Andy Roddick:

 The Fastest Server In The Planet

Introduction

Andrew Stephen Roddick ( Andy Roddick ) is a former world number one singles professional American tennis player. He has won one Grand Slam singles championship which is the 2003 US Open. Andy Roddick has come to the finals in four other singles Grand Slam championships (3 Wimbledon and 1 US Open) losing to Roger Federer on each occasion.

Roddick is known for his super fast serve. He holds the record for the fastest serve in professional tennis at 155mph which was served in a 2004 Davis Cup match on hard court.

Andy Roddick’s nick name is “A-Rod”.

Roddick is known for his humanitarian work. He established the Andy Roddick Foundation to help at risk kids. Andy has been awarded the Humanitarian Leadership Award by the Arthur Ashe Institute of Urban Health.

Andy is also known for his outbursts against umpires. At the 2008 Australian Open match he told umpire Emmanuel Joseph “You’re an idiot! Stay in school kids, or you’ll end up being an umpire.”

Personal Life

Andy Roddick was born on August 30, 1982, in Omaha, Bebraska to Jerry and Blanche Roddick. Roddick’s father was an investor and his mother was a school teacher. Roddick has two older brothers named Lawrence and John. John was an All-American tennis player at the University of Georgia and now operates a tennis academy at San Antonio. Lawrence is a chiropractor and a former member of the US Senior National Spring Board Diving Team.

Andy began dating singer Mandy Moore in 2002. He ended the relationship in March 2004.

Roddick started to date Brooklyn Decker from 2007. Brooklyn Decker is a fashion model that Roddick spotted while reading the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Roddick got married to Decker on April 17, 2009.

Playing Style

Andy Roddick is an aggressive baseline player. He has a double handed topspin back hand and a single handed slice backhand. Roddick’s biggest weapon is his powerful topspin serve. He usually servers around 130-150 mph.

Andy Roddick has worked on becoming more of an all court player. Under new coach Larry Stefanki his volleying skills have improved. He is also in the fittest shape of his career.

Awards and Records

• Fastest server in professional tennis at 155 mph during Davis Cup match on hard courts in 2004.
• 2004 ESPY Award for Best Male Tennis Player.
• Fastest server at a Grand Slam tournament at the 2004 US Open at 152 mph.
• Awarded the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award of the year in 2005.
• Roddick and the Andy Roddick Foundation were awarded the 2007 Humanitarian Leadership Award by the Arthur Ashe Institute of Urban Health.
• Most games won at a Grand Slam final at 39 at the 2009 Wimbledon finals.