Roddick was born on August 30, 1982, inOmaha, Nebraska,[4] the youngest son of Blanche (née Corell), aschool teacher, and Jerry Roddick, a businessman.[5] Roddick has two older brothers, Lawrence andJohn, who were both promising tennis players at a young age.
Roddick lived inAustin, Texas, from ages 4 to 11, and then moved toBoca Raton, Florida, in the interest of his brother's tennis career,[6] attending SEK Boca Prep International School, and graduating in 2000.[7] Roddick also took high school classes online through theUniversity of Nebraska High School.[8]
Roddick considered quitting competitive tennis at age 17 when he had a losing streak in the juniors. His coachTarik Benhabiles talked him into giving tennis four more months of undivided attention. Roddick finished as the No. 6 junior in the U.S. in 1999, and as the No. 1 junior in the world in 2000. He won six world junior singles titles and seven world junior doubles titles, and won theUS Open and Australian Open junior singles titles in 2000.[9]
In March in Miami, in the first round, Roddick had his first ATP level victory as he beat No. 41Fernando Vicente of Spain. In August in Washington, D.C., he beat No. 30Fabrice Santoro of France. Roddick played theBanana Bowl in the city ofSão Paulo and won, beatingJoachim Johansson in the final.[10] Roddick also won the Australian Junior Open, defeatingMario Ančić in the final.
Entering the pros in 2001 at the age of 18, Roddick quickly showed his promise when he defeated 7-time Wimbledon champion and world No. 4Pete Sampras in the third round of theMiami Masters.[11] Later that year, he dispatched then World No. 1Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil in August.[12] Earlier, at the2001 French Open, Roddick defeated a French Open champion,Michael Chang, in a five set battle in the second round. During the ensuingWimbledon, he further showed potential by taking a set from eventual winnerGoran Ivanišević.
Roddick's breakthrough year was 2003, in which he defeatedYounes El Aynaoui in the quarterfinals of the2003 Australian Open. 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 theopen era, at 2 hours and 23 minutes. Despite a lacklusterFrench Open, Roddick enjoyed success in the United Kingdom by winningQueen's Club, beating No. 2Andre Agassi on a final set tie break along the way, and reaching the Wimbledon semifinals, where he lost to eventual championRoger Federer in straight sets. He avenged that loss in August, beating then No. 3 Federer inMontreal on a final set tie break.[13] It is one of three times that Roddick defeated Federer in an official ATP tournament.
Roddick's hard-court record in 2003 included his firstMasters Series titles—coming atCanada andCincinnati—and his only Grand Slam title. At the2003 US Open, Roddick rallied from two sets down and a match point in the semifinals to beatDavid Nalbandian of Argentina in five sets. He then defeated No. 3Juan Carlos Ferrero in the final in straight sets. At theTennis Masters Cup in Houston, he defeated No. 7Carlos Moyá of Spain, and No. 4Guillermo Coria of Argentina, before losing toRoger Federer in the semifinals. By the end of the year, at age 21, he was ranked No. 1, the first American to finish a year at No. 1 sinceAndre Agassi in 1999. He also became the youngest American to hold this rank since computer rankings were started in 1973.
