Andy Roddick sues charity for $100K, promises to give money back to charity

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Now before you get huffy about the fact that now-retired and not ranked 40th in the world anymore Andy Roddick is suing a charity, there are probably some details you need to know.

The charity Miracle Match Foundation was set to pay Andy Roddick $100,000 for an appearance fee at an exhibition match last September, and while they gave the former U.S. Open two checks for $50,000, both checks bounced.

Roddick sued the company for the $100,000 they owed him, and while it might seem a little strange to sue a charity, it isn't what you think. First, Roddick has promised to give the money he is asking for back to charity (all of it), and while Miracle Match Foundation might sound like something incredible, they haven't been giving much back to the community themselves.

According to a report by a Michigan television station, the charity that was founded in 1997 "has generated few funds for sick kids or leukemia research," and in '04 "was able to spend only $3,616 on "sick kids/family support" and nothing for research, while listing a negative balance of $377,000 for that year."

"... very little of the money raised from these events actually goes to charity. 100% of the money I win in this case will go to the charities, which were originally supposed to benefit from that night," Roddick said.

Face it, Roddick doesn't need $100,000. He is simply trying to get the money for the people it was intended to in the first place.