ANDY RODDICK
Name: Andy Roddick
Born: 30 August 1982 Omaha, Nebraska
Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30, 1982) is an American professional
tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is the top-ranked American player and
sixth-ranked player in the world as of November 12, 2007. He finished sixth in
the 2006, 2007 ATP Race. He became a Grand Slam singles champion when he won the
title at the 2003 U.S. Open. He has reached three other Grand Slam finals (Wimbledon
twice and the U.S. Open), losing to Roger Federer each time, and has not beat
Federer since 2003 Montreal AMS.
Roddick is known for his powerful serves and forehands. He holds the fastest
serve recorded in professional tennis, clocked at 155 mph (249.4 km/h). He has
broken his own record three times.
Roddick was on the victorious United States Davis Cup team when it won the 2007
Davis Cup. Roddick defeated Dmitry Tursunov of the Russian Davis Cup team, the
defending champions, in the finals.
Name: Andy Roddick
Born: 30 August 1982 Omaha, Nebraska
Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30, 1982) is an American professional
tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is the top-ranked American player and
sixth-ranked player in the world as of November 12, 2007. He finished sixth in
the 2006, 2007 ATP Race. He became a Grand Slam singles champion when he won the
title at the 2003 U.S. Open. He has reached three other Grand Slam finals (Wimbledon
twice and the U.S. Open), losing to Roger Federer each time, and has not beat
Federer since 2003 Montreal AMS.
Roddick is known for his powerful serves and forehands. He holds the fastest
serve recorded in professional tennis, clocked at 155 mph (249.4 km/h). He has
broken his own record three times.
Roddick was on the victorious United States Davis Cup team when it won the 2007
Davis Cup. Roddick defeated Dmitry Tursunov of the Russian Davis Cup team, the
defending champions, in the finals.