Roddick's reign at No. 1 ended the following February, whenRoger Federer ascended to the top position, after winning his first Australian Open; the2004 Australian Open would be the only time in Roddick's career that he was the No. 1 seed in a Grand Slam. In April, Roddick again beat No. 6 Moyá. In June, Roddick advanced to his first Wimbledon final after taking the first set from defending champion Federer, losing in four sets. Roddick was knocked out during the2004 US Open in a five-set quarterfinal against another big server,Joachim Johansson. In September, he beat No. 9Marat Safin of Russia in Bangkok. At the2004 Summer Olympics, Roddick lost to ChileanFernando González, the eventualbronze medal winner, in the third round. In November he beat No. 7Tim Henman of Great Britain, No. 4 Safin, and No. 6Guillermo Coria. Later that year, Roddick teamed up withMardy Fish andBob and Mike Bryan on the U.S.Davis Cup team that lost to Spain in the final inSeville. Roddick lost his singles match againstRafael Nadal, who would in the following year win the French Open. Towards the end of 2004, Roddick fired his coach of 18 months,Brad Gilbert, and hired assistant Davis Cup coachDean Goldfine. Roddick finished 2004 ranked as the world No. 2, U.S. No. 1, and player with the mostaces (2,017). In 2004, Roddick saved fellow tennis playerSjeng Schalken and other guests (including close friends Ben Campezi and Dean Monroe) from a hotel fire.[14]
Roddick on his way to the first tournament win of 2005
Roddick's first 2005 tournament victory was theSAP Open inSan Jose, California, where he became the first to win the event in consecutive years sinceMark Philippoussis in 1999 and 2000. The top-seeded Roddick defeatedCyril Saulnier in 50 minutes, the event's first championship shutout set sinceArthur Ashe beatGuillermo Vilas in 1975. In March, he defeated No. 7Carlos Moyá. In April, Roddick won the U.S. Men's Claycourt Championships, reclaiming the title he won in 2001 and 2002. (He lost in 2003 to Agassi, and in 2004 toTommy Haas.) At theRome Masters in May, Roddick had match point in the round of 16 against Spain'sFernando Verdasco. Verdasco was attempting to save thematch point on his second serve, when thelinesman 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 that the ball was in, and the call was consequently changed. Verdasco went on to win the match. At the2005 French Open, Roddick lost to unseeded ArgentineJosé Acasuso in the second round, and at Wimbledon, Roddick lost to Federer in the final for the second consecutive year. In August, he defeated No. 3Lleyton Hewitt at theMasters Series tournament in Cincinnati. At theUS Open, Roddick was defeated by No. 70Gilles Müller in the first round. Roddick's most recent US Open first-round loss had been in 2000. At theGrand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, Roddick defeatedGaël Monfils to wrap up a tournament without losing a set or getting his serve broken.
Roddick's first ATP event of the year was theAustralian Open. There, he reached the fourth round, before being upset by unseeded and eventual finalist,Marcos Baghdatis. At theFrench Open, Roddick retired in the first round, after sustaining a foot injury during the match. Two weeks later atWimbledon, Roddick was upset in the third round by British hopefulAndy Murray. This loss caused Roddick to fall below the top 10 for the first time since 2002. After Wimbledon, Roddick began working with a new coach, tennis legendJimmy Connors. In his first event with his new coach, Roddick reached the final of Indianapolis, before losing to good friend and fellow American,James Blake. His resurgence finally came at the Cincinnati Masters, where he won the event by defeatingJuan Carlos Ferrero in the final, making this the first masters event he won since 2004. At theUS Open, Roddick easily won his first two matches againstFlorent Serra andKristian Pless. He then won a five-set match againstFernando Verdasco. Next, he beatBenjamin Becker, who was coming off a huge win against recently retiredAndre Agassi. In the quarterfinals, Roddick beatLleyton Hewitt, avenging his loss in 2001, in straight sets. Now in the semifinals for the first time since he won in 2003, Roddick beatMikhail Youzhny in four sets. In the finals of a Grand Slam for the first time since Wimbledon a year prior, Roddick lost to No. 1 Federer in four sets. He then qualified for the year-ending Tennis Masters Cup, where he defeated No. 4Ivan Ljubičić of Croatia, but lost in theround robin to No. 1 Federer in a tough three-set battle, despite holding three match points in the second-set tiebreaker.
During the summer hard-court season, Roddick played four tournaments in four weeks. Roddick lost in the semifinals of theIndianapolis Tennis Championships toFrank Dancevic. Roddick claimed his second ATP title of the year by winning theLegg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington, D.C. for the third time, when he beatJohn Isner. He then lost in the quarterfinals of theRogers Cup inMontreal toNovak Djokovic, and in the third round of theWestern & Southern Financial Group Masters tournament inCincinnati toDavid Ferrer. At theUS Open, Roddick defeated Gimelstob in the first round. He won his next three matches, one in straight sets and the other two when his opponent retired. In the quarterfinals, Roddick once again lost to Federer, bringing his head-to-head record with Federer 1–14.
