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- Full name: Andrew Stephen Roddick
- Born: August 30, 1982
- Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska
- Nickname: "The other A-Rod"
- Right-handed, 6' 2", 195 lbs
- Turned pro in 2000
- 2003 U.S. Open Champion
- Fastest serve in professional tennis during 2004 Davis Cup Semi-Finals at 155 mph
- Defeated by Roger Federer in 2004 and 2005 Wimbledon finals and 2006 U.S. Open final
- Resides in Texas
- Married to model Brooklyn Decker
- Racket of choice:: Babolat
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Andy Roddick is an American professional tennis player. He is a former world number one and a former U.S. Open champion. As of September 2009, he is ranked sixth in the world for men's singles play.http://www.atpworldtour.com/Rankings/Singles.aspx
In one of the major upsets of the 2009 US Open, Andy Roddick was knocked out by John Isner, a 6' 9" tall fellow American.http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-andy-roddick6-2009sep06,0,418539.story<ref>
Andy Roddick 2009 Results
In July 2009 Roddick was a finalist at Wimbledon, narrowly losing to Roger Federer in five sets after over four hours of play.In August 2009 Andy Roddick reached his 500th career victory at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic. In doing so he became only the 36th player ever to reach this total.http://www.usopenseries.com/en/sitecore/content/USOpenSeries/Global/News/2009/WashingtonDC/Roddick_joins_elite_company_with_500th_career_win.aspx<ref>
Marriage to Brooklyn Decker
Roddick spotted Decker in a magazine and was smitten to the point that he had his agent find out her number. Decker jokingly states about Roddick's advances, "I was stalked. He'll tell you that. But it was charming. Eventually, I fell for it, and five months later I called him back."The couple married in Austin, Texas, on April 17, 2009. Guests included Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, and Elton John sang at the wedding.E Online: Andy Roddick: Game, Set, Married (April 18, 2009)
Attention for Andy
Since 2001, Andy Roddick has been praised for his abilities on the court and his good looks. Named "Sexiest Athlete" by People Magazine in 2003, Roddick won the ESPY Award for Best Male Tennis Player in 2004 and was nominated for the same award in 2005. Roddick also received the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian award in 2005 for his charitable contributions.Official Site: About AndyAndy Roddick Sponsors
Andy Roddick is currently sponsored by Rolex, Lacoste, SAP and Lagardere.Rolex in an upmarket Swiss watch company, which also sponsors many other tennis players and athletes.
Lacoste is a designer fashion company with a wide range of products including apparel, sportswear, footwear, watches and fragrances.
SAP is one of the world's leading business software companies, with a wide range of products including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) applications.
Lagardère is a media company, which publishes books and magazines, is involved in broadcasting and advertising, and handles media rights for sports.
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Andy Roddick Questions
Is Andy Roddick a leading contender for the upcoming US Open? 1 Answerabsolutely, the guy has the fastest serve in the world, and he looked pretty good at Winbledon. I think at the very least you can call him a contender to win sl... read more
Can Andy Roddick win Wimbledon? 2 AnswersOf course he can win, but do I think he will win? I really don't think he will and I fear it could be a straight sets defeat. Roddick has got to two Wimbledon f... read more
Is Andy Murray really the "true number one" as Eurosport's Simon Reed suggests? 2 AnswersAndy Murray has a record of 50 wins and 7 losses in 2009 with $2,908,907 in earnings, with 5 titles http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Andy-... read more
Was Roger Federer versus Andy Roddick's Wimbledon Mens Tennis final of last Sunday the best mens Wimbledon final ever? 2 AnswersIt is definitely one of the best matches ever mainly because it went to 5 sets and it was such a closely fighted contest with both men having chances to win the... read more -
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Andy Roddick Timeline
- August 30, 1982: Born
- 2000: Declares as tennis professional
- 2003: Wins U.S. Open
- 2004: ESPY Award for Best Male Tennis Player
- 2005: Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award of the Year
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