- Born
- Birth nameAndrew Stephen Roddick
- Nicknames
- Little Roddick
- A-Rod
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Andy Roddick is an American former world No. 1 professional tennis player.
Roddick became world No. 1 shortly after he won the title at the 2003 US Open, defeating French Open champion Juan Carlos Ferrero in the final and overtaking him as the top-ranked player in the process. Despite several more years as one of the world's best players, the 2003 US Open title would remain his only Grand Slam triumph. He is the most recent North American male player to win a Grand Slam singles event, reach the top ranking, and claim the year-end world No. 1 ranking (2003). Roddick reached four other Grand Slam finals (Wimbledon in 2004, 2005, and 2009, and the US Open in 2006), losing to Roger Federer every time. Roddick was ranked in the year-end top 10 for nine consecutive years (2002-2010) and won five Masters Series titles in that period.
On August 30, 2012, during the 2012 US Open and on his 30th birthday, Roddick announced that he would retire after the tournament. Following a fourth-round defeat by Juan Martin del Potro, Roddick retired from the sport to focus on his work at the Andy Roddick Foundation.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tango Papa
- SpouseBrooklyn Decker(April 17, 2009 - present) (2 children)
- Lost his World Record for the fastest ever recorded serve to Ivo Karlovic from Croatia who recently blasted a 156mph rocket in a Davis cup match eclipsing Roddick's 155mph record.
- Has known friend and tennis great Serena Williams since they both attended tennis school when he was only 8-years-old.
- The second ever tennis player (men's first) in history to host Saturday Night Live
- As of February 6, 2004 holds the record for the fastest serve in a competition at 150 miles per hour.
- Announced his retirement from the Pro Tennis circuit after the 2012 US open.
- We thought it [my rabbit] was a boy at first, but with rabbits you can't tell for the first couple of months. We initially named the rabbit Stifler [after the character in the film, American Pie (1999)]. But now we think it's a girl so we may have to change its name to Phoebe. - on his pet rabbit
- Elmo's a very important person in my life. You've got to have Elmo's respect. You don't want to piss him off. - after tripping to get a Elmo doll in the stands in the Australian Open
- I'll never lose my roots. I think I'm too close to my family for that. I still make my trip back to Nebraska every year, and I still love going back to Texas where I grew up, as well. I've just kind of had to mature a little bit more and get used to a little bit different style of life. - on never losing his Roots
- [on Roger Federer] I've said to him before, 'I'd love to hate you, but you're really nice.'
- [13 May 2022; on Shamil Tarpishchev who said Elina Svitolina is "absolutely nobody"] Shamil Tarpishchev career high ranking of 164. Career record of 2-3. No titles (obviously). Elina Svitolina career record of 433-228. 16 singles titles, career high of 3. I'd ask him to define "nobody" and then look in the mirror objectively.
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