AtLyon, France, Roddick lost in the first round toFabrice Santoro. Roddick then withdrew from theParis Masters, incurring a $22,600 fine for not fulfilling his media obligations at the tournament.[15] At the season-endingTennis Masters Cup in Shanghai, Roddick defeated No. 4Nikolay Davydenko in his first round-robin match, and then defeated No. 7Fernando González to become the first player to qualify for the semifinals of the tournament. In his final round-robin match, Roddick lost once again to Federer for the 15th time in 16 career matches. In the semifinals, Roddick lost to sixth seedDavid Ferrer. This was Roddick's third semifinal finish in five years at the Tennis Masters Cup (he reached the semifinals in 2003 and 2004, withdrew in 2005, and failed to advance to the semifinals in 2006 after a 1–2 round-robin record). Roddick finished the year by helping the U.S. defeat Russia and win the2007 Davis Cup, its 32nd Davis Cup victory, but first since 1995. Roddick won his rubber againstDmitry Tursunov.
Roddick beatIvan Ljubičić, Safin andMarcos Baghdatis to win theAAMI Kooyong Classic for the third consecutive year. Roddick At theAustralian Open he beatLukáš Dlouhý andMichael Berrer and lost to the 29th seedPhilipp Kohlschreiber in the third round in five sets. Despite losing, Roddick served a career-high of 42 aces in the match. Roddick won his 24th career title and his third title of the year at theSAP Open in San Jose, California, defeatingRadek Štěpánek in straight sets. At theDubai Tennis Championships he made it to the semifinals beating No. 2Rafael Nadal, his first victory over Nadal since the second round of the 2004 US Open. The win also marked Roddick's first victory over a player ranked in the top two since June 2003. He beat No. 3 and 2008 Australian Open singles championNovak Djokovic in the semifinal. In the final he defeatedFeliciano López to win his 25th career title. He never lost his serve during the entire tournament.
Following Roddick's quarterfinal match in Dubai, he announced that he had split with his coach of two years,Jimmy Connors. Connors had resigned a week earlier, saying he wanted to spend more time with his family.[16] Roddick would continue to be coached by his brother, John Roddick. He then fell to No. 2Tommy Haas at thePacific Life Open in the second round. At the2008 Sony Ericsson Open, Roddick advanced to the semifinals after defeating No. 1Roger Federer an hour after proposing toBrooklyn Decker, bringing his head-to-head record against Federer to 2–15. Roddick improved to 3–0 against top-3 players in 2008. Roddick lost in the semifinals toNikolay Davydenko. Roddick reached the semifinals at Rome, where he retired againstStanislas Wawrinka in the pair's first encounter, due to a back injury.
Capturing the 26th title of his career in China, 2008
Roddick captured his 26th ATP title in Beijing at the China Open in September, beatingDudi Sela in the final. In the third round of theMadrid Masters, he lost toGaël Monfils in three sets. Two weeks later, Roddick reached the quarterfinals of theParis Masters by defeatingGilles Simon, before losing toJo-Wilfried Tsonga. Due to his performance in the tournament, Roddick qualified for the season-endingTennis Masters Cup. At the Masters Cup in Shanghai, he playedAndy Murray in his first round-robin match and lost. He was then scheduled to playRoger Federer, but retired due to an ankle injury and was replaced byRadek Štěpánek.
After a break from tournament tennis to get married, Roddick returned to action at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 clay-court event in Madrid. In his first match, Roddick survived two match points in the second-set tiebreaker to defeat Tommy Haas. In the quarterfinals, Roddick again lost to Federer. Roddick had his career-best result at theFrench Open, when he defeatedMarc Gicquel in the third round. He lost in the fourth round to Monfils.
