- 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.
- Graduted from Boca Raton Prep in 2000
- Weighs 195 pounds (revealed by girlfriend Mandy Moore on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992), [October 30, 2003]).
- Coached by former pro Brad Gilbert (June 2003- December 2004).
- Broke his own record for faster serve April 11, 2004 in Delray Beach Florida, with a serve of 152 mph.
- Broke his old W.R. for the fastest ever recorded serve. It now stands at 155 M.p.h.
- Announced on his website that he is engaged to Brooklyn Decker. (31 March 2008).
- Sat 12 Jun 2004: Broke his record for fastest serve speed once again, recording a 153 mph serve at Stella Artois Championships.
- Recently won the Stella Artois championships at Queens Club in preparation for Wimbledon. (June 2007)
- Appeared in a commercial, with Bill Kurtis, for AT&T's 3-G Internet network. (2009)
- His maternal grandmother was of German descent. His ancestry also includes English, Norwegian, Welsh, Irish, French, Swiss-French, and distant Dutch.
- Has two children together with his wife Brooklyn Decker - a son Hank Roddick (b. September 30, 2015) and a daughter Stevie Roddick (b. December 2017).
- In People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive issue in 2001 and 2003.
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