Andy Roddick
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{{Infobox Tennis player |playername= Andy Roddick |image= Image:No image.png |country= United States |residence= Austin, USA |datebirth= August 30, 1982 |placebirth= Omaha, USA |height= 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) |weight= 86 kg (190 lb) |turnedpro= 2000 |plays= Right |careerprizemoney= $9,621,176 |singlestitles= 20 |highestsinglesranking= No. 1 (November 11, 2003) |AustralianOpenresult= SF (2003, 2005) |FrenchOpenresult= 3rd (2001) |Wimbledonresult= F (2004, 2005) |USOpenresult= W (2003) |doublestitles= 2 |highestdoublesranking= No. 87 (August 18, 2003) }}
Andrew Stephen Roddick, (born August 30, 1982 in Omaha, Nebraska), nicknamed A-Rod (see [1]), is a professional tennis player from the United States and is a former World No. 1.
As of March 21st 2006, Roddick ranked as the best male US tennis player and the fourth-best in the world by the Association of Tennis Professionals, behind Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and David Nalbandian.[2] Roddick is known for his explosive serves, powerful forehands, and off-court charm and personality. He also holds the fastest serve record in professional tennis. (clocked at 155 mph, or 250 km/h[3][4][5]).
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Tennis career
Roddick turned professional in 2000 at 18. In 2001, he became the youngest player to end the year in the ATP Top 20.
In 2002, Roddick lost in straight sets to big serving Greg Rusedski in the second round at Wimbledon. By 2003, at age 21, he was ranked No. 1, the first American to finish a year at No. 1 since Andre Agassi in 1999. He also became the youngest American and second-youngest player (behind Australian Lleyton Hewitt, aged 20 years, 8 months) to hold this rank since computer rankings were started in 1973.
Roddick's outstanding hardcourt record in summer 2003 included his first Masters Series titles -- coming at Canada and Cincinnati -- and his first Grand Slam title at the 2003 US Open, in which he rallied from two sets down and down a match point in the semifinals to beat David Nalbandian and dispatching finalist Juan Carlos Ferrero in straight sets (6-3 7-6 6-3).
In 2004, Roddick set the world record for the fastest serve in professional tennis: 246.2 km/h (153.5 mph) during a straight-set victory over Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan in the quarter-finals of the Queens Club grass-court tournament. On August 31 of that year, he had the fastest serve in US Open history: 244 km/h (152 mph) against young American Scoville Jenkins. But Roddick was unexpectedly knocked out of the tournament in a spectacular 5-set quarterfinal match against another big server, Joachim Johansson. He finished 2004 ranked as the world's No. 2, the USA's No. 1, and the player with the most aces (he hit 1017 of them in 2004).
At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Roddick lost to Chilean Fernando González, the eventual bronze medal winner, in the third round. Roddick was part of a USA tennis delegation that included Taylor Dent, Mardy Fish, Vince Spadea, Bob and Mike Bryan, Martina Navratilova, Venus Williams, Chanda Rubin, and Lisa Raymond. Later that year, Roddick teamed up again with Fish and the Bryans on the U.S. Davis Cup team that lost to Spain in the 2004 finals in Seville. Roddick lost his singles match against Spanish sensation Rafael Nadal, who would in the following year win the French Open.
By the end of 2004, Roddick fired his coach of 18 months, Brad Gilbert, and hired assistant Davis Cup coach Dean Goldfine.
Roddick's first 2005 victory was the SAP Open in San José, California, where he was the first to win the event in consecutive years since Mark Philippoussis in 1999 and 2000. The top-seeded Roddick breezed to a 6-0, 6-4 victory over Cyril Saulnier in 50 minutes, the event's first championship shutout set since Arthur Ashe beat Guillermo Vilas in 1975.
On April 24, 2005, Roddick won the U.S. Men's Claycourt Championships, reclaiming the title he won in 2001 and 2002. He lost in 2003 to Andre Agassi and in 2004 to Tommy Haas.
In May 2005, Roddick had match point against Spanish big-hitter Fernando Verdasco, a man who Roddick says "has the biggest forehand in tennis." Verdasco was serving, attempting to save the match point on his second serve when the linesman erroneously called the serve out. If this call had held, Roddick would have won the match. Roddick motioned to the umpire, pointing to the clear ball mark on the clay indicating the ball was in and the call was consequently changed. Verdasco went on to win the match. Many in the American media echoed sentiments such as Roddick had chosen "sportsmanship over a win." However, by Roddick's own admission, the umpire would certainly have come down from his chair since Verdasco was about to challenge the call anyway, and would have been able to see the clear ball mark indicating that the serve was in. Roddick said that he was just saving the umpire a trip.