Atwisted ankle forced Roddick to retire from his semifinal againstJames Blake at 4–4 during theAegon Championships. AtWimbledon, Roddick defeated Lleyton Hewitt in the quarterfinals, serving a career-high of 43 aces, and third-seeded Andy Murray in the semifinals.[19] He then lost to Federer for the third time in a Wimbledon final with a fifth set reaching 14–16, and he was praised for his performance.[20] Even though Roddick lost this match, he set a record for number of games won in a Wimbledon final at 39. This was his fourth meeting with Federer in a Grand Slam final, all won by Federer. The match set records for the longest men's Grand Slam final in history at 77 games and fifth set in a men's Grand Slam final.[21] Following the match, when asked to elaborate on his marathon performance, Roddick replied, "I lost."[22] On the strength of his Wimbledon performance, Roddick returned to the top five on July 13, 2009.
Roddick reached the final of Wimbledon but had a disappointing US Open.
At theLegg Mason Tennis Classic he lost in the final to defending championJuan Martín del Potro, despite saving three match points. AtRogers Cup, he defeated No. 4Novak Djokovic in the quarter finals, improving his career record against Djokovic to 4–2 (3–0 in 2009). He then lost toJuan Martín del Potro in the semifinals, despite having a match point. The loss dropped his career record against del Potro to 0–3. AtCincinnati, he lost toSam Querrey in his first match. Roddick entered theUS Open as the fifth seed. He defeatedBjörn Phau andMarc Gicquel before losing toJohn Isner in the third round. He lost his serve only once during the match, as was the case in the Wimbledon final.
AtChina Open in Beijing, he was defeated in the first round by qualifier and No. 143Łukasz Kubot. He andMark Knowles reached the doubles final, losing toBob and Mike Bryan. Roddick retired from his first-round match at the2009 Shanghai Masters againstStanislas Wawrinka while leading 4–3. It was later announced that Roddick would return to the United States to seek medical advice on a left-knee injury.[23] He qualified for the Year-End Masters in London, securing the sixth spot. However, Roddick withdrew from the2009 Valencia Open 500, the2009 BNP Paribas Masters, and the2009 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals due to the injury he suffered at the Shanghai Masters. He finished 2009 as the No. 7 in the world.
At theBrisbane Roddick beatRadek Štěpánek for his first ATP Tour title since February 2009, and making 2010 his tenth consecutive season with at least one ATP singles title. Roddick teamed withJames Blake in the men's doubles and lost in the semis toJérémy Chardy andMarc Gicquel. At theAustralian Open he lost in the quarterfinals toMarin Čilić, despite coming back from two sets down while battling an apparent shoulder injury.[24]
Roddick did not fare well during the clay-court season, withdrawing from Rome due for personal reasons and from Madrid due to a stomach virus. He then lost in the third round of theFrench Open toTeymuraz Gabashvili in straight sets. Roddick suffered his earliest ever exit in the2010 Aegon Championships, a grass-court Wimbledon tune-up event. He was beaten byDudi Sela in the third round. AtWimbledon, Roddick was seeded fifth, two spots higher than his ATP ranking of seven. He was defeated in the fourth round by No. 82Lu Yen-hsun of Taiwan in five sets. Like his final match withRoger Federer the previous year, his serve was broken only once during the match, in the fifth set.
Andy Roddick playing at US Open 2010
AtAtlanta, he was eliminated in the semifinals by eventual championMardy Fish. AtLegg Mason Tennis Classic, he lost in the round of 16 toGilles Simon. He dropped out of the top 10 and for the first time since the inception of the ATP world rankings, there was no American man in the top 10. On August 14, 2010, Roddick revealed that he had been diagnosed withmononucleosis, although he said his doctor believed it was in its later stages and he would make a complete recovery soon.[25] At theCincinnati Masters, he beat No. 5Robin Söderling to reach the quarterfinals, where he defeated second seedNovak Djokovic. The win was Roddick's fourth consecutive over Djokovic, raising his career head-to-head record against Djokovic to 5–2 and ensuring Roddick's return to the top 10. In the semifinals, Roddick lost toMardy Fish, failing to serve out the match at 5–3 in the second set. In the second round of theUS Open, Roddick was beaten byJanko Tipsarević in four sets.
