Andy Roddick Will Retire After the US Open
Andy Roddick, the top American tennis player in the world for the last decade, has decide to retire from the sport following the 2012 U.S. Open. It is a fitting place for Roddick to go out as he won his lone major in Queens in 2003. In addition to his U.S. Open title, Roddick is the last American male to be ranked number 1 in the world.
Roddick had a damn good career considering that he came along at such an inopportune time in tennis history. Roddick won 32 ATP titles and was the last man not named Djokovic, Nadal or Federer to be the top-ranked player in the world. In addition to his U.S. Open title, he made three Wimbledon finals and four Australian Open semifinals. And because I’m contractually obligated to mention it, he married Brooklyn Decker.
With professional tennis behind him, Roddick recently announced plans to open a “sports and learning center in East Austin to mentor youths in character and discipline.” He’ll have to keep himself busy with that. And Brooklyn Decker. Today is Roddick’s 30th birthday. Best of luck to him.
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August 30th, 2012 at 7:44 PM
Got absolutely screwed by the era he played in.
August 30th, 2012 at 8:02 PM
Definitely did, but still had some success. Enjoyed watching him play.
August 30th, 2012 at 8:15 PM
He was so fucking frustrating to watch, but alas, he’s won the game of life. I tip my cap for bagging his wife, and his serve. That’s…about it.
August 30th, 2012 at 8:16 PM
Great player in a tough era, but you cant help but think “unfulfilled potential” when it comes to Roddick.
August 30th, 2012 at 8:18 PM
“There’s no shame in losing to Federer, but for a player of his caliber to lose to guys like Teymuraz Gabashvilli (French Open 2010), Lu Yen-Hsun (Wimbledon 2010), and Janko Tipsarevic (US Open 2010) is mind-boggling.
And his on-court behavior has fared no better. In 2010, he had temper flare-ups at both the Australian and U.S. Opens. Somewhere, Serena “Foot Fault” Williams is thanking him for taking some flack off of her.
I’ve rooted for Roddick on and off over the years, but it’s frustrating to cheer for someone who always seems to shoot himself in the foot. It’s tempting to attribute Roddick’s unfulfilled potential to the fact that he was competing in the Federer Era. Yet he has had many chances of his own. The world has been rooting for him since Wimbledon 2009, and he hasn’t been able to capitalize.”
August 30th, 2012 at 8:22 PM
On a side note, he’s only 30 years old, set for life, and is married to Brooklyn Decker, so it’s hard to feel sorry for him.
I just always waited for him to take that next step and compete with the likes of Nadal, Federer, and now Djokovic.
Good luck in future endeavers Andy.
August 30th, 2012 at 8:37 PM
I would have retired the moment I married Brooklyn Decker.
August 30th, 2012 at 9:19 PM
Good riddance. Guy was nothing but a whiny little bitch.
August 30th, 2012 at 9:52 PM
Great serve. Average game otherwise. No different than playing in era with Becker, McEnroe, Connors, Lendl, Edberg, etc…..or in Sampras, Agassi era. Above average at best. But still banging Brooklyn Decker so props for that.