At Roland Garros 2005, Roddick lost to the unseeded Argentine player Jose Acasuso in the second round.
At Wimbledon 2005, Roddick lost to Roger Federer in the final for the second year in a row.
At U.S. Open 2005, Roddick lost to world no. 70 Gilles Muller in the first round. Roddick's last U.S. Open first round loss was in 2000.
At the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon in 2005, Roddick defeated Gael Monfils to wrap up a tournament without losing a set or getting his serve broken. Despite reaching the Wimbledon final and Australian Open semi-finals, many critics, including TENNIS Magazine, attacked Roddick's poor game in 2005.
At the 2006 Australian Open, Roddick lost to Marcos Baghdatis 4-6, 6-1, 3-6, 4-6. Roddick played rather tentatively throughout most of the match, excluding the second set, contrary to his promise to be more aggressive[6] Baghdatis went on to beat two other seeded players, Ivan Ljubicic and David Nalbandian, but lost to Roger Federer in the final.
In February 2006, Roddick and Goldfine reached a mutual agreement to part ways. Roddick then hired brother John Roddick (who is the owner and director of the Roddick-Moros International Tennis Academy in San Antonio, Texas) to coach him.[7] Later in the month, he lost to Andrei Pavel in 5 closely contested sets at Davis Cup play in California, but won his next match that enabled the USA Davis Cup team to advance to the quarterfinals.
In March 2006, Roddick lost to 22-year-old Russian Igor Andreev in the fourth round of the first Masters Series event of the year, the Pacific Life Open held in Indian Wells, California. Andreev is considered a fast rising young talent. He was one of only two players to beat Spanish sensation Rafael Nadal on clay in 2005, and the only one to beat him in straight sets on clay that year.
In April 2006, Roddick lost to Spanish veteran David Ferrer in the quarterfinals of the Nasdaq 100 Open, a Masters Series event, in Key Biscayne, Florida.
Roddick has been under the media spotlight to perform well in the tradition of his predecessors in American tennis: Courier, Sampras, and Agassi. After his fourth round exit from the 2006 Australian Open and first round exit from the 2005 US Open, Roddick has been criticized by tennis commentators and analysts who question his commitment to the game and his ability to play at the highest level of the professional tour.
Tennis equipment
In April 2005, Reebok announced that it would end its contract with Roddick, who had been endorsed by the company since he was 17. Roddick has now joined forces with Lacoste. Roddick will be releasing a cologne with Parlux Fragrances in early 2006.
He is currently using the Pure Drive Roddick Plus Racquet, a signature racquet designed for him by racquet sponsor Babolat.
Personal
Roddick was born in Omaha, Nebraska, moved to Boca Raton, Florida, and now lives in Austin, Texas.
Roddick's father Jerry is an investor; his mother Blanche directs the Andy Roddick Foundation. Roddick's brother John was an All-American tennis player at the University of Georgia from 1996 to 1998 and currently operates a tennis academy in San Antonio, Texas. John is now Andy's coach after Andy split partnerships with his coach Dean Goldfine. Their oldest brother, Lawrence, a chiropractor in San Antonio, was an accomplished springboard diver and a member of the U.S. Senior National Team.
Roddick is considered a U.S. sports celebrity. Following his 2003 US Open win, Roddick embarked on a 12-hour media blitz, appearing on the Today Show, MTV, CNN, and The Late Show with David Letterman, among others. He has thrown out the first pitch at several Major League Baseball games, most recently Game 2 of the 2003 Oakland-Boston playoff series. After winning the NASDAQ tournament, Roddick opened that stock market on August 20, 2003.
On April 5, 2002 he guest-starred on the TV Show Sabrina, The Teenage Witch as himself. In the episode Sabrina summons him so he would give her some tennis lessons. Image:AndyXsabrina.jpg
Andy Roddick dated actress Mandy Moore and waded into the stands to hug her after his US Open victory in 2003. The two separated in 2004. Shortly thereafter, he dated model Lauren Bedford, but they broke up as well.
He hosted Saturday Night Live on November 8, 2003, becoming the second tennis player (the first being Chris Evert) and only the tenth athlete to do so. He won the 2004 ESPY award for best male tennis player. He was deemed "Sexiest Athlete" by People Magazine's December 2003 issue of "Sexiest Man Alive". Roddick has appeared in Vogue magazine.