At theBNP Paribas Masters, Roddick beatJarkko Nieminen andErnests Gulbis before losing toRobin Söderling in the quarterfinals. WithFernando Verdasco failing to reach the final, Roddick automatically qualified for theBarclays ATP World Tour Finals for the eighth consecutive year. Though he had dropped out of the top 10 in the ATP rankings after his early exit from the US Open, his victory over Gulbis in Paris assured his return to the top 10 at year end, making him and Federer the only players to maintain year-end top-10 ATP rankings from 2002 through 2010. Roddick played his final tournament of the year at theBarclays ATP World Tour Finals. Roddick lost all his round-robin matches toRafael Nadal,Novak Djokovic, andTomáš Berdych. Roddick ended the year No. 8, his ninth consecutive season finishing in the top 10.
At theBNP Paribas Open, he was beaten byRichard Gasquet in the fourth round. In the2011 Sony Ericsson Open, as the defending champion, Roddick was upset byPablo Cuevas in the second round. This loss dropped Roddick to No. 12 in the rankings and the second-ranked American behind compatriotMardy Fish. Roddick then began his clay-court season at theMutua Madrid Open, but he was upset in the first round by qualifierFlavio Cipolla in three sets. AtInternazionali BNL d'Italia he lost in the first round for the second straight tournament toGilles Simon. He teamed withMardy Fish to play doubles in Rome, and they went to the final before Roddick had to withdraw because of a shoulder injury. Roddick also withdrew from the Nice Open in France and pulled out of the2011 French Open, after failing to recover.
Andy Roddick at the Queen's Championships
At theAegon Championships, Roddick lost toAndy Murray in the semi finals, their first meeting since the Wimbledon 2009 semifinals. Roddick was seeded eighth forWimbledon, and lost in the third round in straight sets toFeliciano López. Roddick had failed to reach the quarterfinals of any Grand Slam since the 2010 Australian open. This was the longest Roddick had ever gone in his career without reaching the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam. In the Davis Cup quarterfinals match against Spain, Roddick drewDavid Ferrer first, but lost in three tight sets (Spain won the tie).
Andy Roddick at the Queen's Championships 2012 with Hewitt
In March, atIndian Wells, Roddick beatŁukasz Kubot in the second round, but then lost in the next round toTomáš Berdych. Later in the month, atSony Ericsson Open, Roddick faced No. 3 Federer, this being the first time they played each other before the quarterfinals of any tournament. Roddick defeated Federer for only the third time in his career to reach the fourth round, but then lost toJuan Mónaco. Roddick then elected not to play in the final three clay-court Masters events leading up to the French Open. AtFrench Open, he fell toNicolas Mahut in the first round in four sets. After this, Roddick played atAegon Championships, where he lost in the second round toÉdouard Roger-Vasselin, despite having a match point in the third set.
In theUS Open, Roddick began his campaign with a victory over his countrymanRhyne Williams. On August 30, 2012, which was his thirtieth birthday, Roddick announced that he would retire after the tournament.[29] After announcing his retirement, Roddick defeatedBernard Tomic andFabio Fognini before his final match on September 5, 2012, where he lost toJuan Martín del Potro in four sets in the fourth round. Four days after his loss, Roddick was honored in a special ceremony in Arthur Ashe Stadium on his retirement, in whichAndre Agassi participated. Due to his retirement, he ended the year at No. 39, the lowest he had been since 2000, the year he turned professional, when he only played five events.
