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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 fifth-ranked player in the world as of August 20, 2007. He finished sixth in the 2006 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.

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  • Andy released a cologne with Parlux Fragrances, Inc. in early 2006.
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  • Andy resides in Austin, Texas.
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  • Andy is right-handed.
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  • Practices shirtless.
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  • The New York Daily News breathlessly reported, "Andy may be playing in Queens, but at Nobu he seemed to have his mind on Brooklyn [Decker, the Sports Illustrated model]."
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  • In 2003, at the age of 21, Andy became the youngest American tennis player to be ranked the #1 tennis player in the world.
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  • Relentlessly pursues a tennis ball while steering a Lexus.
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  • When Andy was 17, he considered quitting competitive tennis because he had a string of losing streaks in juniors.
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  • In 2005, Andy appeared in print ads for Reebok shoes and athletic wear.
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  • Andy attended Boca Raton Preparatory School in Boca Raton, Florida and graduated in 2000.
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  • Andy has 2 brothers, one named John, who is a tennis coach and the other named Lawrence, who is a chiropractor.
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  • Andy is the son of Jerry and Blanche Roddick.
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  • Andy hit 102 aces at the 2006 U.S. Open, the most in the men's draw.
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  • At the 2006 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters in Cincinnati, Ohio, Andy won his first title of the season.
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  • At the 2006 Countrywide Classic, Andy was the first seed, but withdrew in the Quarter-Finals due to lower back strain.
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  • At the 2006 RCA Championships, Andy was seeded second, but ultimately lost to James Blake in the tournament final.
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  • At the 2006 Championships at Wimbledon, Andy was the third seed.
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  • At the Stella Artois Championships in London, Andy was the 3rd seed and ultimately lost to James Blake in the Semifinals.
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  • In his first round match against Alberto Martin at the 2006 French Open, Andy retired during the third set, due to aggravating an ankle injury.
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  • At the 2006 French Open, Andy was seeded 5th.
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  • At the Italia Masters (May 8 through 14), Andy was seeded fifth, where he ultimately lost in the Quarterfinals to Gael Monfils.
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  • Andy was eliminated in the Quarter-Finals of the U.S. Clay Court Championships by German player Tommy Haas.
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  • At the April 10-16 2006 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships in Houston, Andy was the first seed.
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  • At the 2006 Nasdaq-100 Open, Andy and doubles partner Robby Ginepri were eliminated in the second round.
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  • At the 2006 Nasdaq-100 Open, Andy was seeded 4th, before being eliminated in the quarterfinals by David Ferrer.
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  • At the 2006 Pacific Life Open, Andy was eliminated in the fourth round by Russian player Igor Andreev 6-4, 6-7, 6-1.
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  • To date, Andy has 21 career singles titles and 3 career doubles titles.
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  • While in high school, Andy played basketball with fellow pro tennis player Mardy Fish.
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  • At the Pacific Life Open (March 10-19, 2006), Andy was the third seed.
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  • As a kid, Andy took tennis lessons in a group that included San Diego Chargers quarterback Drew Brees and Cleveland Cavaliers center Chris Mihm.
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  • When Andy was 7, he gave each of his family members an autographed tennis ball.
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  • Andy sometimes goes by the nickname “A-Rod.”
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  • In 1999, Andy became the first American to finish the year as the world’s top junior since 1992. Brian Dunn was the last to earn this honor.
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  • Andy won the hearts of Houston fans in 2001 when he purchased tickets to the finals for all the fans who endured his rain-soaked semifinal victory.
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  • In 2003, at 21 years and two months, Andy became the youngest U.S. male ever to finish atop the year-end rankings.
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  • Andy won his first ATP victory in his 10th try—faster than Andre Agassi (11th), Michael Chang (17th), Jim Courier (33rd) and Pete Sampras (34th). He won his first Grand Slam in his 12th try. It took Agassi 18.
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  • When Andy was a kid, he signed his friend Garrett’s tennis bag. “Keep this,” he said. “One day I’ll be famous.”
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  • Andy’s brother John is a college tennis coach. He was an All-American at Georgia in the late 1990s. His other brother, Lawrence, is a chiropractor. He was an All-American diver and teammate of Greg Louganis.
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  • The Roddicks are still huge Nebraska fans. A bathroom in their Boca Raton home is covered in red and white Cornhusker wallpaper.
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  • Among Andy’s hidden talents are his rendition of the rap classic “Ice Ice Baby”, his break dancing and his imitation of South Park’s Cartman.
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  • When the Roddicks feel Andy is getting too big for his britches, they pull out tapes of him as a 13-year-old. “He was a pipsqueak—he had no size and no serve,” says brother John.
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  • Andy's brother, John, was ranked in the Top 10 as a junior.
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  • Andy appeared on national television twice as a teenager—once on MTV’s “Total Request Live” and on Craig Kilborn’s “Late Late Show.”
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  • Andy’s closest friends on the men’s tour are the Bryan brothers, Mike and Bob. Among the friends he made coming up through the juniors were Robby Ginperi of Georgia and Tres Davis of Texas.
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  • Andy attended Boca Prep, where he also played on the basketball team.
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  • Andy started dating Mandy Moore after visiting her on the set of her movie, “How to Deal.” Their first meeting was set up by Moore’s mother, who is a huge tennis fan.
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  • Andy’s sister-in-law, Ginger Roddick, handles his publicity.
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  • Andy became the first male tennis player to host Saturday Night Live. The musical guest was the Dave Matthews Band—his favorite.
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  • Andy got "Punk'd" by Ashton Kutcher on a 2005 episode of the actor's show on MTV.
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  • At the SAP Open tournament, Andy lost to Andrew Murray in the Semi-Finals.
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  • Andy played on the American team at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
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  • At the beginning of the 2006 season, Andy fired his coach Dean Goldfine and began working with his older brother John Roddick. However, on June 24, 2006, Andy announced Jimmy Conners began helping him with his game.
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  • Andy's favorite tour stops are Wimbledon and the U.S. Open.
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  • At the 2000 U.S Open, Andy won the Junior Boy's title.
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  • By the end of the 2005 ATP Tennis season, Andy's won/loss record was 37-11.
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  • At the 2006 Australian Open, Andy was eliminated in the fourth round.
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  • Andy's sponsors are Lexus, Lacoste, and Babolat.
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  • The Andy Roddick Foundation was founded in 2001 and is a non-profit organization. It is the goal of Andy Roddick Foundation to improve the quality of life and enhance educational and economic opportunities for all children based on the principles of respect for family, education and morality.

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