

Andy Roddick's sole Grand Slam victory occurred on his home soil at the New York Major in 2003. He clinched the title by defeating Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-3, 7-6(2), 6-3 in the championship match.