![]() ![]() 1, the first American to finish a year at No. By the end of the year, at age 21, he was ranked No. 4 Guillermo Coria of Argentina, before losing to Roger Federer in the semifinals. At the Tennis Masters Cup in Houston, he defeated No. 3 Juan Carlos Ferrero in the final, 6–3, 7–6, 6–3. At the 2003 US Open, Roddick rallied from two sets down and a match point in the semifinals to beat David Nalbandian of Argentina, 6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 6–1, 6–3. Roddick's hard-court record in 2003 included his first Masters Series titles-coming at Canada and Cincinnati-and his only Grand Slam title. It is one of three times that Roddick defeated Federer in an official ATP tournament. He avenged that loss in August, beating then No. 2 Andre Agassi, 6–1, 6–7, 7–6, along the way, and reaching the Wimbledon semifinals, where he lost to eventual champion Roger Federer in straight sets. Despite a lackluster French Open, Roddick enjoyed success in the United Kingdom by winning Queen's Club, beating No. Roddick and the Moroccan battled for five hours, with the fifth set (21–19 in favor of Roddick) at the time the longest fifth set in a Grand Slam tournament during the open era, at 2 hours and 23 minutes. Roddick's breakthrough year was 2003, in which he defeated Younes El Aynaoui in the quarterfinals of the 2003 Australian Open. During the ensuing Wimbledon, he further showed potential by taking a set from eventual winner Goran Ivanišević.Ģ003: US Open title and world No. Earlier, at the 2001 French Open, Roddick defeated a French Open champion, Michael Chang, in a five set battle 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–7 (5), 7–5 in the second round. 1 Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil, 6–7, 6–4, 6–2, in August. Later that year, he dispatched then World No. 4 Pete Sampras in the third round of the Miami Masters 7–6, 6–3. Roddick also won the Australian Junior Open, defeating Mario Ančić in the final.Įntering the pros in 2001 at the age of 18, Roddick quickly showed his promise when he defeated 7-time Wimbledon champion and world No. Roddick played the Banana Bowl in the city of São Paulo and won, beating Joachim Johansson in the final. In August in Washington, D.C., he beat No. In March in Miami, in the first round, Roddick had his first ATP level victory as he beat No. ![]() He won six world junior singles titles and seven world junior doubles titles, and won the US Open and Australian Open junior singles titles in 2000. His coach Tarik Benhabiles talked him into giving tennis four more months of undivided attention. Roddick considered quitting competitive tennis at age 17 when he had a losing streak in the juniors. Roddick also took high school classes online through the University of Nebraska High School. Roddick lived in Austin, Texas, from ages 4 to 11, and then moved to Boca Raton, Florida, in the interest of his brother's tennis career, attending SEK Boca Prep International School, and graduating in 2000. Roddick has two older brothers, Lawrence and John, who were both promising tennis players at a young age. Roddick was born on August 30, 1982, in Omaha, Nebraska, the youngest son of Blanche (Corell), a school teacher, and Jerry Roddick, a businessman. He is married to Brooklyn Decker, a swimwear model and actress. ![]() In 2017, Roddick was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. ![]() He was also the 20 champion of the QQQ Champions Series. In retirement, Roddick played for the Austin Aces in World Team Tennis in 2015. Roddick retired from professional tennis following the 2012 US Open to focus on his work at the Andy Roddick Foundation. Davis Cup team's successful run to the title in 2007. 1 spot in 2003, while also winning five Masters titles in that period. Roddick was ranked in the year-end top 10 for nine consecutive years (2002–2010), first reaching the world No. Roddick reached four other major finals ( Wimbledon in 2004, 2005, and 2009, and the US Open in 2006), losing to rival Roger Federer each time. He is a major champion, having won the 2003 US Open. Andrew Stephen Roddick (born 30 August 1982) is an American former professional tennis player. ![]()
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