He is married to model Brooklyn Decker. They have two young children, who Roddick encourages to forge their own paths in life and not necessarily follow in his footsteps on the tennis court. His success in the sport garnered Roddick endorsement deals with a number of internationally known companies. Among the brands that have sponsored him through the years are American Express, Lexus, and French sportswear company Lacoste.
Home Tennis. Andy Roddick is an American former professional number 1 tennis player who has defended his title in the top 10 for nine years. Additionally, he is that legendary player to win five Masters Series during his interval being a top To date, if we go on to count his grand slam, his foremost came in the year US Open title as a victory while the four other Grand slam was just a near loss in the finals against Roger Federer every time.
Not to mention, the practical guy has a business foundation which he has been working for all the time and is named Andy Roddick Foundation. Having said these, everyone may picture him as a hardworking, serious guy; however, you are all correct but only to some extent. That is cause Roddick is a chill guy with a lack of seriousness but packed with fun, courage, and of course, practical values.
Overall, he is a down-to-earth guy, and a normal person likes us who also dreams of goofing around doing nothing. I enjoy time on the lake at my Florida home and being lazy on the sofa. Andy Roddick. He is a man with fair skin, light brownish hair with deep brown eyes, and has an athletic body with muscles. Andy was the youngest of the three children, hence, having two older brothers, John Roddick and Lawrence Roddick. His father was a businessman and owns several Jiffy Lube automobile maintenance franchises, while his mother was a school teacher.
Similarly, after graduating in , Roddick enrolled in the University of Nebraska High School, where his studies were done online. In the meantime, Roddick was spending his high school days playing basketball alongside the future Davis Cup winner, Mardy Fish. Back then, his older brother was already a tennis prodigy as John had stood in the top ten rankings and trained a year in his junior years, but sadly, he had to retire later due to his injury.
Infact, Andy had a smooth way towards tennis as he could afford the equipment; he even pleaded with his mother to have a rebound net in the garage.
Growing up, he always idolized Andre Agassi , and he also got to train with Venus and Serena Williams before moving back to Texas. To illustrate, Roddick had some memorable moments, which his mother had cited.
With all the years of gameplay, Roddick started to gain attention in late at the age of seventeen as he won the Orange Bowl and the Eddie Herr International. In , he stood in the sixth position for junior ranking while he stood number 1 in Altogether, he had won six world junior singles titles and seven world junior doubles titles. Therewith, he had his breakthrough in , after he claimed the victory against 7-time Wimbledon champion and world No.
In the meantime, sportswriters compared him to Sampras for their similar physiques, forceful serves. Australian Open junior.
Many colleges had desperate tries to enroll Andy into their tennis programs; however, Andy had decided to turn professional and made contracts with tennis racket manufacturers, sportswear makers, etc. In , Roddick was ranked number one in the ranking and won his first Australian Open as he became the number one seed in the Grand Slam. Roddick had a losing streak of four sets; however, he managed to gain the bronze medal in the Summer Olympics.
The following time, he lost against Rafael Nadal in his single match. As for his stats, he was ranked number two in the world ranking, while the number one in the US.
During the beginning years of the s, Roddick had quite a few losses, followed by a foot injury. In , after Wimbledon, Andy started working with his new coach, tennis legend Jimmy Connors.
Additionally, he also won the final set as he defeated Benjamin Becker. Roddick partook in the year-ending Tennis Masters Cup and gained his win against number four, Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia.
However, he had a loss in the round-robin against number 1 Roger Federer. Open title, in , sportswriters called the event the passing of the torch: Sampras had announced his retirement from professional tennis at the age of He was honored for his achievements at a ceremony that took place on the first day of the Open.
Thirteen days later, Roddick won the men's title that Sampras had taken four times before him. Though many colleges tried to recruit Roddick for their tennis programs, he decided to turn professional instead. This also allowed him to sign endorsement contracts with sportswear makers, tennis racket manufacturers, and other companies.
In just the second match that Roddick ever played as a pro, he made a surprisingly good showing against one of his heroes, Andre Agassi — , at the Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida. Agassi beat Roddick, but many sportswriters hailed the teen as the next big star of American tennis.
During the season Roddick struggled to fulfill that promise. There were several highlights, including the moment when he eliminated another one of his heroes, Michael Chang — , early in the French Open in May. It was a long game that lasted nearly four hours, and halfway through it Roddick began suffering from leg cramps. He seemed to play more fiercely then, commentators noticed.
He admitted at the post-match press conference that he had been determined to come out on top. Roddick failed to advance much further during the French Open. He was eliminated at Wimbledon and in the quarterfinals of the U. Open later that year. They are the toughest and most prestigious tournaments, watched by millions around the world, and also come with generous cash prizes for a first-place win. In Roddick once again failed to win any of the Grand Slam titles. In May of , after a disappointing performance in the first round of the French Open, Roddick replaced his longtime French coach, Tarik Benhabiles, with a new pro.
Benhabiles had been a strict coach with the teenage Roddick when he needed firm discipline, but Roddick was now twenty years old. He was dating actress-singer Mandy Moore — at the time, and it was rumored that Benhabiles was trying to limit Roddick's social life in order to keep him focused on his game.
But the tactful Roddick claimed that he switched coaches only because he needed more help learning to play on grass courts like Wimbledon. Andy Roddick, during a semifinal match at the Siebel Open. Roddick began working with Brad Gilbert, Agassi's former coach, in June of , and began a winning streak almost immediately.
Later that month he made it to the semi-finals on Wimbledon's grass, but was ousted by Roger Federer — of Switzerland. The next big match-up was in August at the U.
Though the tournament was repeatedly delayed by rain-outs, Roddick steadily beat his opponents and then eliminated Juan Carlos Ferrero — of Spain. Andy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker are also proud parents of two English bulldogs. The couple cheers for the Nebraska Cornhuskers since Roddick was born in Omaha. Looking for something to do with kids for the last few days of winter break?
Andy Roddick and his family live in Austin, Texas. However, the former Tennis star does a lot of traveling for his foundation.
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