Roddick played one tournament on tour, the2015 BB&T Atlanta Open, where he competed in the men's doubles event withMardy Fish. They lost in the quarterfinals.[30]
Roddick is often called "A-Rod", a play on the nickname of New York Yankees baseball starAlex Rodriguez, referring to his first initial and the first syllable of his last name.[32]
Roddick made frequent outbursts against umpires and linesmen on the court.[33] At the2001 US Open, Roddick angrily disputed a ball that landed wide at a crucial point in the fifth set of his quarter-final match againstLleyton Hewitt (he was serving at *4–5), calling umpire Jorge Dias "a moron" and copping a code violation for audible obscenity.[34] During his third-round match at the Australian Open in 2008, he abused umpire Emmanuel Joseph saying, "You're an idiot! Stay in school, kids or you'll end up being an umpire."[35]
Roddick lost his temper again at the2010 Australian Open after a ball that he did not play was called out on match point, but ruled to be in after a video review. He continued arguing with the umpire after the conclusion of the match but later said that he was wrong.[36] Later again that year, he launched into a tirade at an official over a foot-fault call at the2010 US Open, a match he eventually lost to Serbia'sJanko Tipsarević.[37] In 2011, Roddick snapped at the chair umpire atIndian Wells on his way to lose to France'sRichard Gasquet.[38]
In a second-round match against Philipp Kohlschreiber at the 2011 Cincinnati Masters, Roddick was given a penalty point, which resulted in a critical break of serve in favor of his opponent. The penalty point was given due to ball-abuse, when Roddick smashed a ball into the stands in frustration after he had already been warned earlier in the match by umpire Carlos Bernardes for an episode of racquet abuse. This triggered another series of altercations with the umpire, with Roddick expressing his displeasure at the umpire's call. Roddick lost the match.[39]
From 2000 to 2005, Roddick woreReebok apparel.[40][41] After Reebok announced it would not renew its contract with Roddick, Roddick signed a five-year, $25 million endorsement deal withLacoste in April 2005. In November, he signed an agreement to endorse Lacoste eyewear for four years worth between $750,000 and $1 million.[42] In 2011, Lacoste introduced the Andy Roddick collection which included polos, jackets, tennis shorts and track pants.[43] In June 2013, Roddick became an investor and brand ambassador toTravisMathew Apparel.[44]
Roddick's serve was known for its power, usually travelling at 130–150 mph (209~242 km/h) and often unreturnable.[51] He once held the record for fastest serve at 155 mph (249 km/h). Roddick's favorite shot is his off-forehand, which he used in combination with his kicker out wide. Roddick used to play his off-forehand frequently but later adjusted and used it to create points. He usually targeted the two corners to win aces. As for his second serve, he usually employed a heavykick serve, then used a variety of spins, slices, and angles in the rally to throw off his opponent. He was noted for using heavy topspin on both his serves and his twist serve was particularly high kicking.[52]
Roddick also occasionally used theserve-and-volley tactic on both first and second services to surprise his opponent, though he generally remained near thebaseline after a serve. He later developed a more all-court playing style compared to the aggressive baseline style he played with for most of his early career. Although Roddick's backhand was a weakness throughout his career, it improved somewhat in 2009 under Stefanki's guidance.[53]
On April 5, 2002, Roddick guest-starred on the television showSabrina the Teenage Witch as himself. In the episode, Sabrina summoned him so he could give her tennis lessons.[54]
Roddick hostedSaturday Night Live on November 8, 2003, becoming the second professional tennis player to host (Chris Evert being the first during the show's 15th season) and the first (and, as of September 2023, only) male tennis player to host.[55]
Pre-Wimbledon, Roddick appeared on an episode of the British version ofThe Weakest Link, which was broadcast on 18 June 2004.[56][57]
Roddick was in an advertisement forThis is SportsCenter, withStuart Scott, in which he confronts the Sports Center anchor about the anchors not calling him "A-Rod", and asks him "DidAlex Rodriguez put you up to this?" Scott replies "Who?" Roddick says "A-Rod!" Scott gets a sneaky look on his face, and Roddick leaves disgusted.[58]
The June/July issue ofMen's Fitness magazine carried an article on Roddick. The cover shot featured the tennis ace in a T-shirt, straining to contain massive, pumped-up biceps and hulking shoulder and chest muscles. The image set off widespread online speculation that the magazine had altered Roddick's likeness, a suspicion echoed by Roddick himself. Roddick has quipped that he saw the photo, and that "Nadal wanted his arms back."[59]
Roddick played tennis using a frying pan instead of a racquet for the bookAndy Roddick Beat Me With a Frying Pan byTodd Gallagher.[60]
In 2011, Roddick made a cameo at the end of the filmJust Go With It, as the new lover of the film's jilted bride, played by Decker.[61]
In 2011 Roddick co-hosted a radio show for one day onFox Sports Radio with his friend Bobby Bones on the latter's eponymousprogram.[62] Due to the success of that one-time show, Fox Sports Radio offered Roddick and Bones a nationally syndicated sports radio show. The show debuted on January 7, 2012, and could be heard nationally on Saturdays from 12 to 3 PM CST. It was a mix of sports, pop culture and entertainment.[63][64] On February 16, 2012, Roddick interviewed his wife, Brooklyn, on the radio show and during that interview he first revealed his plans on retiring and turning the radio show into a daily show and into his new career.[65]
At the 2013 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Roddick played his first professional golf tournament (as an amateur) where he teamed up with professional golfer, John Mallinger.[66] Although Roddick's team missed the cut to get the final round, he and Mallinger ended with a combined score of 16 under par (with Roddick individually hitting at a 6 handicap).
