Andy Roddick

Andy Roddick was born on 30th August 1982 in Omaha Nebraska, moving to Austin, Texas and then on to Boca Raton, Florida during his childhood. The Roddick family's moves were, in part at least, to support Andy's elder brother John's fledgling tennis career, and both boys attended Boca Prep International School where they developed into some of the
most promising young players in the US.

In 1999 Roddick was ranked as the number six junior in the US, rising to number one in 2000. In 2000 he won both the junior Australian Open and the junior US Open titles and recorded his first ATP level tour victory over World No. 41 Fernando Vicente. He also played in the main draw at the US Open for the first time. The following year Roddick's reputation continued to grow, defeating former Champion Michael Chang at the French Open, reaching the US Open quarter-final and taking a set from Goran Ivanišević on the Croat's way to winning Wimbledon.

In 2002, Roddick reached his first Masters Series final, losing out to Guillermo Cañas in Toronto, as well as reaching the US Open quarter-final for a second consecutive year.

2003 would prove to be Roddick's most successful year, reaching two Grand Slam semi-finals, winning two Masters Series events and defeating Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain to win the US Open. In the following years Roddick continued to develop and would continue to challenge for honours but, unfortunately for him, Roger Federer was now in his pomp and, along with Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray he would go on to dominate men's tennis for the next ten years.

Roddick retired from tennis in 2012, following defeat to Juan Martín del Potro at the US Open. During his career, Roddick lifted one Grand Slam title, reached a further four finals (losing to Roger Federer each time) and won five Masters Series tournaments. Roddick's time at the top of men's tennis coincided with some of the best players ever to play the game and, in any other era, he would certainly have had more success in Grand Slam tournaments. 

Roddick still holds the record for the fastest serve recorded in a Grand Slam event (152 mph at the 2004 US Open) and the most games won in defeat in a Grand Slam final (39 in the 2009 Wimbledon final).

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