In 2004, Roddick won the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award of the Year because of his charity efforts, which include: raising money for the survivors of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami through Serving for Tsunami Relief and other efforts; auctioning off several rackets and autographs to raise money for UNICEF; and creating the Andy Roddick Foundation to help at-risk youth. The foundation is partly funded through the sale of blue wristbands inscribed "No Compromise," inspired by Lance Armstrong's yellow Livestrong bands.
Also, in May 2004, during the Rome Italia Masters tournament, Roddick helped hotel guests (including Dutch tennis player Sjeng Schalken) to safety on his sixth-floor balcony when a fire blazed through the hotel where he was staying. They were later rescued by firefighters.[8]
In 2005, Roddick appeared on VH1's 100 Most Wanted Bodies, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Punk'd after being tricked by Ashton Kutcher on his way to the Tonight Show. Roddick also appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
His family also encouraged him to play baseball, and, were it not for tennis, he would be playing professionally.
Quotes
SUE BARKER, BBC REPORTER: Andy, you’re probably not in the mood for a chat, but you must wonder what you have to do against this guy.
ANDY RODDICK, WIMBLEDON RUNNER-UP: Yeah, I’m more in the mood for a beer right now (laughs). Yeah, you know, I, couldn’t have asked more of myself, I mean, I put in all the work and I wanted to win this tournament so badly but this guy [Federer] is the best for a reason and he really deserves a lot of credit.
SUE BARKER: Andy, does it also mean you have to take a lot of chances out there against him, to try something different?
ANDY RODDICK: Yeah, I mean you run out of options because he’s become such a complete player. I mean, even two years ago when I lost to him in the semis, he’s improved so much since then, which is impressive, so maybe I’ll just punch him or something, I don’t know.
SUE BARKER: That’s another opportune. Andy, finally, we love rivalries here at Wimbledon, and this is a great one, I bet you’re looking forward—I mean, even forget today—looking forward to coming back and being here again.
ANDY RODDICK: It’s a great one. I might win one one time. No, I love playing here, it definitely has a special place in my heart and you guys make it so, so thank you very much for your support.
- — On losing to Roger Federer in the 2005 Wimbledon Championships.
"I threw the kitchen sink at him but he went to the bathroom and got his tub."
- — On losing the 2004 Wimbledon final to Roger Federer.[9]
"I'm gonna have to start winning some of the matches to call it a rivalry!"
- — On being asked whether he and Roger Federer had a rivalry that would last for years.[10]
Grand Slam singles finals
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 2003 | U.S. Open | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 |
Runner-ups (2)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 2004 | Wimbledon | Roger Federer | 6-4, 5-7, 6-7, 4-6 |
| 2005 | Wimbledon | Roger Federer | 2-6, 6-7, 4-6 |
Titles (22)
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (1) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (3) |
| ATP Tour (16) |
Singles (20)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | Apr 23, 2001 | Atlanta, USA | Clay | Xavier Malisse (Belgium) | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2. | Apr 30, 2001 | Houston, USA | Clay | Hyung-Taik Lee (South Korea) | 7-5 6-3 |
| 3. | Aug 13, 2001 | Washington, USA | Hard | Sjeng Schalken (Netherlands) | 6-2 6-3 |
| 4. | Feb 18, 2002 | Memphis, USA | Hard | James Blake (USA) | 6-4 3-6 7-5 |
| 5. | Apr 22, 2002 | Houston, USA | Clay | Pete Sampras (USA) | 7-6 6-3 |
| 6. | May 19, 2003 | St. Pölten, Austria | Clay | Nikolay Davydenko (Russia) | 6-3 6-2 |