In 2017, Roddick's wife revealed that he discarded most of his tennis trophies except the US Open trophy.[69]
In 2019, Roddick appeared onCelebrity Family Feud with his wife and the rest of the Decker family, competing againstBobby Bones and his family.[70]
During theCOVID-19 pandemic, Roddick tweetedTennis Channel requesting a "job." This led him to become a temporary contributor to the channel.[71]
On April 2, 2023, Roddick participated with Michael Chang, Andre Agassi and John McEnroe in the first live airing of Pickleball on ESPN in the Million dollar Pickleball Slam at the Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Fla.[72]
In 2024, Roddick began a weekly podcast series for Tennis Channel named "Served with Andy Roddick".[73]
From 2003 to 2004, Roddick dated actress and singerMandy Moore.[74]
It was while Roddick was watching a show on the CNN/Sports Illustrated website calledShe SaysZ Says that he first noticedBrooklyn Decker,[75] to whom he is now married. According to Decker in an interview withDavid Letterman, Roddick had his agent contact her agent to arrange an initial meeting.[76] The two began dating in 2007, and on March 31, 2008, Roddick announced on his website that they had become engaged. The couple were married on April 17, 2009, in Austin, Texas.[77]
Brooklyn Decker gave birth to the couple's first child on September 30, 2015.[78] She gave birth to their second child, a daughter, on November 27, 2017.[79]
In 2004, Roddick produced what was then the fastestserve in professional tennis: 249.4 km/h (155.0 mph) during aDavis Cup semifinal match withVladimir Voltchkov on hard court in Charleston, South Carolina. Roddick's record serve has since been superseded byIvo Karlović, who served at 251 km/h (156 mph) playing at the Davis Cup in March 2011.[80] Roddick also had the fastest serve in U.S. Open history: 244 km/h (152 mph) against AmericanScoville Jenkins, and against future No. 1Rafael Nadal.[81] Roddick also won the 2004ESPY Award for Best Male Tennis Player.
That same year he won theArthur Ashe Humanitarian Award of the Year because of his charity efforts, which included: raising money for the survivors of thetsunami following2004 Indian Ocean earthquake through Serving for Tsunami Relief and other efforts; auctioning off several rackets and autographs to raise money forUNICEF; and creating theAndy Roddick Foundation to help at-risk youth.
In 2007, Roddick and the Andy Roddick Foundation were awarded by the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health. Roddick was the first male tennis player ever to receive the award.
Serve records since 1991:
Fastest serve in Australian Open: 148 mph.
Fastest serve in Dubai: 150 mph.
Fastest average in first serve: 134 mph.
Fastest serve in Beijing: 148 mph.
Fastest serve in San Jose: 150 mph.
Fastest serve in Madrid: 151 mph.
Fastest serve in Washington: 151 mph.
Fastest serve in Queens: 153 mph.
Fastest serve in Lyon: 142 mph.
Fastest serve in US Open: 152 mph.
Fastest serve at Roland Garros: 144 mph (2006–2010).
Fastest serve at Queens: 151 mph.
Fastest serve at Wimbledon: 143 mph (2011).
Fastest serve on record (Davis Cup): 155 mph (2004–2011).
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