Gallery of Andrew Stephen “Andy” Roddick

Andrew Stephen “Andy” Roddick (born August 30, 1982) is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is the ninth-ranked player in the world as of August 4, 2008. 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. Roddick is known for his powerful serves, and holds the fastest serve recorded in professional tennis, clocked at 155 mph (249.4 km/h). He has broken his own speed record three times.

Andy Roddick was born in Omaha, Nebraska to Jim and Blanche Roddick. Roddick’s father was a businessman, and his mother was a school teacher. She now directs the Andy Roddick Foundation. Roddick has two older brothers, Lawrence and John, who were both promising tennis players at a young age.

Roddick lived in Austin, Texas until he was 11, then moved to Boca Raton, Florida, where he lived until graduating from high school in 2000. He later moved back to Austin.