| 7. | Jun 9, 2003 | London / Queen's Club, Great Britain | Grass | Sebastien Grosjean (France) | 6-3 6-3 |
| 8. | Jul 21, 2003 | Indianapolis, USA | Hard | Paradorn Srichaphan (Thailand) | 7-6 6-4 |
| 9. | Aug 4, 2003 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | David Nalbandian (Argentina) | 6-1 6-3 |
| 10. | Aug 11, 2003 | Cincinnati, USA | Hard | Mardy Fish (USA) | 4-6 7-6 7-6 |
| 11. | Aug 25, 2003 | U.S. Open, New York, USA | Hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) | 6-3 7-6 6-3 |
| 12. | Feb 9, 2004 | San José, USA | Hard | Mardy Fish (USA) | 7-6 6-4 |
| 13. | Mar 22, 2004 | Miami, USA | Hard | Guillermo Coria (Argentina) | 6-7 6-3 6-1 ret. |
| 14. | Jun 7, 2004 | London / Queen's Club, Great Britain | Grass | Sebastien Grosjean (France) | 7-6 6-4 |
| 15. | Jul 19, 2004 | Indianapolis, USA | Hard | Nicolas Kiefer (Germany) | 6-2 6-3 |
| 16. | Feb 7, 2005 | San José, USA | Hard | Cyril Saulnier (France) | 6-0 6-4 |
| 17. | Apr 24, 2005 | Houston, USA | Clay | Sebastien Grosjean (France) | 6-2 6-2 |
| 18. | Jun 6, 2005 | London / Queen's Club, Great Britain | Grass | Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) | 7-6 7-6 |
| 19. | Aug 7, 2005 | Washington, USA | Hard | James Blake (USA) | 7-5 6-3 |
| 20. | Oct 30, 2005 | Lyon, France | Carpet | Gael Monfils (France) | 6-3 6-2 |
Singles Finalist (10)
- 2002: Delray Beach (lost to Davide Sanguinetti)
- 2002: Canada Masters (lost to Guillermo Canas)
- 2003: Memphis (lost to Taylor Dent)
- 2003: Houston (lost to Andre Agassi)
- 2004: Houston (lost to Tommy Haas)
- 2004: Wimbledon (lost to Roger Federer)
- 2004: Canada Masters (lost to Roger Federer)
- 2004: Bangkok (lost to Roger Federer)
- 2005: Wimbledon (lost to Roger Federer)
- 2005: Cincinnati Masters (lost to Roger Federer)
Performance timeline
| Tournament | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | 4r | SF | QF | SF | 2r | - | - | 0 |
| French Open | 2r | 2r | 1r | 1r | 3r | - | 0 | |
| Wimbledon | F | F | SF | 3r | 3r | - | 0 | |
| US Open | 1r | QF | W | QF | QF | 1r | 1 | |
| Grand Slam Win-Loss | 3-1 | 12-4 | 15-4 | 17-3 | 7-4 | 8-3 | 0-1 | 62-20 |
| Tennis Masters Cup | - | SF | SF | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Indian Wells Masters | 4r | SF | QF | QF | - | - | - | 0 |
| Miami Masters | QF | 2r | W | 3r | 2r | QF | 2r | 1 |
| Monte Carlo Masters | - | - | - | 1r | 3r | - | - | 0 |
| Rome Masters | 3r | 1r | 2r | SF | - | - | 0 | |
| Hamburg Masters | 1r | - | 2r | 3r | - | - | 0 | |
| Canada Masters | 1r | F | W | F | QF | - | 1 | |
| Cincinnati Masters | F | SF | W | QF | 1r | 1r | 1 | |
| Madrid Masters | 2r | - | 3r | 2r | 3r | - | 0 | |
| Paris Masters | SF | 3r | SF | QF | 2r | - | 0 | |
| Tournaments played | 7 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 88 |
| Finals reached | 0 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| Tournaments Won | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20 | |
| Hardcourt Win-Loss | 16-6 | 28-8 | 57-11 | 44-10 | 34-11 | 23-10 | 4-5 | 180-51 |
| Grass Win-Loss | 11-1 | 11-1 | 10-1 | 4-2 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 41-8 | |
| Carpet Win-Loss | 8-1 | 1-1 | 6-2 | 4-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 13-7 | |
| Clay Win-Loss | 2-1 | 8-3 | 5-5 | 12-6 | 14-7 | 12-1 | 0-0 | 43-19 |
| Overall Win-Loss | 18-7 | 59-14 | 74-18 | 71-19 | 51-19 | 39-16 | 4-5 | 307-94 |
| ATP Race points | 617 | 731 | 907 | 409 | 303 | 18 | 2985 | |
| Year End Ranking | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 160 | N/A |
Doubles (2)
External links
- Official website
- Profile on ATP website
- Andy Roddick Foundation
- Andy's U.S. Olympic Team bio ... with links to photo galleries
- Andy Roddick: a fansite
- Andy Roddick Fan: a fansite
- In losing a match, Roddick became a true sportsman, a May 2005 article written by Frank Deford
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