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Andy
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Most
recently in the news for an impending wedding to fiance and supermodel
Brooklyn
Decker, the tennis star was born Andrew
"Andy" Stephen Roddick in
Omaha, Nebraska on August 30, 1982,
As
a toddler, Andy later moved with with his family to Austin, Texas,
and at age 10 moved again to Boca Raton, Florida.
Born
into a sports-minded family, Andy's siblings include brother,
John
Roddick, later an All-American tennis player at University
of Georgia, and brother Lawrence, who became an accomplished spring
board diver and member of the U.S. Senior National Team.
It
was Andy, however, who went on to enter the world spotlight when
he turned professional tennis player in 2000 at age 18. That same
year he became the youngest player in the ATP Top 200.
A
year later, he was in the Top 20, with one of the fastest serves
in the sport. Roddick's career skyrocketed on and off the court,
including an appearance on Saturday Night Live, and media coverage
by publications ranging from Rolling
Stone Magazine to People Magazine, who named him 2002's "Sexiest
Sports Star."
In
his short professional career, Roddick has won 17 singles titles.
His
first grand slam title came in the 2003 US Open when he beat Juan
Carlos Ferrero in straight sets. On August 31, 2004 he hit
the fastest serve in US
Open history - at 244 km/h (152 mph).
Later
hobbled by a foot injury, Roddick withdrew from the 2006 French
Open in May, and later at Wimbledon
was roundly defeated by 19-year old underdog, Andy
Murray.
Now
in an
attempt at a professional comeback, Roddick hired former
tennis great Jimmy Connors as personal coach.
Andy Roddick made it to the men's semi-finals at the 2006 U.S.
Open, but was defeated in four sets by defending title champ Roger
Federer.
Roddick finally broke
his losing streak against Federer in a warm-up to the 2007
Australian
Open, but was ultimately defeated in the semi-finals. He faced
Federer yet again in the 2007 men's quarterfinals at the U.S.
Open but lost to the Swiss champ 7-6, 7-6, 6-2.
Off
the court, the handsome tennis star has dated actress Mandy
Moore and was also rumored to be romantically linked to tennis
star hottie Maria
Sharapova before announcing his
engagement to Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue model Brooklyn
Decker.
Roddick
and Decker have been dating since 2007 and announced their wedding
plans in April 2008, although an official date has yet to be confirmed.
also
see -> Tennis
Tips from Andy Roddick
The
Official Website of Andy Roddick
- Current news, regular blog posts, tour schedule, photo galleries,
wallpaper, video clips and interviews, online forum.
ATPtennis.com
- Player Profiles - Andy Roddick - Career review and current
highlights, vital stats, biography, photo.
Andy
Roddick pictures!! - Chat, messageboard, pictures and
wallpapers posted by MSN group members.
BBC
Sports Academy - Check out Andy Roddick's Ace Pics! -
Featured photos of Roddick's training and playing at Wimbledon.
Andy
Roddick - Wikipedia - Biography, career highlights, photo,
related links.
Yahoo!
Sport - Tennis - Profile - RODDICK - Andy - The latest
news, vital stats, career records, photo gallery.
also see->
Andre
Agassi | Roger
Federer | Lleyton
Hewitt
Anna
Kournikova | Rafael
Nadal | Andy
Roddick | Marat
Safin
Maria
Sharapova | Serena
Williams | Venus
Williams
Australian
Open | French
Open | Wimbledon
| U.S.
Open
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